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Thursday Results for Qualifying Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: Brooks Brown Runs 11.592/115.47, Now #1 3:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,407 feet, track temperature 78 degrees. Brown's fueler is in trouble right off the line and drops a bunch of cylinders. He motors on down. Left Lane: Johnny Ahten Runs 14.043/65.83, Now #3 Right Lane: Blake Alexander Runs 5.521/261.37, Now #1 Two more fuelers to the line. Ahten smokes the tire hard at the green and motors on down. Alexander gets his car to the finish line under power to start the runs against the top spots. Left Lane: Mark Taliaferro Runs 5.348/275.22, Now #2 Right Lane: Megan McKernan Runs 5.330/269.94, Now #1 We finally get two cars together under power at the finish line and it's a great side by side pass. Taliaferro is away first and is better to near the 330, where McKerrnan's power plant is better for the rest of the run. That's a new career best ET and MPH for her and the current #1spot. Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.932 sec., 330ft-2.453, 660ft-3.585/222.11 mph, 1,000ft-4.537. Megan McKernan's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.422, 660ft-3.544/222.33 mph, 1,000ft-4.504. Left Lane: Cody Perkins Runs 5.934/181.96, Now #4 Right Lane: Ray Martin Runs 20.520/50.61, Now #7 Martin's car grumbles off the line with a zillion RPM's and he clicks it off. Perkins takes the long way down with a lot of abrupt moves going down the track. He moves into the #4 spot. Cody Perkins' incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.466, 660ft-3.681/204.45 mph, 1,000ft-4.785. Left Lane: John Finke Runs 5.534/247.43, Now #5 Right Lane: Chase Copeland Runs 5.326/278.29, Now #1 Two nice passes and both cars run close together to the finish line. John Finke's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.478, 660ft-3.638/215.20 mph, 1,000ft-4.642. Chase Copeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.466, 660ft-3.587/225.00 mph, 1,000ft-4.523. Left Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.253/271.68, Now #1 Right Lane: Michael Manners Runs 5.534/266.64, Now #6 WOW! Tatum did his home work and flies down the track into the new top spot and a new season and near career best ET. Nice. Manners makes a clean pass too and will move into the new #6 spot. Aaron Tatum's incremental times: 60ft-0.932 sec., 330ft-2.402, 660ft-3.505/227.77 mph, 1,000ft-4.440. Michael Manners' incremental times: 60ft-0.961 sec., 330ft-2.560, 660ft-3.731/217.74 mph, 1,000ft-4.700. Left Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.343/267.53, Now #5 Right Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.337/270.05, Now #4 ...and the hits keep coming. Two more strong passes and top half of the field performance. Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.371, 660ft-3.518/215.62 mph, 1,000ft-4.503. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.381, 660ft-3.525/216.83 mph, 1,000ft-4.505. Left Lane: Joey Severance Runs 5.747/246.48, Now #11 Right Lane: Duane Shields Runs 5.367/265.01, Now #7 Severance has to win on Sunday to take the National Championship. The engine isn't happy and drops cylinders down the track. Demke makes a clean pass into the top half of the field. Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.523, 660ft-3.764/198.29 mph, 1,000ft-4.835. Duane Shields' incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.450, 660ft-3.576/224.06 mph, 1,000ft-4.531. 3:39 p.m. Aaron Tatum is number one at 5.253 and the field is not filled, no bump spot.

Thursday Order for Qualifying Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports 5.253 271.68 2. Chase Copeland Snowman Racing A/FD 5.326 278.29 3. Megan McKernan Truck-Lite A/FD 5.330 269.94 4. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator 5.337 270.05 5. Chris Demke Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 5.343 267.53 6. Mark Taliaferro MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD 5.348 275.22 7. Duane Shields Shortline Express A/FD 5.367 265.01 8. Blake Alexander Exide/Miersch A/FD 5.521 261.37 9. Michael Manners The Shredder A/FD 5.534 266.64 10. John Finke Bobcat Express 5.534 247.43 11. Joey Severance Severance Racing 5.747 246.48 12. Cody Perkins 801 Racing B/AD 5.934 181.96 13. Brooks Brown Mesa Hose A/FD 11.592 115.47 14. Johnny Ahten Clean Boost/Island Renovation 14.043 65.83 15. Ray Martin Impatience Racing 20.520 50.61

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Ray Martin Runs 5.587/258.22, Now #12 Best prior run: 20.520/50.61, Was #15 Right Lane: Johnny Ahten Runs 5.327/253.56, Now #3 Best prior run: 14.043/65.83, Was #14 10:35 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 28.87 inches, adjusted altitude 2,098 feet, track temperature 73 degrees. Field not filled, no bump spot. Great pass for Ahten with a few mixed cylinders. He still runs well enough to move up to the new #3 spot. That's a season best ET too. Martin gets a full pull, but the car is lazy off the line. He moves up three spots on the ladder to number twelve. Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.527, 660ft-3.715/208.36 mph, 1,000ft-4.725. Johnny Ahten's incremental times: 60ft-0.920 sec., 330ft-2.378, 660ft-3.496/222.40 mph, 1,000ft-4.464. Left Lane: Michael Manners Runs 5.334/277.66, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.534/266.64, Was #10 Right Lane: Cody Perkins Runs 10.086/81.02, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.934/181.96, Was #14 Perkins car goes weird off the line with shake, spin, and a wheel stand. Manners gets it all together and moves up to the top eight with a season best MPH. Michael Manners' incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.472, 660ft-3.593/225.52 mph, 1,000ft-4.530. Left Lane: Blake Alexander Runs 12.867/60.66, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.521/261.37, Was #10 Right Lane: Joey Severance Runs 8.957/119.75, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.747/246.48, Was #13 Severance doesn't help his Championship hopes, as the wheels come up and then the slicks smoke right after. Alexander spins the harder and the back end steps out before he wisely clicks it off. Left Lane: Duane Shields Runs 5.333/266.90, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.367/265.01, Was #9 Right Lane: John Finke Runs 5.339/260.66, Now #8 Best prior run: 5.534/247.43, Was #11 Five thirty three's a pair! Shields help his chances for the Championship with a improving pass into the top eight in the new number five position. Finke is 0.006 slower and three spots back on his great looking pass. Nice side by side passes. Duane Shields' incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.433, 660ft-3.550/225.30 mph, 1,000ft-4.500. John Finke's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.410, 660ft-3.520/224.02 mph, 1,000ft-4.488. Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.307/269.89, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.337/270.05, Was #7 Right Lane: Mark Taliaferro Runs 5.344/280.89, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.348/275.22, Was #10 Taliaferro shakes some off the line, slaps the pedal, and flies on down for a new career best MPH. I heard that is the eighth fastest ever. Whiteley tweeks the tune up and gets it all to the ground with a 0.097 sixty foot to move five spots up the ladder into the new #2 spot. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.355, 660ft-3.497/219.19 mph, 1,000ft-4.474. Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.456, 660ft-3.592/225.07 mph, 1,000ft-4.540. Left Lane: Megan McKernan Runs 5.316/271.24, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.330/269.94, Was #5 Right Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.389/262.28, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.343/267.53, Was #9 Another career best ET and MPH for McKerrnan and two spots up the ladder to the new #3 spot. Strong pass for Demke too, but he doesn't improve. Megan McKernan's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.416, 660ft-3.540/222.14 mph, 1,000ft-4.494. Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.375, 660ft-3.533/213.40 mph, 1,000ft-4.533. Left Lane: Chase Copeland Runs 20.543/47.25, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.326/278.29, Was #4 Right Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.354/274.72, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.253/271.68, Was #1 Last pair of the session. Copeland strikes the tires and slows. Tatum has a little shake and slows from his best. He stays number one and will get first round single at this point with one session to go. 10:58 a.m. Field not filled, no bump spot.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports 5.253 274.72 2. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator 5.307 270.05 3. Megan McKernan Truck-Lite A/FD 5.316 271.24 4. Chase Copeland Snowman Racing A/FD 5.326 278.29 5. Johnny Ahten Clean Boost/Island Renovation 5.327 253.56 6. Duane Shields Shortline Express A/FD 5.333 266.90 7. Michael Manners The Shredder A/FD 5.334 277.66 8. John Finke Bobcat Express 5.339 260.66 9. Chris Demke Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 5.343 267.53 10. Mark Taliaferro MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD 5.344 280.89 11. Blake Alexander Exide/Miersch A/FD 5.521 261.37 12. Ray Martin Impatience Racing 5.587 258.22 13. Joey Severance Severance Racing 5.747 246.48 14. Cody Perkins 801 Racing B/AD 5.934 181.96 15. Brooks Brown Mesa Hose A/FD 11.592 115.47

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Cody Perkins Runs 5.328/265.80, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.934/181.96, Was #14 Right Lane: Ray Martin Runs 5.398/265.17, Now #12 Best prior run: 5.587/258.22, Was #12 3:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.75 inches, adjusted altitude 2,457 feet, track temperature 78 degrees. Field not filled, no bump spot. Martin's crew jumps on the back of the dragster, as the chute pops out right before they were ready to start the engines. They stuff in back in in time, as the call goes out to start the engines. Two straight and true passes to start the final session and they are good ones. Martin picks up a ton of ET and MPH, but will have to settle for #12 for now. Perkins finally gets a full pass and makes the most of it. Starting with a nice 0.914 sixty foot time, The Utah racer takes the car to the top half of the field in the new #6 spot. Cody Perkins' incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.344, 660ft-3.491/214.38 mph, 1,000ft-4.483. Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.932 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.553/212.66 mph, 1,000ft-4.551. Left Lane: Joey Severance Runs 7.063/91.17, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.747/246.48, Was #14 Right Lane: Blake Alexander Runs 5.632/261.98, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.521/261.37, Was #13 Severance stumbled in the last session. The car runs a 0.893 sixtyfoot time and then bangs the blower hard near half track. They have to be sweating first round tomorrow. Alexander doesn't improve and stays #13. Blake Alexander's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.544, 660ft-3.749/211.30 mph, 1,000ft-4.767. Left Lane: Mark Taliaferro Runs 5.423/273.88, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.344/280.89, Was #11 Right Lane: Michael Manners Runs 5.607/270.81, Now #8 Best prior run: 5.334/277.66, Was #8 Both cars get to the finish line under power, but can't match their prior best. Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.506, 660ft-3.651/220.48 mph, 1,000ft-4.609. Michael Manners' incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.562, 660ft-3.794/210.44 mph, 1,000ft-4.779. Left Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.373/265.69, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.343/267.53, Was #10 Right Lane: Duane Shields Runs 5.376/257.28, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.333/266.90, Was #7 Two of Division Seven's finest come to the line. Two strong five thirty seven passes. Just 0.003 apart. Demke gets a small advantage at the green and has much better incrementals off the line. They are just 0.01 from each other at half track and continue to run side by side to the finish line. Neat!! Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.918 sec., 330ft-2.386, 660ft-3.539/214.83 mph, 1,000ft-4.529. Duane Shields' incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.429, 660ft-3.549/224.36 mph, 1,000ft-4.515. Left Lane: John Finke Runs 5.309/260.81, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.339/260.66, Was #9 Right Lane: Chase Copeland Runs 5.660/216.55, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.326/278.29, Was #4 Terrific pass for Finke to jump all the way into the top half of the field in the new #3 spot. Copeland slows from his prior best again and loses a spot to Fink. He is now #5. John Finke's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.489/224.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.458. Chase Copeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.951 sec., 330ft-2.469, 660ft-3.667/207.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.689. Left Lane: Johnny Ahten Runs 5.439/245.18, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.327/253.56, Was #6 Right Lane: Megan McKernan Runs 5.338/269.35, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.316/271.24, Was #4 Both cars slow a little, but McKernan has another five thirty pass to stay #4. Ahten was close initially and then slows from the 1000 foot on to stay #5. Johnny Ahten's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.421, 660ft-3.561/218.16 mph, 1,000ft-4.551. Megan McKernan's incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.427, 660ft-3.550/221.92 mph, 1,000ft-4.511. Left Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.577/259.91, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.253/271.68, Was #1 Right Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.309/267.85, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.307/269.89, Was #2 Final pair to qualify and they are already #1 and #2. Whiteley makes a strong pass to the finish line running just a little of his prior best. He stays #2, but has been a lot more consistent the the number one qualifier, Tatum. Whiteley runs a strong 0.905 sixty foot time and is clean all the way down the track. Tatum gets off the line first and just not strong down low. The car runs clean to the lights, but slows a lot from earlier. Aaron Tatum's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.536, 660ft-3.720/212.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.720. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.348, 660ft-3.489/216.51 mph, 1,000ft-4.471. 3:37 p.m. Field not filled, no bump spot.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports 5.253 274.72 2. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator 5.307 270.05 3. John Finke Bobcat Express 5.309 260.81 4. Megan McKernan Truck-Lite A/FD 5.316 271.24 5. Chase Copeland Snowman Racing A/FD 5.326 278.29 6. Johnny Ahten Clean Boost/Island Renovation 5.327 253.56 7. Cody Perkins 801 Racing B/AD 5.328 265.80 8. Duane Shields Shortline Express A/FD 5.333 266.90 9. Michael Manners The Shredder A/FD 5.334 277.66 10. Chris Demke Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 5.343 267.53 11. Mark Taliaferro MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD 5.344 280.89 12. Ray Martin Impatience Racing 5.398 265.17 13. Blake Alexander Exide/Miersch A/FD 5.521 261.98 14. Joey Severance Severance Racing 5.747 246.48 15. Brooks Brown Mesa Hose A/FD 11.592 115.47

Saturday Results for Elimination Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Duane Shields (Shortline Express A/FD) 0.053 5.422 267.00 (L) Michael Manners (The Shredder A/FD) 0.040 6.193 253.18 1:54 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.71 inches, adjusted altitude 2,327 feet, track temperature 74 degrees. Shields has done everything he can to secure the Championship and he will have to wait and see how Severance fairs. These are the two middle of the pack qualifiers with just 0.001 difference in their qualifying times. Manners gets the starting line advantage then is shortly up in smoke. Shields has a straight and clean pass to go on to round two. Duane Shields' incremental times: 60ft-0.932 sec., 330ft-2.504, 660ft-3.634/223.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.588. (W) Mark Taliaferro (MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD) 0.033 5.386 274.83 (L) Johnny Ahten (Clean Boost/Island Renovation 0.054 6.034 220.04 Ahten's car starts to shake at the green and he has to pedal. That kills his momentum and the car slows. Another strong pass for Taliaferro and he gets the easy win and a trip to round two. Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.502, 660ft-3.628/223.50 mph, 1,000ft-4.577. (W) Blake Alexander (Exide/Miersch A/FD) 0.080 5.427 271.90 (L) Megan McKernan (Truck-Lite A/FD) 0.098 5.507 267.96 McKerrnan has run consistent low five thirties all through qualifying and has performance issues this run. Alexander leaves first and stays out in front to the finish line. McKernan has better incrementals until near the 330 lights and then can't match the pace. Megan McKernan's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.530, 660ft-3.699/216.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.673. Blake Alexander's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.477, 660ft-3.626/221.63 mph, 1,000ft-4.598. (W) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 0.056 5.369 265.64 (L) Cody Perkins (801 Racing B/AD) 0.025 6.503 183.49 Perkins strikes the tires after the initial starting line advantage. He day gets expensive down track, as the blower goes bang down track. Th scoop goes flying and the car stops on the track. Demke runs another strong five thirty and will get the easy win. Cody Perkins' incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.948, 660ft-4.219/197.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.352. Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.920 sec., 330ft-2.374, 660ft-3.530/214.14 mph, 1,000ft-4.523. (W) Ray Martin (Impatience Racing TA/D) 0.049 5.425 264.70 (L) Chase Copeland (Snowman Racing A/FD) 0.048 5.445 268.06 Great race with only 0.001 difference in their RT's. Martin has the better incrementals down low and Copeland starts to catch him on the top end. Her runs out of room and Martin gets the close win. Martin will have lane choice over Alexander by 0.002 in round two. Ray Martin's incremental margins: 60ft(0.032), 330 ft(0.108), 660ft(0.073), 1,000ft(0.036). MOV: 0.0190 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Chase Copeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.504, 660ft-3.645/219.86 mph, 1,000ft-4.612. Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.395, 660ft-3.571/209.92 mph, 1,000ft-4.575. (W) Joey Severance (Severance Racing TA/D) 0.156 5.444 264.65 (L) John Finke (Bobcat Express TA/D) -9.999(R) NT-Left Before Tree It's do or die for Severance to win the Championship. The alcohol Gods smile on him and Finke leaves before the tree to give him the free pass to round two. He makes his best run of the weekend and will have to give lane choice to Taliaferro next round. One down, one to go! Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.422, 660ft-3.593/211.49 mph, 1,000ft-4.595. (W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.068 5.294 269.19 (L) Brooks Brown (Mesa Hose A/FD) 0.088 7.434 136.95 Brown has a bunch of dead holes at the green and Whiteley just disappears down the track for the easy win. Whiteley runs the second twenty of the weekend on a terrific looking pass and keeps lane choice in the next round over Demke. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.344, 660ft-3.482/216.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.461. 2:21 p.m. We have Stuff falling from the skies! (W) Aaron Tatum (Tatum Motorsports TA/D) 0.042 5.335 266.42 was unopposed Tatum has the bye run and had the engine running when he was told to click it off for wet stuff. 2:58 p.m. Well, that took a while! Nice clean and straight pass. He has a good 0.935 sixty foot time and never falters down the track. He will have lane choice over Shields. Aaron Tatum's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.428, 660ft-3.555/223.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.506.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Ray Martin (Impatience Racing TA/D) 0.031 5.430 267.16 (L) Blake Alexander (Exide/Miersch A/FD) 0.172 5.349 273.00 12:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 28.77 inches, adjusted altitude 2,778 feet, track temperature 92 degrees. This is the first time Alexander and Martin have faced each other in eliminations. Alexander is dead late and throws away a terrific pass to Martin.OUCH!! Martin slows a little from his prior best to take the easy win. Ray Martin's incremental margins: 60ft(0.131), 330 ft(0.163), 660ft(0.121), 1,000ft(0.083). MOV: 0.0608 seconds (approximately 24 feet). Blake Alexander's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.441, 660ft-3.570/221.45 mph, 1,000ft-4.529. Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.950 sec., 330ft-2.419, 660ft-3.590/211.23 mph, 1,000ft-4.587. (W) Mark Taliaferro (MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD) 0.038 5.311 278.23 (L) Joey Severance (Severance Racing TA/D) 0.008 5.409 265.12 This is the first time Severance and Taliaferro have faced each other in eliminations. Severance must win to stay in the Championship hunt. He does his part with a terrific 0.008 light. The car lets him down, as Taliaferro gets on by just before the 1000 foot lights. Mark Taliaferro's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.064), 330 ft(-0.071), 660ft(-0.022), 1,000ft(0.031). MOV: 0.0687 seconds (approximately 27 feet). Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.917 sec., 330ft-2.408, 660ft-3.566/213.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.562. Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.951 sec., 330ft-2.449, 660ft-3.558/228.58 mph, 1,000ft-4.501. (W) Duane Shields (Shortline Express A/FD) 0.094 5.432 264.70 (L) Aaron Tatum (Tatum Motorsports TA/D) -0.025(R) 5.378 263.31 This is the first time Shields and Tatum have faced each other in eliminations. Duane Shields is the new 2011 Top Alcohol Dragster Champion! Tatum goes red and gives Demke a free pass to the next round. He gets in trouble off the line and has to slap the pedal to get the car under control. That costs him lane choice to Martin by 0.002. (W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.087 5.295 269.08 (L) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 0.127 5.353 268.71 Whiteley is 6 - 2 against Demke in prior events. Demke is really late off the line, but Whiteley takes no chances to make the quickest pass of the session. He will have lane choice over Taliaferro next round. Jim Whiteley's incremental margins: 60ft(0.082), 330 ft(0.087), 660ft(0.092), 1,000ft(0.096). MOV: 0.0988 seconds (approximately 39 feet). Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.345, 660ft-3.483/216.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.460. Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.392, 660ft-3.535/217.00 mph, 1,000ft-4.516. 1:11 p.m.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Ray Martin (Impatience Racing TA/D) 0.054 5.461 251.25 (L) Duane Shields (Shortline Express A/FD) 0.095 5.469 262.69 3:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 28.76 inches, adjusted altitude 2,685 feet, track temperature 84 degrees. This is the first time Shields and Martin have faced each other in eliminations. This is Martin's third race and has already one two rounds here. Lots of holes out on Shields engine down track and it's all over. Martin keeps winning with a better leave and incrementals right from the start. Ray Martin's incremental margins: 60ft(0.070), 330 ft(0.143), 660ft(0.125), 1,000ft(0.072). MOV: 0.0492 seconds (approximately 19 feet). Duane Shields' incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.501, 660ft-3.651/219.72 mph, 1,000ft-4.622. Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.399, 660ft-3.567/212.03 mph, 1,000ft-4.591. (W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.084 5.315 269.13 (L) Mark Taliaferro (MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD) 0.054 19.421 75.17 Whiteley is 2 - 0 against Taliaferro in final rounds at prior events. Taliaferro engine does something bad and the chutes come out and the car is dead before the 330 lights. It pulls off at the first out. Whiteley goes on to the final round with lane choice over Martin. Jim Whiteley's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.452), 660ft(2.259), 1,000ft(6.395). MOV: 4.0763 seconds (more than 100 feet). Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.358, 660ft-3.500/219.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.480. Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-5.789/063.43 mph, 1,000ft-10.905. 3:15 p.m.

Sunday Results for Final Round

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.183 5.300 269.62 (L) Ray Martin (Impatience Racing TA/D) 0.068 5.422 265.80 4:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees. This is the first time Whiteley and Martin have faced each other in eliminations. Martin gets a big advantage off the starting line and holds off a charging Whiteley until after the 1000 foot lights, where The Y'Not dragster just gets by for the three foot win and the World Finals Top Alcohol Championship. Jim Whiteley's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.097), 330 ft(-0.053), 660ft(-0.023), 1,000ft(-0.005). MOV: 0.0075 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.490/220.84 mph, 1,000ft-4.468. Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.416, 660ft-3.582/211.49 mph, 1,000ft-4.578.

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