Sun, 25 Jun 2006, 04:49 PM Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

EDMONTON, Alb. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Alcohol Funny Car at the 2006 eMax Drag Racing Series, CARS RV & Marine & Motorsports Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by TORCO Racing Fuels:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Rob Atchison                         6959 Ken Kraus                    
E2                   0.065  7.963 118.25     ****WINNER****  0.035  6.053 230.21
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R BATEMAN   ) 0.072  5.908 240.77      (K THERRES   ) 0.090  6.087 230.25
 Qualified:             #2  5.883 242.84                        #4  5.938 233.52

2:32 p.m. Atchison's car was all over the lane in the liddle of the run, almoscrossing the centerline near half track. Kraus moves on to the final round with a good, clean run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Terry McMillen                          4 Thomas Carter                
E2                   0.093  6.220 209.75     ****WINNER****  0.030  6.016 238.13
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M THOMAS    ) 0.050  5.960 236.71      (T LEBSACK   ) 0.056  5.940 238.76
 Qualified:             #5  5.943 234.61                        #7  5.971 239.57

The final round will match the #4 qualifier against either the #5 or #7 qualifier.

It will be the #7 qualifier, Carter going right down the groove while McMillen was slowing on the top end of the run. Carter will have lane choice against Kraus.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink