Sun, 1 Oct 2006, 06:39 PM Super Gas Round 6 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

FONTANA, Calif. - Results of round 6 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA, Inaugural SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7465 Jim Sowards                          7262 Wayne Newman                 
E6                   0.033  9.895 153.79     ****WINNER****  0.006  9.922 161.05
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E5    (R Kato      ) 0.010  9.902  0.002      (W Boxold    ) 0.000  9.903  0.003
E4    (E Olpin     ) 0.018  9.916  0.016      (C Rumis     ) 0.019  9.888 -0.012
E3    (L Scarth    ) 0.012  9.897 -0.003      (M Blodgett J) 0.017  9.905  0.005
E2    (K Mostowich ) -0.011  9.881 -0.019      (R Fabbro    ) 0.021  9.934  0.034
E1    (D Anderson  ) 0.029  9.929  0.029      (D Hall      ) 0.026  9.998  0.098
 Qualified:            #19  9.929  0.029                       #40  9.998  0.098

3:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 28.77 inches, adjusted altitude 3,200 feet.

Newman gets the breakout win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7648 Bob Harris Jr.                             Bye
E6   ****WINNER****  2.333 No Time           
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 90.099     
 Prior rounds:
E5    (R Balough   ) 0.023  9.901  0.001   
E4    (R Bowers    ) 0.004  9.891 -0.009   
E3    (T Fuller    ) 0.021  9.903  0.003   
E2    (G Mignacca  ) 0.008  9.860 -0.040   
E1    (M Ferderer  ) 0.027  9.837 -0.063   
 Qualified:            #45  9.837 -0.063                     Bye

Harris takkes the green and backs out.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink