Sun, 5 Nov 2006, 04:35 PM Top Comp Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Comp at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Shortline Express Markets Gambler Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 501B Bob Fuller                           5995 Steve Swenson
E3                   0.024  7.397 183.84     ****WINNER****  0.047  7.249 181.01
         TC  Dial: 7.35 (+/-):  0.047              TC  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.019
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Williams  ) 0.023  7.334  0.004      (D Morgan    ) 0.043  7.219 -0.001
E1    (B Wagner    ) 0.017  7.416  0.046      (G Groves    ) 0.038  7.285  0.025
 Qualified:            #41  7.335 184.75                       #33  7.248 183.72

1:06 p.m. Steve Swenson's MOV: 0.0055 seconds (approximately 18 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4009 Greg Tucker                          6552 Frank Tamez
E3                   0.013  6.835 186.25     ****WINNER****  0.005  7.117 181.79
         TC  Dial: 6.87 (+/-): -0.035              TC  Dial: 7.07 (+/-):  0.047
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Thode     ) 0.012  7.001  0.131      (L Figueroa  ) 0.007  7.059  0.009
E1    (M Weiss     ) 0.004  6.912  0.082      (A Morris    ) 0.017  7.119  0.039
 Qualified:             #7  6.821 207.72                       #15  7.069 195.68

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6524 Kurtis Tamez                         6157 Todd Hoerner
E3                   0.059  7.072 195.14     ****WINNER****  0.033  6.854 200.23
         TC  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.022              TC  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Yancer    ) 0.057  7.029 -0.001      (C Glanz     ) 0.011  7.883  1.093
E1    (S Leerkamp  ) 0.013  7.104  0.034      (T Jardino   ) 0.169  6.847  0.017
 Qualified:            #13  7.039 194.86                        #5  6.810 202.36

Todd Hoerner's MOV: 0.0249 seconds (approximately 7 feet). He races Swenson next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7265 Larry Scarth                         4147 Greg Lair
E3                   0.020  7.291 184.07     ****WINNER****  0.001  7.061 194.80
         TC  Dial: 7.32 (+/-): -0.029              TC  Dial: 7.07 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Molinari  ) 0.030  7.297 -0.003      (S Langdon   ) 0.037  7.083  0.043
E1    (S Cowie     ) 0.050  7.351  0.021      (J Devey     ) 0.027  7.059  0.009
 Qualified:            #40  7.314 185.05                       #16  7.090 196.62

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7468 George Prather                       6643 Randal Olynyk
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.133  7.371 185.64
         TC  Dial: 7.43 (+/-): 92.569              TC  Dial: 7.38 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Holloway  ) 0.023  7.438  0.008      (M Simpson   ) 0.040  7.478  0.128
E1    (G Hindman   ) 0.002  7.493  0.043      (T Turner    ) 0.005  7.410  0.060
 Qualified:            #51  7.442 176.42                       #43  7.351 185.74

Prather roled through the beams, lighting the red bulb. Olynyk races Frank Tamez next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7444 Del Cox Jr.                          6207 Jim Morris
E3                  -0.004  6.697 198.76     ****WINNER****  0.010  7.334 182.38
         TC  Dial: 6.74 (+/-): -0.043              TC  Dial: 7.36 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Cook      ) 0.040  6.741  0.021      (S Johnson   ) 0.018  7.336 -0.024
E1    (A Burnham   ) 0.025  6.794  0.044      (J Johnson   ) 0.028  7.393  0.013
 Qualified:             #4  6.737 196.87                       #44  7.352 182.50

Morris races Lair next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7693 Will Harrison                          31 Donnie Peden
E3                  -0.004  7.490 178.54     ****WINNER**** -0.029  7.212 190.81
         TC  Dial: 7.52 (+/-): -0.030              TC  Dial: 7.22 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Buchanan  ) 0.036  7.457 -0.023      (W Glasgow   ) 0.019  7.277  0.077
E1    (J Lamb      ) 0.024  7.571  0.021      (G Krause    ) 0.010 13.555  6.305
 Qualified:            #54  7.477 178.73                       #30  7.224 190.19

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   73 Joe Roubicek                         7017 Jess Nelson
E3   ****WINNER****  0.011  6.925 191.02                     0.005  7.272 180.38
         TC  Dial: 6.89 (+/-):  0.035              TC  Dial: 7.28 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Israelson ) 0.020  6.874 -0.006      (J Propp     ) 0.020  7.261 -0.039
E1    (J Gebhardt  ) 0.020  6.926 -0.004      (C Bakx      ) 0.019  7.327  0.007
 Qualified:            #10  6.916 194.24                       #34  7.268 182.92

Roubicek races Peden in the quarterfinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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