Sun, 8 Oct 2006, 04:27 PM A GAS ELIMINATOR Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in A GAS ELIMINATOR at the California Hot Rod Reunion, 15th California Hotrod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  715 Andrew Berry                         7257 Jim Data                     
E1                   0.031  7.676 179.53     ****WINNER****  0.050  7.618 169.17
        AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.076             AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.018
 Qualified:             #1  7.632  0.032                        #8  7.778  0.178

.1:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.37 inches, adjusted altitude 3,900 feet.

When was the last time you saw a all fiberglass 57 Pontiac that almost looks like a stocker? Well, it runs good too! Berry gets a slight advantage off the line and Data has to hustle to get by. Jim Data's MOV: 0.0391 seconds (approximately 10 feet)

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 757X Mike Doushgounian                    7526 Rob Patten                   
E1                   0.027  7.724 180.07     ****WINNER****  0.013  7.723 180.07
        AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.124             AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.123
 Qualified:             #7  7.771  0.171                        #2  7.648  0.048

Two good lights and a close side by side race with only one thousandth difference in ET.Rob Patten's MOV: 0.0159 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7180 Don Chemello                         B770 Phillip Herrera              
E1                   0.044  7.703 181.48     ****WINNER****  0.130  7.603 173.37
        AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.103             AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.003
 Qualified:             #3  7.668  0.068                        #6  7.748  0.148

Herrera is late off the line and just nibbles at the index to take the close win. Chemello may have dumped to avoid breaking out. Phillip Herrera's MOV: 0.0146 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  647 Brad Chafee                          U789 Tom Schiffilea               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.237  7.813 173.87                           No Time      
        AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.213             AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-): 92.399
 Qualified:             #4  7.693  0.093                        #5  7.733  0.133

Schiffilea just can't wait and leaves before the tree to give the free pass to Chafee.

1:20 p.m.