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Fri, 02 Nov 2012, 15:18 PM

Shootout for Top Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in K&N Filters Top Qualifier Shootout for Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Shortline Express Gambler Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7026 George Nann                          7219 Geneva Nash                  
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.017  6.848 198.73                    -0.007  7.008 192.69
         T/D  Dial: 6.85 (+/-): -0.002             T/D  Dial: 7.02 (+/-): -0.012
 Qualified:             #3 6                                    #6 3

12:04 p.m. This is a bonus race for the top in-division qualifiers over the past year, based on cumulative qualifying points.
This round also counts as the second round of qualifying for the Shortline Express Gambler Shootout event.
Nash was too eager and Nann advances.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5186 George Slatten                         71 Paul Snell                   
E1                   0.000  6.957 190.75     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.879 197.68
         T/D  Dial: 6.98 (+/-): -0.023             T/D  Dial: 6.88 (+/-): -0.001
 Qualified:             #5 4                                    #4 5

Slatten was perfect at the tree, then took too much stripe, giving the wion to Snell.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7208 Denny Hills                          6591 Moe Trujillo                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.184 220.15                    -0.014  6.868 201.49
         T/D  Dial: 6.19 (+/-): -0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.73 (+/-):  0.138
 Qualified:             #1 8                                    #8 1

Another red light. Hill will face Snell in the semifinals.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7353 Lyle Burnham                         780V Val Torres Jr.               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.002  6.661 199.94                     0.046  6.813 192.03
         T/D  Dial: 6.67 (+/-): -0.009             T/D  Dial: 6.83 (+/-): -0.017
 Qualified:             #2 7                                    #7 2

Burnham had a nice double-oh light and took the stripe by 0.0360 seconds (approximately 10 feet) for a double breakout victory. He will race Nann in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink