Sat, 22 Sep 2001, 04:22 PM MEMPHIS - Comp Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Comp Eliminator at the 14th annual AutoZone NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  17 Pete Carbery        7.329 -0.541 Q   16 Sean Dodd           7.599 -0.541
       B/A Index: 7.87                        C/AA Index: 8.14
 *****WINNER***** 0.573  7.322 -0.548 E1                  0.579  7.624 -0.516

Carberry was loose on the starting line, but held on to win. Margin of victory = 0.038 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  14 Larry Pritchett     8.157 -0.543 Q   19 Doug Stewart        7.008 -0.502
      D/SM Index: 8.70                        B/ED Index: 7.51
 *****WINNER***** 0.642 16.906  8.206 E1                  0.481  7.078 -0.432

Stewart turned on the redlight.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   2 Don Stratton Jr     8.058 -0.692 Q   31 Doug Auxier         7.830 -0.380
      B/SR Index: 8.75                         C/A Index: 8.21
 *****WINNER***** 0.544  8.421 -0.329 E1                  0.414  7.904 -0.306

Auxier turned on the redlight.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   6 Steve Ambrose       7.866 -0.624 Q   27 Kevin Houghtaling   9.113 -0.427
      I/AA Index: 8.49                         G/A Index: 9.54
                  0.619 No Data       E1 *****WINNER***** 0.511  9.148 -0.392

Ambrose broke right off the starting line and came to a stop around the the 330-foot mark.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  25 Alan Swindoll       7.699 -0.441 Q    8 David Billingsley   7.554 -0.586
      C/AA Index: 8.14                        C/AA Index: 8.14
                  0.581  7.726 -0.414 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.524  7.724 -0.416

Margin of victory = 0.059 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  29 Dick Maris          7.218 -0.412 Q    4 Brian Browell       7.363 -0.647
       C/D Index: 7.63                         D/D Index: 8.01
                  0.434  7.274 -0.356 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.529  8.190  0.180

Browell with the easy win as Maris turned on the redlight.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  13 Rob Slavinski       7.315 -0.555 Q   20 Don Baskin          8.728 -0.482
      B/AA Index: 7.87                         F/A Index: 9.21
 *****WINNER***** 0.517  7.420 -0.450 E1                  0.293  9.626  0.416

Baskin way early turning on the redlight.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  23 Joey Tanksley       7.043 -0.467 Q   10 Bill Kent           7.061 -0.569
      B/ED Index: 7.51                         C/D Index: 7.63
                  0.529  7.087 -0.423 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.564  7.091 -0.539

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  21 Mike Johnson        7.392 -0.478 Q   34 Jim Winje           9.282 -0.058
      B/AA Index: 7.87                        B/SM Index: 9.34
 *****WINNER***** 0.646  7.458 -0.412 E1                  0.554  9.360  0.020

Johnson was late and then all over the track, but had the power to to take the win light.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  24 Greg Williams       7.756 -0.454 Q   33 Ray Goodman         7.705 -0.275
       C/A Index: 8.21                        A/EA Index: 7.98
 *****WINNER***** 0.675  7.779 -0.431 E1                  0.590  7.767 -0.213

Williams made a quick move toward the wall right off the starting line, but reeled it in to take the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  11 Mike Saye           8.979 -0.561 Q   22 Dean Howerton       7.158 -0.472
       G/A Index: 9.54                         C/D Index: 7.63
 *****WINNER***** 0.526  9.026 -0.514 E1                  0.628  7.132 -0.498

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  15 Glen Treadwell      8.588 -0.542 Q   18 George Gallimore    6.823 -0.517
      E/EA Index: 9.13                         A/A Index: 7.34
                  0.000 No Data       E1 *****WINNER***** 0.505 14.472  7.132

Treadwell was a no show.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  30 Smylie Little       9.506 -0.394 Q    3 Jeff Taylor         7.552 -0.658
     F/SMA Index: 9.90                         C/A Index: 8.21
                  0.563  9.589 -0.311 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.543  7.842 -0.368

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  32 Bill Morse          8.526 -0.324 Q    1 Bo Butner           8.150 -0.700
      E/AA Index: 8.85                        E/AA Index: 8.85
                  0.676 10.102  1.252 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.553  8.577 -0.273

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   7 Frank Aragona       8.597 -0.603 Q   26 Maryann Austin      7.072 -0.438
      F/EA Index: 9.20                        B/ED Index: 7.51
 *****WINNER***** 0.572  9.535  0.335 E1                  0.000 No Data

Austin was a no show, and then Aragona clicked it off around 1000 feet.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 David Rampy         7.227 -0.643 Q   28 Joe Swindoll        7.454 -0.416
      B/AA Index: 7.87                        B/AA Index: 7.87
 *****WINNER***** 0.556  7.480 -0.390 E1                  0.598  7.455 -0.415

Margin of victory = 0.017 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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