Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 04:01 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Morgan Lucas                         7321 Ashley Force
E4   ****WINNER****  0.056  5.273 264.39                     0.189  5.298 270.43
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Gallant   ) 0.045  5.279 267.91      (B Reichert  ) 0.089  5.269 272.56
E2    (R Bourke    ) 0.066  5.263 270.32      (R McPhillips) 0.103  5.283 273.00
E1    (J Veale     ) 0.072  5.278 266.42      (J Finke     ) 0.123  5.370 268.01
 Qualified:             #3  5.324 264.49                        #1  5.264 266.95

3:55 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,102 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

The 21-year old Force is the older of this pair of drivers. Lucas is 20 years old. Force was late at the tree and never got close. Lucas had a 0.133-second lead off the starting line and pulled away for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink