Sun, 16 Sep 2007, 04:50 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   33 Ron Erks                             4022 Caffey Broadus               
E7                   0.034  9.888 165.70     ****WINNER****  0.019  9.892 146.77
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E6    (B Crenshaw  ) 0.012  9.898 -0.002                     0.005  9.884 -0.016
E5                   -0.002  9.863 -0.037      (S Norwood   ) 0.002  9.888 -0.012
E4    (J Pittman   ) 0.000  9.882 -0.018      (M Fuqua     ) 0.016  9.883 -0.017
E3    (R Mayse     ) 0.018  9.930  0.030      (J Ayers     ) 0.021  9.887 -0.013
E2    (E Arnold    ) 0.005  9.909  0.009      (Bye         ) 0.022  9.889 -0.011
E1    (J Repka     ) 0.039  9.916  0.016      (C Westcott  ) 0.023  9.900  0.000
 Qualified:             #7  9.916  0.016                        #1  9.900  0.000

3:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 1,758 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Broadus won this race in '04 and was the runner up in '03. Erks has nine national event wins and is the reigning champion.

Broadus does it again here at his home track, getting the hole-shot and hanging on for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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