Sun, 1 Oct 2006, 06:47 PM Pro FWD Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

ENGLISHOWN, N.J. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Pro FWD 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
  750 Ed Bergenholtz                        780 Ron Townsend
E3   ****WINNER****  0.331  9.110 188.31                     0.227 10.139 120.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Jimenez   ) 0.079  7.733 189.42                           No Time
E1    (M Ladwig    ) 0.048  7.530 189.39      (G Gardella  ) 0.208  7.796 190.00
 Qualified:             #5  7.902 147.36                        #6  8.366 182.38

It's a heartbreaker for Townsend and an amazing win for Bergenholtz. Townsend flickered the light, but got a green, then Ed bogged on the line. Townsend was streaking away, when suddenly he started to slow just as Ed started to thunder from a LONG WAY back. When Ed drove past Ron at the top end and got the win light it was BEDLAM on the starting line!!! What a drag race!

Let the parties begin in the Pro Front Wheel Drive Pits!

Ed Bergenholtz's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.902), 330 ft(-1.052), 660ft(-0.448), 1,000ft(0.257). MOV: 0.9253 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink