Sun, 4 Jun 2006, 02:51 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Knoll Gas - Torco Pro Stock at the 2006 eMax Drag Racing Series, Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  759 Jeff Dobbins                            7 Pete Berner                  
E3                   0.038  6.429 218.02     ****WINNER****  0.021  6.443 217.23
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C GOFORTH   ) 0.029  6.434 214.89      (E MORTON    ) 0.058  6.421 217.07
E1    (R JONES     ) 0.052  6.465 217.23      (J BARTUNEK  ) 0.030  6.410 216.86
 Qualified:             #2  6.402 218.28                        #4  6.420 216.45

2:37 p.m. Neither driver has been to a final round this year, so we could have a first-time season winner today.

On a holeshot, Berner takes the new GTO to the final round. It was close all the way. Pete Berner's incremental margins: 60ft(0.020), 330 ft(0.017), 660ft(0.014), 1,000ft(0.009). MOV: 0.0037 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Tony Gillig                             3 Robert Patrick               
E3                   0.064  6.444 216.65     ****WINNER****  0.060  6.421 217.39
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J NOBILE    ) 0.023  6.432 217.02      (R MANSFIELD ) 0.046  6.404 217.81
E1    (F GUGLIOTTA ) 0.065  6.420 216.81      (J HAAS      ) 0.093  6.390 217.23
 Qualified:             #9  6.425 216.55                        #3  6.409 217.02

Gillig has been to both final rounds this year, Patrick has been shut out so far.

Another very close drag race, Patrick's top-end power making the difference. Robert Patrick's incremental margins: 60ft(0.001), 330 ft(0.015), 660ft(0.022), 1,000ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0275 seconds (approximately 9 feet). He will have lane choice against Berner in the final round, '06 Mustang versus '06 GTO.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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