Sat, 3 May 2003, 10:59 AM Competition Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3651 Charlie Westcott Jr                   446 J Allen Sherman
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  9.055 -0.495                     0.086  9.124 -0.476
       F/SM Index: 9.55                         F/SMA Index: 9.60
 Qualified:             #6  9.007 -0.543                       #21  9.199 -0.401

10:34 AM Charlie Westcott Jr's MOV: 0.0742 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3098 Douglas Stewart                       252 Jerry Hemmingson
E1                   0.001  8.594 -0.406     ****WINNER****  0.158  7.228 -0.572
      C/SMA Index: 9.00                           B/A Index: 7.80
 Qualified:            #19  8.591 -0.409                        #4  7.253 -0.547

Stewart was almost perfect on the tree and Hemmingson had to take a 0.07 CIC just to nip him at the line. Jerry Hemmingson's MOV: 0.0095 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  282 Don Eberly                             34 Robert Bailey
E1                   0.038  9.400 -0.220     ****WINNER****  0.134  6.747 -0.553
      G/SMA Index: 9.62                          A/ED Index: 7.30
 Qualified:            #26  9.390 -0.230                       #11  6.788 -0.512

Same story, except Bailey had a bigger speed advantage, but took a 0.05 CIC "hit" for the win. Robert Bailey's MOV: 0.2377 seconds (approximately 50 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2113 Bobby Dennis                         4006 Mike Trumble
E1                  -0.016  9.301 -0.299     ****WINNER****  0.079  8.801 -0.199
      F/SMA Index: 9.60                         C/SMA Index: 9.00
 Qualified:            #29  9.967  0.367                       #14  8.514 -0.486

Dennis went red and Trumble saved his index for next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
    5 Scott Tidwell                         212 Mark Linebarrier
E1   ****WINNER****  0.132  7.998 -0.302                    -0.046  7.373 -0.427
       PSTA Index: 8.30                           B/A Index: 7.80
 Qualified:             #7  7.761 -0.539                       #22  7.423 -0.377

Tidwell was tardy, but Linebarrier was early...

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
   42 Rodger Brogdon                       2467 Jim Kimbrough
E1   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.403 -0.427                     0.018  7.884 -0.126
       B/SM Index: 8.83                          C/ED Index: 8.01
 Qualified:            #10  8.315 -0.515                       #25  7.767 -0.243

Two good lights, but Brogdon had Kimbrough covered at both ends of the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
    1 Mike Saye                             208 Tim Timmerman
E1                  -0.001  8.751 -0.429     ****WINNER****  0.147  8.294 -0.206
        G/A Index: 9.18                          E/AA Index: 8.50
 Qualified:            #13  8.687 -0.493                       #28  8.597  0.097

Saye was almost perfect on the tree, but on the wrong side, to give us the first upset of the round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3151 Ian Landies Jr                       2304 Danny Holt
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  8.440 -0.430                     0.038  8.871 -0.009
        F/A Index: 8.87                          F/AA Index: 8.88
 Qualified:             #5  8.326 -0.544                       #20  8.479 -0.401

Holt was way off his qualifying pace and Landies won easily.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3099 James Stewart                         213 David Eaton
E1                   0.115  7.862 -0.438     ****WINNER****  0.022  7.032 -0.498
       PSTA Index: 8.30                          A/AP Index: 7.53
 Qualified:            #23  7.962 -0.338                        #8  6.994 -0.536

Eaton's altered is quick, but can be an animal at times. This time the animal was tamed enough to do the job, Stewart late on the tree and eaton right on time. David Eaton's MOV: 0.1536 seconds (approximately 38 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2885 David Rampy                          2711 Dennis Mitchell
E1   ****WINNER****  0.057  7.504 -0.526                     0.082  8.326 -0.544
       A/EA Index: 8.03                           F/A Index: 8.87
 Qualified:             #1  7.453 -0.577                       #16  8.398 -0.472

Rampy had the better light, but had to take a 0.02 CIC to get the win, Mitchell running much quicker than he qualified. David Rampy's MOV: 0.0076 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
    3 Larry Pritchett                       224 Martin Phillips
E1   ****WINNER****  0.057  8.238 -0.302                    -0.003  8.050  0.040
       A/SM Index: 8.54                          C/ED Index: 8.01
 Qualified:            #12  8.045 -0.495                       #27  7.958 -0.052

Phillips just missed, giving Pritchett a freebie.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  706 Art Hodges                            211 Glen Treadwell
E1                  -0.009 19.698 11.698     ****WINNER****  0.100  8.696 -0.394
        C/A Index: 8.00                          E/EA Index: 9.09
 Qualified:            #17  7.588 -0.412                        #2  8.514 -0.576

Hodges couldn't quite wait long enough, his car slowly coming off the line as if something was broken.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2126 Michael Hardee                         12 Frank Aragona Jr.
E1   ****WINNER****  0.039  9.029 -0.391                           No Time
      E/SMA Index: 9.42                          F/EA Index: 9.08
 Qualified:             #3  8.861 -0.559                       #18  8.669 -0.411

Aragona was a no-show.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2211 Van Puckett                            31 Steve Ambrose
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.045  8.299 -0.161
       F/AA Index: 8.88                          J/AA Index: 8.46
 Qualified:            #24  8.556 -0.324                        #9  7.941 -0.519

Van Puckett was also a no-show.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  330 Brian Browell                        2725 Keith Roberts
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER**** -0.042  8.150 -0.380
        D/D Index: 7.83                          B/EA Index: 8.53
 Qualified:            #15  7.345 -0.485                       #30  9.839  1.309

Browell was the third no-show of the round, so the last qualifier in the 30-car field gets a freebie.

In round two it's Rampy with the bye, Landies vs Pritchett, Hardee vs Brogdon, Tidwell vs Trumble, Treadwell vs Ambrose, Westcott vs Timmerman, Hemmingson vs Bailey, and Eaton vs Roberts.

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