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Sun, 21 Oct 2007, 03:14 PM

Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Torco Race Fuels CompetitionPlus Pro Stock at the 2007 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, IHRA World Finals Presented by The U.S. Air Force featuring UTI CHampionship Sunday:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  251 Cary Goforth                            4 Robert Patrick               
E3                   0.060  6.369 218.87     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.327 219.86
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S SPIESS    ) 0.017  6.337 220.44      (F GUGLIOTTA ) 0.055  6.345 219.90
E1    (J MONTECALVO) 0.070  6.341 219.36      (D GOFORTH   ) 0.011  9.029 160.69
 Qualified:             #4  6.313 219.54                        #2  6.291 220.04

3:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 1,613 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Now that Patrick has won the Championship, he's looking to win the race. He does his part with a much better RT and then uses the Cobra Power to stay in front all the way down the track.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Jeff Dobbins                           43 Rickie Smith                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.350 220.40                     0.092  6.367 219.29
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B GAHM      ) 0.042  6.313 220.66      (J NOBILE    ) 0.056  6.366 219.33
E1    (E MORTON    ) 0.045  6.311 221.02      (T LEE       ) 0.145  6.347 219.29
 Qualified:             #5  6.319 220.66                        #7  6.337 219.22

WOW! Boy was Smith late! Dobbins, wire to wire with all of the numbers to ensure a substantial win. He'll give up lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink