Sun, 6 Nov 2005, 10:09 PM Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Jirka Kaplan, Calgary AB, '23-T Ford, BB/AM, Left lane, (0.026) 7.75 7.825 0.075, def. Alan
Freese, Salinas CA, '00 Firebird, D/AA, (-0.018 foul) 8.35 7.833 -0.517

Alan Ellis, Mapleton UT, '23-T Ford, A/AA, Left lane, (0.027) 7.41 7.170 -0.240, def. Todd
Patterson, Augusta KS, '33 Chevy, B/SR, (-0.003 foul) 8.60 8.255 -0.345

Dave Barcelon, Bremerton WA, '02 Cavalier, F/A, Right lane, (0.024) 8.73 11.766 3.036, def.
Randy Jones, Monarch Beach CA, '03 Cavalier, D/SM, NT-Left Before Tree

Ed Sigmon, Chatsworth CA, '34 Chevy, C/SR, Right lane, (0.026) 9.23 8.905 -0.325, def. Tom
Huggins, Santa Paula CA, '05 Grand Am, B/A, (-0.023 foul) 7.74 7.401 -0.339

Ross Wilson, Alta Loma CA, '05 Sunfire, C/SMA, Right lane, (0.167) 8.93 9.210 0.280, def. Tom
Brown, Riverside CA, Custom-Pontiac, F/ED, (-0.069 foul) 8.98 8.622 -0.358

Jake Crimmins, Manasqvan NJ, '92 Achieva, AA/AM, Right lane, (0.025) NT-Broke After Stagingdef.
Vinnie Deceglie, Alto Loma CA, '63 Corvette, A/A, (-0.005 foul) 7.19 6.790 -0.400

Tom Mettler, Bakersfield CA, '01 Dakota, PST, Right lane, (0.001) 8.07 7.520 -0.550, def. Bo
Butner III, Floyds Knobs IN, '04 Cavalier, D/SM, (0.040) 9.20 8.656 -0.544

Steve Wilmoth, Surprise AZ, '34 Chevy, C/SR, Left lane, (0.063) 9.23 8.651 -0.579, def. Jeff
Lane, North Bend WA, '34 Chevy, B/SR, (0.083) 8.60 8.030 -0.570

Tony Stephenson, Willow Sprg NC, '02 Cavalier, C/EA, Left lane, (0.018) 8.75 8.179 -0.571, def.
Doug Lambeck, Corona del Mar CA, '05 Sunfire, D/SMA, (0.049) 9.09 8.490 -0.600

Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook NJ, ProStart-Chevy, F/D, Left lane, (0.095) 8.72 8.190 -0.530, def.
David Sumek, Lemon Grove CA, '32 Bantam, AA/AM, (0.063) 7.19 7.715 0.525

Chuck Smithfield, Battle Ground WA, '96 Beretta, BB/A, Right lane, (0.013) 8.17 7.664 -0.506,
def. Ken Justice Sr., Scottsdale AZ, '99 Firebird, B/AA, (0.252) 7.80 7.194 -0.606

Scott Hedlund, Anaheim Hills CA, '02 Cavalier, B/SM, Right lane, (0.109) 8.76 8.679 -0.081, def.
John Mihovetz, Ontario CA, '02 Cougar, BB/AT, (-0.051 foul) 7.39 7.489 0.099

Jeff Taylor, Lumberton NC, '05 Grand Am, D/SM, Left lane, (0.007) 9.20 8.638 -0.562, def. Dean
Carter, Glendale AZ, Carter-Olds, A/ND, (0.027) 7.54 7.090 -0.450

Mike Smith, Mineral Wells WV, '02 Neon, G/AA, Right lane, (0.059) 9.01 8.454 -0.556, def. Jim
Cowan, Glendale AZ, '04 Cavalier, E/AA, (0.068) 8.41 7.951 -0.459

Sal Biondo, Maspeth NY, '01 Firebird, E/AA, Left lane, (0.026) 8.41 8.024 -0.386, def. Jeff
Lion, Fresno CA, '04 Cavalier, F/A, (-0.025 foul) 8.73 8.225 -0.505

Lee Zane, Pittsgrove NJ, '32 Bantam, L/AA, Right lane, (0.110) 9.77 9.419 -0.351, def. Jacklyn
Gebhardt, Jacksonville IL, Spitzer-GM, A/ED, (-0.075 foul) 7.26 6.774 -0.486

Round 2:

E Sigmon, Right lane, (0.042) 9.23 8.692 -0.538, def. M Smith, (0.204) 8.96 8.638 -0.322

T Mettler, Left lane, (0.078) 8.02 7.897 -0.123, def. J Crimmins, (-0.084 foul) 7.19 6.677
-0.513

T Stephenson, Left lane, (0.037) 8.68 8.454 -0.226, def. D Barcelon, (0.026) 8.73 10.507 1.777

J Kaplan, Left lane, (0.064) 7.75 7.117 -0.633, def. J Taylor, (0.068) 9.14 8.601 -0.539

A Ackerman, Left lane, (0.007) 8.69 8.287 -0.403, def. A Ellis, (0.051) 7.41 8.731 1.321

L Zane, Right lane, (0.096) 9.77 9.333 -0.437, def. R Wilson, (0.139) 8.93 8.762 -0.168

S Biondo, Left lane, (0.028) 8.41 7.953 -0.457, def. S Hedlund, (0.146) 8.76 8.204 -0.556

C Smithfield, Right lane, (0.034) 8.17 7.751 -0.419, def. S Wilmoth, (0.149) 9.16 8.703 -0.457


Round 3:

C Smithfield, Right lane, (0.022) 8.17 7.691 -0.479, def. T Stephenson, (0.102) 8.68 8.268
-0.412

E Sigmon, Right lane, (0.018) 9.20 8.701 -0.499, def. T Mettler, (0.021) 8.02 7.558 -0.462

J Kaplan, Left lane, (0.051) 7.62 7.800 0.180, def. A Ackerman, (-0.005 foul) 8.69 11.131 2.441

S Biondo, Left lane, (0.010) 8.41 7.829 -0.581, def. L Zane, (0.003) 9.77 9.201 -0.569


Round 4:

C Smithfield, Left lane, (0.011) 8.17 7.677 -0.493, def. S Biondo, (0.021) 8.33 7.846 -0.484

J Kaplan, Left lane, (0.050) 7.62 7.034 -0.586, def. E Sigmon, (0.026) 9.20 8.683 -0.517


Round 5:

C Smithfield, Right lane, (0.072) 8.17 7.542 -0.628, def. J Kaplan, (0.012) 7.54 7.013 -0.527

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