Sat, 13 Oct 2001, 07:40 PM FMDRS 2-6 - Comp Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Comp Eliminator at the FMDRS 2-6:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  10 Keith Roberts       8.653 -0.367 Q    7 Glen Treadwell      8.800 -0.420
      C/EA Index: 9.02                        E/EA Index: 9.22
                  0.610  8.652 -0.368 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.594  8.798 -0.422

Treadwell gets the head start off the line and never looks back. Margin of victory = 0.070 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  11 Danny Holt          8.655 -0.365 Q    6 Fred Allen          7.607 -0.453
      C/EA Index: 9.02                        A/EA Index: 8.06
 *****WINNER***** 0.516  8.639 -0.381 E1                  0.639  7.618 -0.442

Allen has the performance advantage in this matchup, but he gives it up on the tree and Holt hangs on for the holeshot win. Margin of victory = 0.062 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   2 Michael Hardee      8.986 -0.584 Q   15 Pat Bennett         7.111 -0.239
     B/SMA Index: 9.57                         A/A Index: 7.35
 *****WINNER***** 0.584  9.154 -0.416 E1                  0.638  7.123 -0.227

Bennett is late off the line, shakes the tires and can't reel in Hardee. Margin of victory = 0.243 seconds (approximately 70 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   9 Jerry Hemmingson    7.500 -0.390 Q    8 Kevin Houghtaling   9.465 -0.415
       B/A Index: 7.89                        F/SM Index: 9.88
                  0.444  7.599 -0.291 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.554  9.500 -0.380

Hemmingson takes a shot at the tree and loses.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   1 Larry Pritchett     8.116 -0.644 Q   16 David Hornaday      8.035 -0.215
      D/SM Index: 8.76                         C/A Index: 8.25
 *****WINNER***** 0.574  8.412 -0.348 E1                  0.558  8.033 -0.217

Margin of victory = 0.115 seconds (approximately 28 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 Mike Saye           9.109 -0.491 Q   12 Jim Kimbrough       7.784 -0.276
       G/A Index: 9.60                        A/EA Index: 8.06
 *****WINNER***** 0.532  9.172 -0.428 E1                  0.602  7.775 -0.285

Saye gets a big holeshot and takes the easy win. Margin of victory = 0.213 seconds (approximately 50 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  13 Tim Freeman         9.031 -0.269 Q    4 George Gallimore    6.817 -0.533
       F/A Index: 9.30                         A/A Index: 7.35
                  0.526  9.196 -0.104 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.602  6.863 -0.487

Gallimore is late on the tree but has enough power to reel in Freeman. Margin of victory = 0.307 seconds (approximately 64 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  14 Don Eberly          8.766 -0.254 Q    3 Brian Browell       7.472 -0.548
      C/EA Index: 9.02                         D/D Index: 8.02
                  0.000 No Time       E1 *****WINNER***** 0.616  7.786 -0.234

Eberly doesn't make the call to the line and gives Browell the easy victory.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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