Sun, Feb 28, 09:16 PM CHANDLER - Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp at the 15th annual NHRA Checker Shuck's Kragen Nationals:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  33 Les Figueroa        8.968 -0.002 Q   38 Gary Herberger      8.951 -0.019
        SC Index: 8.97                          SC Index: 8.97
 *****WINNER***** 0.436  9.439  0.469 E4                        No Time      

Figueroa's dragster has a high gear only transmission, a unique combination for sure. Herberger had an electrical problem at the start, the motor died when he tried to leave the starting line.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   1 David Leighton      8.973  0.003 Q   30 Jim Luttrell        9.212  0.242
        SC Index: 8.97                          SC Index: 8.97
 *****WINNER***** 0.448  8.994  0.024 E4                  0.447  9.045  0.075

Margin of victory = 0.050 seconds, approximately 12 feet

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   6 Mike Ferderer       8.987  0.017 Q   12 Mark Colton         9.004  0.034
        SC Index: 8.97                          SC Index: 8.97
 *****WINNER***** 0.432  9.026  0.056 E4                  0.470  9.019  0.049

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  42 Lawrence Brink      8.945 -0.025 Q   13 Rod Fuller          9.013  0.043
        SC Index: 8.97                          SC Index: 8.97
                  0.434  8.919 -0.051 E4 *****WINNER***** 0.443  8.988  0.018

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  43 Bob Fuller          8.943 -0.027 Q   26 Larry Winter        9.135  0.165
        SC Index: 8.97                          SC Index: 8.97
                  0.440  8.966 -0.004 E4 *****WINNER***** 0.421  8.970  0.000

Margin of victory = 0.015 seconds, approximately 3.5 feet, great run for winter.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 Tom Yancer          8.980  0.010 Q   22 Breck Lytle         9.061  0.091
        SC Index: 8.97                          SC Index: 8.97
 *****WINNER***** 0.416  8.974  0.004 E4                  0.433  8.964 -0.006

This race was even closer, Margin of victory = 0.007 seconds, approximately 1.6 feet.




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