Sun, 30 Jul 2006, 08:37 PM Super Comp Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7835 Keith Downing                           8 Sheldon Gecker Sr.           
E7                   0.017  8.924 161.36     ****WINNER****  0.034  8.901 168.66
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.024             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E6    (R Simonton  ) 0.018  8.903  0.003      (J Morgan    ) 0.001  8.900  0.000
E5    (R Weyant    ) 0.034  8.915  0.015                     0.025  8.864 -0.036
E4    (R Stevenson ) 0.014  8.925  0.025      (M Hartzell  ) 0.013  8.928  0.028
E3                   0.035  8.929  0.029      (R Turner    ) 0.042  8.943  0.043
E2    (J Lamb      ) 0.019  8.972  0.072      (C Robfogel  ) 0.011  8.972  0.072
E1    (R Harper    ) 0.015  8.938  0.038      (T Carli     ) 0.037  8.995  0.095
 Qualified:            #28  8.938  0.038                       #42  8.995  0.095

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 30.07 inches,adjusted altitude 1,570 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Sheldon Gecker Sr.'s MOV: 0.0061 seconds (approximately 17 inches). Gecker with his 23rd National event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink