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Sun, 12 Nov 2006, 07:13 PM

Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7044 Charles Stark                        7061 Larry Marshall               
E5                  -0.002  8.903 164.65     ****WINNER****  0.012  8.939 173.34
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.003             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.039
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Torrence  ) 0.021  8.896 -0.004      (R Erks      ) 0.021  8.896 -0.004
E3    (J Hughes    ) 0.027  8.917  0.017                     0.971  8.899 -0.001
E2    (J Denton    ) 0.018  8.934  0.034      (H Meziere   ) 0.010  8.926  0.026
E1    (C Force     ) 0.024  8.893 -0.007      (S Johnson   ) 0.029  8.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #27  8.893 -0.007                        #1  8.901  0.001

4:03 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,385 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Stark misses the green by -0.002 and gives the win to Marshall.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7010 Travis Theobald                      5492 Gary Wamboldt                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.040  8.881 172.70                    -0.013  8.876 170.99
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.019             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.024
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Cheney    ) 0.004  8.907  0.007      (J Davis     ) 0.001  8.927  0.027
E3    (C Waggoner J) 0.033  8.921  0.021      (M Gedo      ) 0.026  8.902  0.002
E2    (T McBride   ) 0.040  8.883 -0.017      (B Cannon    ) 0.013  8.914  0.014
E1    (L Scarth    ) 0.014  8.891 -0.009      (C Lucas     ) 0.038  8.906  0.006
 Qualified:            #29  8.891 -0.009                        #3  8.906  0.006

Another red light and Theobald will meet Marshall in round 6.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   31 Rock Haas                               1 Gary Stinnett                
E5                  -0.124 18.391  64.38     ****WINNER****  0.015  8.920 182.82
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  9.491             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.020
 Prior rounds:
E4    (C Lindsay   ) 0.013  8.932  0.032      (M Boner     ) 0.002  8.912  0.012
E3    (B Dye Jr    ) 0.039  8.923  0.023      (J Jeffery   ) 0.037  8.909  0.009
E2    (J Klomps    ) 0.012  8.899 -0.001      (K Quinlan   ) 0.072  8.910  0.010
E1    (S Walls     ) 0.019  8.878 -0.022      (M Mustard   ) 0.001  8.888 -0.012
 Qualified:            #39  8.878 -0.022                       #31  8.888 -0.012

The winner gets the bye next round. Red lights must be catching, as Haas is VERY red. Stinnett goes on.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink