Mon, 3 Sep 2007, 04:50 PM Pro FWD Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Pro FWD at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1014 Jason Hunt                             44 Gary Gardella                
E3                   0.048  7.412 200.02     ****WINNER****  0.028  7.335 197.59
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Bergenholt) 0.071  7.289 201.40                     1.184 14.061  83.99
E1    (C Rado      ) 0.351  7.249 199.94      (B Jimenez   ) 0.100  7.242 195.76
 Qualified:             #3  7.190 200.59                        #1  7.156 201.91

4:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,208 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

The first finals of the weekend come to the line.

Two Chevrolet Cobalt's with "hair dryer" come to the line. Two decent lights and they run together to the finish line. Gardella gets the advantage initially and then Hunt sneaks on by and pulls away to take almost a 30 foot lead in the lights.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Feb 13- NHRA and FOX Sports Announce TV Schedule for NHRA's 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 12- 75th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 10- Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund Part of $27 Million Overall Purse
Feb 08- NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Releases 2026 Schedule
Feb 07- Huge List of Legends Set to Appear at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 05- NHRA and Legends Global Extend Merchandise Partnership Ahead of 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 04- Doug Foley Announces Addition of Ron Douglas as Consultant to Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel Team
Feb 04- Tickets Now on Sale for NHRA's Debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway
Feb 04- Reed, Zetterström to Share Driving Duties of Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster
Jan 29- NHRA to Honor Iconic John Force in 2027 with "50 Years Of Force"