Sun, 1 Oct 2006, 02:19 PM Pro RWD Round 1 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

ENGLISHOWN, N.J. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro RWD at the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Drag Racing Series, Fifth Annual NHRA Sport Compact Fallnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2006 Matt Scranton                           8 Manny Cruz
E1   ****WINNER****  0.090  6.545 215.58                     0.174 11.175  79.35
 Qualified:             #2  6.574 216.17                        #5 12.743  82.52

More details are to follow, but Matt confirmed with FastNews that he'll be moving on to NHRA's Powerade Series in 2007 driving a Pro Stocker. He's still got an outside chance at the championship here, and the team is working hard to take out Brad Personett.

Matt stepped up a ton from yesterday, Matt will be going to the final round, he has a single in the next round. Matt Scranton's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.263/171.18mph, 1,000ft-5.501

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2142 Boris Rojas                          6206 Gary Lee White
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.248  6.661 211.83
 Qualified:             #4  9.365 136.10                        #3  6.588 212.33

Rojas broke yesterday, so White will have a single. Gary Lee White's incremental times: 60ft-1.040 sec., 330ft-2.851, 660ft-4.334/167.14mph, 1,000ft-5.597

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   1 Brad Personett
E1                                            ****WINNER****  0.074 14.845  55.36
 Qualified:                                                       #1  6.428 219.33

Brad had to lift when his Car vaulted over toward the wall.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink