Mon, 3 Sep 2007, 04:50 PM Pro FWD Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 3 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                             44 Gary Gardella                
E3                   0.048  7.412 200.02     ****WINNER****  0.028  7.335 197.59
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Bergenholt) 0.071  7.289 201.40                     1.184 14.061  83.99
E1    (C Rado      ) 0.351  7.249 199.94      (B Jimenez   ) 0.100  7.242 195.76
 Qualified:             #3  7.190 200.59                        #1  7.156 201.91

4:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,208 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

The first finals of the weekend come to the line.

Two Chevrolet Cobalt's with "hair dryer" come to the line. Two decent lights and they run together to the finish line. Gardella gets the advantage initially and then Hunt sneaks on by and pulls away to take almost a 30 foot lead in the lights.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink