Sun, 5 Nov 2006, 08:11 PM Super Stock Round 6 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 6 eliminations in Super Stock 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
 3891 Scott Stillings                       757 Larry Zavala                 
E6                   0.040  9.076 149.66     ****WINNER****  0.061 10.467 126.10
      SS/BM  Dial: 9.09 (+/-): -0.014           GT/FA  Dial: 10.47 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E5    (J DeFrank   ) 0.045  9.102  0.002      (P Biondo    ) 0.006 10.484  0.024
E4    (B Blakeney  ) 0.026  9.165  0.035      (T DeFrank   ) 0.008 10.488  0.008
E3    (S Cour      ) 0.016  9.173 -0.007      (B Fordyce   ) 0.042 10.499 -0.001
E2    (T Watts     ) 0.040  9.106 -0.074      (D Durham    ) 0.004 10.479 -0.001
E1    (D Raybourn  ) 0.042  9.335  0.165      (H Holton    ) 0.038 10.524 -0.016
 Qualified:            #77  9.125 -0.815                       #70 10.475 -0.905

The #77 qualifier meets #70

Zavala breaks out least and will return.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5200 Abe Loewen                           2700 Shane Carr                   
E6   ****WINNER****  0.518  9.342 143.00                     0.021 No Time      
      SS/DM  Dial: 10.45 (+/-): -1.108          SS/DM  Dial: 10.45 (+/-): 89.549
 Prior rounds:
E5                   0.937 15.494  6.004      (T Worner    ) 0.018  9.549  0.019
E4    (C Stubeck   ) 0.019  9.742  0.252      (L Dowty     ) 0.006  9.538  0.038
E3    (D Bogner    ) 0.026  9.480 -0.010      (M Blackstone) 0.011  9.541 -0.049
E2    (M Ogburn    ) 0.041  9.471  0.031      (G Hansen    ) 0.011  9.885  0.315
E1    (B McClanahan) 0.033  9.492  0.032      (D O'Malley  ) 0.034  9.720  0.120
 Qualified:            #54  9.437 -1.013                       #78  9.637 -0.813

Abe outqualified Carr, and this is a heads up race.

Everyone is trying to catch their collective breath right now. Carr's car evidently had water under his right tire. On the leave, the car stood up and headed dead right. It was literally close to 90 degrees and pointing straight into the wall.

Even though we saw it with our own eyes, none of us here are able to believe what we saw as somehow Shane saved the car. He couldn't have missed piling straight into the guard wall by more than an inch or two. He yanked the car back, and after an ugly move to the left got the thing settled down in the middle of the track.

Lots of experienced people agree that it was one of the best driving jobs they can remember.

In all the excitement, Loewen takes the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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