Mon, 3 Sep 2007, 02:42 PM Pro FWD Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro FWD at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1014 Jason Hunt                            750 Ed Bergenholtz               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.071  7.289 201.40                     0.053  7.610 191.13
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Rado      ) 0.351  7.249 199.94      (M Ladwig    ) 0.340  7.716 187.94
 Qualified:             #3  7.190 200.59                        #5  7.845 185.00

2:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,820 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Two turbo compacts to the line. Bergenholtz gets a nice advantage off the line and then Hunt powers on by for the decisive win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Gary Gardella                              Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  1.184 14.061  83.99     
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Jimenez   ) 0.100  7.242 195.76   
 Qualified:             #1  7.156 201.91                     Bye

Gardella with the Bye run into the finals. He takes a nice Monday afternoon drive down the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink