Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 06:22 PM Summit Super Pro Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Super Pro at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 163V Bob Avalos                           N704 Rob Knoles                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019  8.689 156.66                     0.080 11.144 119.34
       SPRO  Dial: 8.69 (+/-): -0.001            SPRO  Dial: 11.20 (+/-): -0.056
 Qualified:             #6  6.000   NS                          #5  5.000   NS  

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,937 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Avalos representing Division One wins the double break out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5772 Jeff Solomon                         P667 Ed Cutler                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  7.504 178.42                    -0.002  9.402 144.46
       SPRO  Dial: 7.53 (+/-): -0.026            SPRO  Dial: 9.40 (+/-):  0.002
 Qualified:             #2  2.000   NS                          #1  1.000   NS  

Solomon representing Division Five takes the easy win when Cutler turns on the red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 403V Bart Nelson                          312E Lance Stillwell              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  7.544 175.05                     0.037  7.577 177.42
       SPRO  Dial: 7.55 (+/-): -0.006            SPRO  Dial: 7.59 (+/-): -0.013
 Qualified:             #4  4.000   NS                          #3  3.000   NS  

Nelson representing Division Four wins the double break out, he will face Solomon in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                2704 Mark Padgett                 
E1                                            ****WINNER****  0.009  7.232 185.59
                                                 SPRO  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.002
 Qualified:                                                       #7  7.000   NS  

Padgett representing Division Two gets the bye and will face Avalos in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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