Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 11:04 PM Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Ross Wilson, Upland CA, '05 Sunfire, C/SMA, Left lane, (0.008) 8.85 8.228 -0.622, def. Jirka
Kaplan, Calgary AB, '23-T Ford, AA/AM, (0.072) 7.07 6.556 -0.514

David Connolly, Elyria OH, '06 GTO, F/AA, Right lane, (0.020) 8.60 8.100 -0.500, def. Pete Adams,
Chatsworth CA, '07 GTO, C/A, (0.079) 7.98 7.489 -0.491

Grant Lewis, Jesup GA, '05 Grand Am, H/SMA, Left lane, (0.020) 9.56 9.341 -0.219, def. Mike
DePalma, Glendale AZ, '98 Firebird, I/A, (0.074) 8.77 11.230 2.460

John Mihovetz, Ontario CA, '02 Cougar, AA/AT, Right lane, (0.086) 7.04 6.448 -0.592, def. John
Edwards, Claremont CA, '99 Neon, C/AA, (0.045) 8.02 7.522 -0.498

Shane Gray, Artesia NM, '06 Stratus, B/A, Left lane, (0.066) 7.62 7.067 -0.553, def. Bob Hass,
Houston TX, '05 Grand Am, B/AP, (0.047) 7.88 7.368 -0.512

Scott Hedlund, Anaheim CA, '08 Cobalt, A/SM, Right lane, (0.071) 8.43 7.935 -0.495, def. Tom Brown,
Riverside CA, Custom-Pontiac, F/ED, (0.122) 8.83 8.409 -0.421

Doug Lambeck, Northridge CA, '06 Sunfire, D/SMA, Right lane, (0.071) 9.00 8.997 -0.003, def. Arnie
Martel, Tewksbury MA, '08 Cobalt, I/SMA, (0.040) 9.67 11.897 2.227

Frank Cervelli, Mt. Holly NC, Sarmento, C/DA, Right lane, (0.008) 7.57 7.054 -0.516, def. Brian
Darcy, Newburgh NY, N&P-Chevy, A/ND, (0.416) 7.46 6.939 -0.521

Steve Matusek, Olathe KS, '07 Mustang, BB/AT, Right lane, (0.079) 7.32 6.658 -0.662, def. Steve
Holloway, Lakewood CO, '06 GTO, A/AA, (0.150) 7.17 6.693 -0.477

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '68 Camaro, AA/PM, Left lane, (0.024) 6.85 6.950 0.100, def. Bob Marshall,
Langley BC, '06 GTO, B/AA, (0.200) 7.64 7.739 0.099

Jim Cowan, Dewey AZ, '08 Cobalt, I/AA, Right lane, (0.067) 8.79 9.949 1.159, def. Scott Benham, La
Grange TX, '05 Cavalier, D/SM, (0.130) DQ-Centerline

Ed Sigmon, Chatsworth CA, '34 Chevy, C/SR, Right lane, (0.054) 9.12 8.754 -0.366, def. Ron Weems,
Riverside CA, '05 Grand Am, A/A, (0.193) 7.11 6.637 -0.473

Jacklyn Gebhardt, Jacksonville IL, Spitzer, A/DA, Left lane, (0.028) 7.14 6.703 -0.437, def. Brian
Moscini, Redwood City CA, '05 Grand Am, C/AA, (0.053) 8.02 7.581 -0.439

Dan Fletcher, Churchville NY, '08 Cobalt, C/EA, Right lane, (0.036) 8.66 8.097 -0.563, def. Pat
Byron, Hoquiam WA, Parker-Chevy, C/D, (0.022) 7.50 6.979 -0.521

Todd Patterson, Augusta KS, '08 Cobalt, D/A, Right lane, (0.048) 8.31 8.064 -0.246, def. Alan
Ellis, Mapleton UT, '23-T Ford, A/AP, (-0.032 foul) 7.26 7.903 0.643

Lee Sharp, Maryville TN, '08 G5, D/SMA, Right lane, (0.025) 9.00 8.400 -0.600, def. Kyle Rizzoli,
San Luis Obispo CA, Sarmento, B/DA, (0.018) 7.39 6.881 -0.509


Round 2:

L Sharp, Left lane, (0.010) 8.90 8.369 -0.531, def. G Lewis, (0.051) 9.56 9.059 -0.501

D Connolly, Right lane, (0.030) 8.60 8.028 -0.572, def. S Hedlund, (0.126) 8.43 7.808 -0.622

E Sigmon, Left lane, (0.092) 9.12 8.592 -0.528, def. F Cervelli, (0.109) 7.56 7.043 -0.517

J Gebhardt, Left lane, (0.074) 7.14 6.557 -0.583, def. J Cowan, (0.043) 8.79 8.245 -0.545

T Patterson, Right lane, (0.107) 8.31 7.679 -0.631, def. D Lambeck, (0.082) 9.00 8.418 -0.582

J Mihovetz, Left lane, (0.058) 6.95 6.845 -0.105, def. J Payne, (-0.096 foul) 6.85 6.571 -0.279

S Gray, Right lane, (0.033) 7.57 6.998 -0.572, def. R Wilson, (0.104) 8.73 8.288 -0.442

D Fletcher, Left lane, (0.036) 8.60 8.121 -0.479, def. S Matusek, (0.040) 7.16 6.790 -0.370


Round 3:

D Fletcher, Left lane, (0.031) 8.60 8.130 -0.470, def. J Mihovetz, (0.031) 6.95 6.632 -0.318

T Patterson, Left lane, (0.017) 8.18 7.694 -0.486, def. J Gebhardt, (0.078) 7.06 6.582 -0.478

L Sharp, Left lane, (0.078) 8.87 8.414 -0.456, def. E Sigmon, (0.055) 9.10 8.699 -0.401

D Connolly, Right lane, (0.046) 8.53 8.549 0.019, def. S Gray, (-0.023 foul) 7.50 11.703 4.203


Round 4:

D Fletcher, Left lane, (0.048) 8.60 8.099 -0.501, def. L Sharp, (0.026) 8.87 8.412 -0.458

D Connolly, Right lane, (0.027) 8.53 8.006 -0.524, def. T Patterson, (0.062) 8.18 7.659 -0.521


Round 5:

D Fletcher, Left lane, (0.025) 8.60 8.053 -0.547, def. D Connolly, (0.072) 8.51 8.025 -0.485

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