Sun, 2 Oct 2005, 05:03 PM Super Comp Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   54 Gary Stinnett                           9 Shane Carr                   
E7                   0.025  8.877 171.36     ****WINNER****  0.019  8.883 166.58
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.023             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.017
 Prior rounds:
E6    (B Seemann   ) 0.011  8.907  0.007      (J Gottsch   ) 0.023  8.898 -0.002
E5    (D Dahlem    ) 0.008  8.908  0.008      (G Nicolai   ) 0.029  8.935  0.035
E4    (D Graham    ) 0.023  8.871 -0.029      (B Splingaire) 0.004  8.881 -0.019
E3                   0.020  8.901  0.001      (F Altilio   ) 0.009  8.932  0.032
E2    (R Forish    ) 0.045  8.886 -0.014      (S Hoyt      ) 0.004  8.908  0.008
E1    (C Siegler   ) 0.147 11.708  2.808      (T Hickey    ) 0.017  8.879 -0.021
 Qualified:            #26 11.708  2.808                       #41  8.879 -0.021

3:55 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 1,699 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Carr is 2-5 in finals, his last win coming in Gainesville of '04. Stinnett is 14-6 in final rounds, 9-4 in Super Comp.

Carr gets a slight advantage off the line, but that was enough for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink