Sun, 1 Oct 2006, 07:15 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division, event at Atlanta Dragway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2067 Scot La Mar                          240X Jimmy Stahl                  
E5                   0.015  8.883 173.27     ****WINNER****  0.033  8.887 175.41
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.017             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Nash      ) -0.002  8.905  0.005      (K Wells     ) 0.017  8.903  0.003
E3    (F Altilio   ) 0.005  8.928  0.028      (M Barrett   ) 0.005  8.885 -0.015
E2    (G Trumble   ) 0.012  8.971  0.071      (M Gardner   ) 0.008  8.890 -0.010
E1    (K Gray      ) 0.005  9.061  0.161      (S Witherwax ) 0.023  8.949  0.049
 Qualified:            #28  9.061  0.161                       #14  8.949  0.049

7:07 p.m. LaMar gets the hole-shot but takes too much stripe.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2896 Larry Ericksmoen                     2124 Jeff Strickland              
E5                   0.015  8.916 158.78     ****WINNER****  0.028  8.902 159.99
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.016             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Adkinson  ) 0.039  8.876 -0.024      (M Cooke     ) 0.028  8.889 -0.011
E3    (L Wood      ) 0.026  8.901  0.001      (R Byrd      ) 0.012  8.912  0.012
E2    (C Watts     ) 0.018  8.938  0.038      (M Hutson    ) 0.034  8.927  0.027
E1    (K Damron jr ) 0.041  8.907  0.007      (F Cervelli  ) 0.003  9.040  0.140
 Qualified:             #3  8.907  0.007                       #25  9.040  0.140

Strickland gives up a little off the line but runs the number to take the win. Jeff Strickland's MOV: 0.0018 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

It will be Stahl vs. Strickland in the finals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink