Sun, 8 Oct 2006, 06:23 PM A GAS ELIMINATOR Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 2 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
  647 Brad Chafee                          7257 Jim Data                     
E2   ****WINNER****  0.079  7.665 179.67                     0.107  7.748 169.42
        AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.065             AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.148
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T SCHIFFILER) 0.237  7.813  0.213      (A BERRY     ) 0.050  7.618  0.018
 Qualified:             #4  7.693  0.093                        #8  7.778  0.178

3:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.34 inches, adjusted altitude 2,935 feet.

Chafee has the advantage off the line and is way ahead from start to finish.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7526 Rob Patten                           B770 Phillip Herrera              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.041  7.720 181.15                     0.130  7.525 172.74
        AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-):  0.120             AGS Index: 7.60 (+/-): -0.075
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M MIKE'DEE'D) 0.013  7.723  0.123      (D CHEMELLO  ) 0.130  7.603  0.003
 Qualified:             #2  7.648  0.048                        #6  7.748  0.148

Another big advantage off the line in the left lane. Herrera chases Patten down, but runs under the 7.60 index to give the win to a slowing Patten.