Sun, 18 Aug 2002, 03:11 PM Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual Rugged Liner NHRA Nationals:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   7 Tim Richards        8.921  0.021 Q    1 Donald Schultz Jr   8.902  0.002
       S/C Index: 8.90                         S/C Index: 8.90
   (M Angelo    ) 0.444  8.921  0.021 E1   (S Brown     ) 0.403  8.902  0.002
   (M Smith     ) 0.423  8.915  0.015 E2   (B Bye       ) 0.417  8.878 -0.022
   (R Stoen     ) 0.437  8.885 -0.015 E3   (V Zugic     ) 0.411  9.079  0.179
 *****WINNER***** 0.405  8.906  0.006 E4                  0.421  8.923  0.023

1:50 PM Schultz is the defending event champion in Super Comp, in a doorslammer! But the '91 Calais will be heading home after Richards slapped a 0.011 package on him.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  25 Michael Miller      8.898 -0.002 Q   42 Jim Paulson         8.835 -0.065
       S/C Index: 8.90                         S/C Index: 8.90
   (A MacDonald ) 0.436  8.898 -0.002 E1   (M Freischel ) 0.420  8.835 -0.065
   (P Nahan     ) 0.443  8.835 -0.065 E2   (R Domenick  ) 0.426  8.861 -0.039
   (J Covert    ) 0.429  8.961  0.061 E3   (J Klomps    ) 0.419  8.992  0.092
 *****WINNER***** 0.405  8.897 -0.003 E4                  0.391  8.914  0.014

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  10 David Rampy         8.927  0.027 Q    4 Jim Gottsch         8.914  0.014
       S/C Index: 8.90                         S/C Index: 8.90
   (B Bowen     ) 0.426  8.927  0.027 E1   (C Mitchell  ) 0.422  8.914  0.014
   (D Senne     ) 0.413  8.875 -0.025 E2   (M Mustard   ) 0.417  8.909  0.009
   (B Folk      ) 0.462  8.913  0.013 E3   (D Connolly  ) 0.446  8.923  0.023
 *****WINNER***** 0.400  8.876 -0.024 E4                  0.406  8.852 -0.048

Rampy was going for a double, still in contention in Comp Eliminator as well. If he keeps cutting perfect lights, he could easily do so.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  17 Greg Krause         8.963  0.063 Q   23 Mike Campbell       9.128  0.228
       S/C Index: 8.90                         S/C Index: 8.90
   (S Cusey     ) 0.414  8.963  0.063 E1   (D Freeman   ) 0.443  9.128  0.228
   (D Leisdon   ) 0.436  8.952  0.052 E2   (A Desnick   ) 0.426  8.906  0.006
   (B Noyes     ) 0.413  8.945  0.045 E3   (M Kritzky   ) 0.430  8.953  0.053
                  0.418  8.891 -0.009 E4 *****WINNER***** 0.412  8.895 -0.005

The other "green machine" is out'a here...

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  19 Gary Stinnett       8.996  0.096 Q   24 Ron Folk            8.899 -0.001
       S/C Index: 8.90                         S/C Index: 8.90
   (J Cheney    ) 0.444  8.996  0.096 E1   (S Wolf      ) 0.453  8.899 -0.001
   (R Lair      ) 0.429  8.887 -0.013 E2   (R Connolly  ) 0.405  8.900  0.000
   (S Swenson   ) 0.409  8.945  0.045 E3   (S Gecker Sr ) 0.419  8.935  0.035
 *****WINNER***** 0.415  8.886 -0.014 E4                  0.401  8.866 -0.034

Great matchup, two heavy hitters here. Folk loses with a 0.401 light!

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 Todd Hickey         8.916  0.016 Q   11 Clarence Mayo       8.929  0.029
       S/C Index: 8.90                         S/C Index: 8.90
   (D Shoquist  ) 0.420  8.916  0.016 E1   (J Stoen     ) 0.396  8.929  0.029
   (G Nicolai   ) 0.418  8.888 -0.012 E2   (R Woolridge ) 0.455  8.900  0.000
   (S Gecker Sr ) 0.410  8.908  0.008 E3   (T Malik     ) 0.447  8.928  0.028
 *****WINNER***** 0.401  8.924  0.024 E4                  0.436  8.890 -0.010

Hickey was almost perfect at the tree and slammed the door.

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