Sun, 10 Oct 1999, 04:34 PM MEMPHIS - Comp Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Comp Eliminator at the 12th annual AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   4 Brian Browell       7.452 -0.568 Q   19 Mike Johnson        7.130 -0.440
       D/D Index: 8.02                        B/ED Index: 7.57
 *****WINNER***** 0.550  7.634 -0.386 E1                  0.516  9.102  1.532

3:05 PM Johnson shook and slowed before mid track.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   1 David Rampy         6.982 -0.588 Q   16 Joey Tanksley       7.102 -0.468
      B/ED Index: 0.00                        B/ED Index: 0.00
 *****WINNER***** 0.559  7.065  7.065 E1                  0.538  7.111  7.111

Heads-up! margin of victory = 0.025 seconds (approximately 7 feet)

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 Fred Allen          7.478 -0.552 Q   20 George Gallimore    6.903 -0.437
      A/EA Index: 8.03                         A/A Index: 7.34
 *****WINNER***** 0.551  7.592 -0.438 E1                  0.412  9.740  2.400

Gallimore lit the red bulb and then almost took out the right wall, having to get completely out of the throttle to steer the car.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  15 Glen Treadwell      7.554 -0.476 Q   30 Ted May            27.386 18.856
      A/EA Index: 8.03                         D/A Index: 8.53
 *****WINNER***** 0.571  7.562 -0.468 E1                  0.545  9.054  0.524

May slowed around half track, couldn't see any reason for it.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   2 David Dupps         8.082 -0.578 Q   17 Arnie Martel        7.106 -0.464
       J/A Index: 8.66                        B/ED Index: 7.57
                  0.579  8.697  0.037 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.528  7.211 -0.359

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  25 Ian Landies         8.260 -0.370 Q   10 Mike Saye           8.922 -0.518
      A/SR Index: 8.63                         G/A Index: 9.44
                        No Time       E1 *****WINNER***** 0.536  9.023 -0.417

Landies was unable to answer the call, so Saye got a freebie.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  14 Larry Doggett       7.079 -0.491 Q   29 Mike Farrell       10.460  2.430
      B/ED Index: 7.57                        A/EA Index: 8.03
 *****WINNER***** 0.572  7.095 -0.475 E1                  0.573  7.560 -0.470

Good race, the margin of victory = 0.006 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   3 Larry Pritchett     8.175 -0.575 Q   18 Rob Slavinski       7.383 -0.457
      D/SM Index: 8.75                         B/A Index: 7.84
 *****WINNER***** 0.564  8.206 -0.544 E1                  0.499  7.348 -0.492

Pritchett takes a 0.04 CIC hit against a redlight...

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   6 Tom Haueter         7.555 -0.545 Q   21 Rick Young          9.345 -0.435
      D/ED Index: 8.10                        F/SM Index: 9.78
                  0.592  7.624 -0.476 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.513  9.360 -0.420

margin of victory = 0.023 seconds (approximately 6 feet)

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  13 Bill Kent           7.188 -0.502 Q   28 Bobby Cunningham    8.855  0.225
       C/D Index: 7.69                        A/SR Index: 8.63
 *****WINNER***** 0.584  7.243 -0.447 E1                  0.537  8.367 -0.263

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  12 Charlie Westcott    9.277 -0.503 Q   27 Tom Kent            7.560 -0.130
      F/SM Index: 9.78                         C/D Index: 7.69
 *****WINNER***** 0.620  9.311 -0.469 E1                  0.421  7.257 -0.433

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   9 Larry Mayes         8.214 -0.536 Q   24 David Myers         7.854 -0.376
      D/SM Index: 8.75                         C/A Index: 8.23
 *****WINNER***** 0.593  8.300 -0.450 E1                  0.504 10.388  2.158

Myers had a good launch, but then slowed and the car trailed a bunch of smoke in the shutdown area.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   7 Don Stratton        8.128 -0.542 Q   22 Jon Bowman          9.346 -0.434
      B/SR Index: 8.67                        F/SM Index: 9.78
 *****WINNER***** 0.517  8.285 -0.385 E1                  0.625  9.358 -0.422

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   8 Maryann Austin      7.451 -0.539 Q   23 Don Baskin          8.724 -0.416
      C/ED Index: 7.99                         F/A Index: 9.14
 *****WINNER***** 0.647  7.470 -0.520 E1                  0.537  8.749 -0.391

A come-from-behind win for Maryann, and a 0.02 CIC hit. The margin of victory = 0.019 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  11 David Fiore         7.583 -0.517 Q   26 Larry Ericksmoen    7.860 -0.370
      D/ED Index: 8.10                         C/A Index: 8.23
 *****WINNER***** 0.507  7.638 -0.462 E1                  0.585  7.883 -0.347

That's all, kids...




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