Sun, 22 Oct 2006, 02:57 PM Hot Rod Round 1 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Hot Rod at the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Drag Racing Series, Sixth Annual Nitto Tire NHRA Sport Compact World Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2122 Mike Crawford                        4519 Kenny Tran
E1                   0.370 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.132  8.964 165.56
 Qualified:             #9 14.530  55.94                        #2  8.387 168.39

Crawford's tough luck continues, he broke on the line, after working very late last night on his Mopar. Kenny Tran's incremental times: 60ft-1.676 sec., 330ft-4.184, 660ft-6.023/133.41mph, 1,000ft-7.609

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 462C Chuck Seitsinger                      322 Stephanie Eggum
E1                  -0.027  8.471 174.82     ****WINNER****  0.106  8.009 176.30
 Qualified:             #3  8.393 180.40                        #8  9.920 100.70

Eggum has a very slim chance at the championship. Lummus has to lose in the 2nd round (he has a single in round one), she must win the race, AND set the national record.

Chuck took too much at the stripe and lit up the big red light. Eggum marches on - the big drama continues for the 2006 Hot Rod Championship.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 8180 Eric Del Rosario                     7002 Ricky Dela Cruz
E1   ****WINNER****  0.227  9.325 161.36                     0.269  9.686 153.28
 Qualified:             #4  9.139 161.63                        #7  9.733 153.89

Del Rasario won this by four car lengths, he'll face Eggum in round two, and Eggum will have lane choice.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7010 Jason Ames                           7009 Bryan Bridges
E1   ****WINNER****        No Time                                 No Time
 Qualified:             #6  9.382 151.17                        #5  9.192 149.45

This was a wild one! Ames got the green light, but his motor caught on fire on the line. Bridges red lighted and broke on the line. The fire was put out quickly and if Ames can get the car fixed, he'll move on to the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed Bye 45 Ron Lummus E1 ****WINNER**** 0.983 8.269 169.74 Qualified: #1 8.340 173.12 Lummus only needs to win the next round to clinch the 2006 champioship in Hot Rod. He blasted to his best pass of the weekend here. Ron Lummus' incremental times: 60ft-1.396 sec., 330ft-3.653, 660ft-5.427/139.00mph, 1,000ft-6.961.

Ron is scheduled to race Ames in the next round... 11:32 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink