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Sun, 5 Nov 2006, 12:55 PM

Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Shortline Express Markets Gambler Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4025 Joey Tanksley                           9 Colt Mikel                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  7.230 164.69                     0.022  9.194 115.35
        C/D Index: 7.70 (+/-): -0.470            B/TA Index: 9.08 (+/-):  0.114
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Sigmon    ) 0.054  7.077 -0.623      (T Mettler   ) 0.005  9.124  0.044
 Qualified:            #16  7.077 -0.623                       #24  8.495 -0.585

We have another malfunction on our weather equipment so I don't have any specific info. I can tell you that it's still cool out and the conditions are very good though please keep in mind that this is an altitude track. I'd guess the temperature as being in the high 50s or low 60s.

Mikel carries the wheels for a long way and takes off down the track. Tanksley follows in hot pursuit and is able to lift well short of the finish line.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  750 Jim Cowan                            5017 Kevin Smith                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.075  8.817 117.96                    -0.042  7.317 167.16
       D/EA Index: 8.91 (+/-): -0.093            B/AA Index: 7.84 (+/-): -0.523
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Lambeck   ) 0.054  8.409 -0.671      (A Ellis     ) 0.061  7.332 -0.528
 Qualified:             #1  8.350 -0.730                       #25  7.283 -0.577

And we have our normal Comp redlight early in the session.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  730 Bryan Fitzgerald                       72 Vinnie Deceglie              
E2                   0.064  8.007 167.38     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.587 210.44
       E/AA Index: 8.50 (+/-): -0.493             A/A Index: 7.14 (+/-): -0.553
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Marshall  ) 0.052  8.063 -0.437      (A Bowdish   ) 0.015  6.633 -0.647
 Qualified:            #34  8.004 -0.496                       #11  6.630 -0.650

Big handicap on this one. It should be fun to watch the thundering Corvette play catch up.

Vinnie easily chases him down and wins by about 24 feet. That car is a monster.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  600 Jeff Lane                            7238 David Beckley                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.052  8.052 161.56                     0.047  6.835 202.61
       B/SR Index: 8.74 (+/-): -0.688            A/AA Index: 7.41 (+/-): -0.575
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Raybourn  ) 0.046  8.313 -0.427      (S Hedlund   ) 0.048  6.910 -0.580
 Qualified:            #10  8.079 -0.661                        #2  6.787 -0.703

Lane's car moved left on the launch and put the run in jeopardy. He pulled it out, though, as he led at every stage of the run.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  717 Mike DePalma                          610 John Edwards                 
E2                   0.097  8.203 163.73     ****WINNER****  0.086  7.634 164.35
        F/A Index: 8.77 (+/-): -0.567            C/AA Index: 8.19 (+/-): -0.556
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Carter    ) 0.042  8.262 -0.578      (B Plourd    ) 0.050  7.718 -0.472
 Qualified:            #14  8.200 -0.640                       #22  7.600 -0.590

What a tremendous drag race! John Edwards' MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 1 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   43 Craig Bourgeois                      2000 Lee Sharp                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.973 179.78                     0.055  8.565 156.15
       A/ND Index: 7.62 (+/-): -0.647           D/SMA Index: 9.25 (+/-): -0.685
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Sigmon    ) 0.032  7.117 -0.533      (F Gross     ) 0.042  8.755 -0.495
 Qualified:            #15  7.015 -0.635                        #7  8.573 -0.677

There's a Pro Stock flavor to this pair. Tim Freeman is helping out the Sharp team and Jim Hayter is working with the dragster.
Killer light for Bourgeois, and it parlays into a win

Craig Bourgeois' MOV: 0.0086 seconds (approximately 24 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   76 Tom Huggins                             1 Jeff Taylor                  
E2                   0.019  7.137 191.51     ****WINNER****  0.004  8.662 145.59
        B/A Index: 7.74 (+/-): -0.603            E/SM Index: 9.35 (+/-): -0.688
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Stewart   ) 0.072  7.232 -0.588      (J Allen Sher) 0.035  8.847 -0.523
 Qualified:            #13  7.177 -0.643                        #5  8.686 -0.684

Taylor keeps his title hopes alive in another great race.

Huggins hits a .019 light and leaves second by a large margin. Taylor shows why he has his reputation as a hitter with a .004 light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5250 Todd Patterson                       3737 Jacklyn Gebhardt             
E2                  -0.042  7.983 152.52     ****WINNER****  0.396  8.797  97.52
        E/A Index: 8.50 (+/-): -0.517            A/ED Index: 7.36 (+/-):  1.437
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Wilson    ) 0.191  8.026 -0.474      (D Barcelon  ) -0.011  8.049  0.689
 Qualified:            #12  7.854 -0.646                        #4  6.661 -0.699

This one's a shock. Patterson fouls big time and Jackie cruises to an easy win.

In the next round, Cowan meets Taylor, Deceglie vs. Burgeois, Lane vs Edwards, and Gephardt faces Tanksley

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink