Sun, 19 Apr 2009, 06:14 PM Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

FONTANA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA, Fourth annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7009 Ross Wilson                          7771 Ed Sigmon                    
E2                  -0.115  5.307 132.62     ****WINNER****  0.031  5.494 121.50
      C/SMA Index: 5.60 (+/-): -0.293            C/SR Index: 5.78 (+/-): -0.286
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lamb      ) 0.087  5.296 -0.304      (J Cowan     ) 0.020  5.491 -0.289
 Qualified:             #6  8.284 -0.546                        #8  8.634 -0.486

2:33 p.m. Wilson is WAY red and Sigmon goes on.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  717 Mike DePalma                            5 Dean Carter                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  5.436 105.95                    -0.020  4.626 125.96
        I/A Index: 5.52 (+/-): -0.084            B/ND Index: 4.81 (+/-): -0.184
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Graham    ) 0.112  5.453 -0.067      (S Hedlund   ) 0.015  4.536 -0.274
 Qualified:             #5  8.147 -0.553                        #2  6.956 -0.594

Carter turns on the red and DePalma sees the win light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  610 John Edwards                           75 Alan Ellis                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.084  4.777 144.41                     0.051  4.966 129.57
       C/AA Index: 5.08 (+/-): -0.303            A/AP Index: 4.63 (+/-):  0.336
 Prior rounds:
E1                   -0.061  9.843  4.763      (T Mettler   ) 0.022  4.371 -0.259
 Qualified:             #1  7.386 -0.604                        #9  6.790 -0.470

Ellis is all over the lane and has to lift. Win goes to Top Qualifier, Edwards.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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