Sun, 22 Oct 2006, 06:15 PM Pro FWD Round 2 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro FWD 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
    2 Marty Ladwig                          750 Ed Bergenholtz
E2                   0.039  7.642 185.23     ****WINNER****  0.060  7.561 190.81
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R TOWNSEND  ) 0.044  7.724 182.97      (J RHODES    ) 0.179  7.790 185.66
 Qualified:             #6  8.334 135.92                        #2  7.713 192.17

Door-to-door racing at it's Pro Front Wheel Drive best! These two were welded together the whole quarter mile, it's also a new career best for Bergenholtz. Wow.

Ed Bergenholtz's incremental times: 60ft-1.271 sec., 330ft-3.372, 660ft-4.993/150.08mph, 1,000ft-6.387 Ed Bergenholtz's MOV: 0.0605 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 141G Christian Rado                             Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  2.274 40.871 120.77
 Prior rounds:
E1                   3.433 27.697  29.33
 Qualified:             #1  7.650 160.29                     Bye

Rado launched, then the motor fell silent. It took a few seconds to get the motor to refire. Good thing it was a single.... he'll face Bergenholtz in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink