Sun, 5 Nov 2006, 07:17 PM Top Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 5 eliminations in Top Comp 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
 5995 Steve Swenson                        6643 Randal Olynyk                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.236 181.76                     0.015  7.362 185.72
         TC  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.006              TC  Dial: 7.37 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E4    (T Hoerner   ) 0.007  7.247  0.017      (F Tamez     ) 0.009  7.383  0.023
E3    (B Fuller    ) 0.047  7.249  0.019      (G Prather   ) 0.133  7.371 -0.009
E2    (D Morgan    ) 0.043  7.219 -0.001      (M Simpson   ) 0.040  7.478  0.128
E1    (G Groves    ) 0.038  7.285  0.025      (T Turner    ) 0.005  7.410  0.060
 Qualified:            #33  7.248 183.72                       #43  7.351 185.74

One of these cars will return for the finals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   31 Donnie Peden                         4147 Greg Lair                    
E5                   0.033  7.222 190.62     ****WINNER****  0.005  7.071 184.30
         TC  Dial: 7.21 (+/-):  0.012              TC  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Roubicek  ) 0.081  7.221  0.011      (J Morris    ) 0.011  7.059  0.009
E3    (W Harrison  ) -0.029  7.212 -0.008      (L Scarth    ) 0.001  7.061 -0.009
E2    (W Glasgow   ) 0.019  7.277  0.077      (S Langdon   ) 0.037  7.083  0.043
E1    (G Krause    ) 0.010 13.555  6.305      (J Devey     ) 0.027  7.059  0.009
 Qualified:            #30  7.224 190.19                       #16  7.090 196.62

Greg Lair's MOV: 0.0192 seconds (approximately 5 feet). He races Swenson for the money.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink