Sun, 12 Nov 2000, 06:24 PM POMONA-2 - Comp Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Comp Eliminator at the 36th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 Craig Schuck        7.432 -0.578 Q   12 John Edwards        8.364 -0.526
      C/ED Index: 8.01                        C/EA Index: 8.89
   (L Snyder    ) 0.553  7.721 -0.289 E1   (D Myers     ) 0.473  9.144  0.254
 *****WINNER***** 0.704  7.494 -0.516 E2                  0.459  8.490 -0.400

2:30 PM The red light happens in the first pair. Schuck takes a small CIC.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   8 Ed Sigmon           8.810 -0.540 Q    9 Jeff Lane           8.201 -0.539
      C/SR Index: 9.28                        B/SR Index: 8.68
   (S Wilmoth   ) 0.524  8.775 -0.575 E1   (T Huggins   ) 0.559  8.178 -0.562
 *****WINNER***** 0.602  8.709 -0.571 E2                  0.534  9.243  0.563

Lane got very loose.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   4 Larry Hedlund       8.481 -0.579 Q   13 Jeff Lion           8.371 -0.519
      A/SM Index: 9.06                         E/A Index: 8.89
   (J Young     ) 0.550 10.914  1.854 E1   (C Neff      ) 0.517  8.652 -0.238
 *****WINNER***** 0.603  8.422 -0.638 E2                  0.507  8.358 -0.532

Lion turned right on the launch and then almost crossed the center on his recovery.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  17 Tom Snyder          6.871 -0.489 Q    1 Arnie Martel        9.345 -0.675
       A/A Index: 7.36                         GSM Index: 10.02
   (C Sallee    ) 0.589  7.396  0.036 E1                  0.515 10.508  0.488
                  0.521 11.565  4.205 E2 *****WINNER***** 0.544  9.766 -0.254

Snyder gets a great light but tire shake does in his attempt.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  11 Rick Braun          8.020 -0.530 Q    6 Jeff Gillette       6.997 -0.553
       D/A Index: 8.55                        B/ED Index: 7.55
   (D Ebbert    ) 0.536  8.041 -0.509 E1   (R Schonberge) 0.572  7.246 -0.304
                  0.562  7.958 -0.592 E2 *****WINNER***** 0.560  6.939 -0.611

Margin of victory = 0.009 seconds (approximately 6 inches). Gillette had his hands full to keep the dragster off of the center line

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   7 Jimmy DeFrank       8.349 -0.541 Q   10 Adam Bowdish        9.056 -0.534
      C/EA Index: 8.89                        C/SM Index: 9.59
   (G Hogue     ) 0.547  8.458 -0.432 E1   (D Rhoades   ) 0.452  9.790  0.200
 *****WINNER***** 0.599  8.550 -0.340 E2                  0.478 10.004  0.414

Bodish can't wait.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   2 Jeff Taylor         7.909 -0.641 Q   15 Joey Tanksley       7.050 -0.500
       D/A Index: 8.55                        B/ED Index: 7.53
   (K Justice Sr) 0.542  8.193 -0.357 E1   (R Howell    ) 0.549  7.022 -0.528
 *****WINNER***** 0.615  8.311 -0.239 E2                  0.497  7.324 -0.206

Taylor was late but Tanksley was late.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  19 Tommy Brown         8.536 -0.484 Q    3 Andy Manna Jr.      8.427 -0.603
      F/ED Index: 8.99                        D/EA Index: 9.03
   (F Gross     ) 0.516  8.487 -0.533 E1   (V Deceglie  ) 0.513  8.642 -0.388
                  0.000 No Time       E2 *****WINNER***** 0.500  8.882 -0.148

Brown's trans brake won't hold and he leaves before the tree comes down. Perfect light for Manna.





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