Sun, 4 May 2008, 06:33 PM Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator

MADISON, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 12th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol:

Round 1:

Michael Johnson, Springdale AR, '02 Cavalier, F/SMA, Left lane, (0.053) 9.27 8.887 -0.383, def.
Jody Holland, Tomball TX, '72 Opel, L/AA, (0.487) 9.55 9.287 -0.263

Cordis Johnson, Springdale AR, '07 Cobalt, H/SMA, Right lane, (0.030) 9.56 9.045 -0.515, def. Todd
Patterson, Augusta KS, '34 Roadster, B/SR, (0.018) 8.53 9.608 1.078

David Billingsley, Decatur IL, '93 Cutlass, A/EA, Right lane, (0.029) 7.90 22.977 15.077, def. Bill
Yates, Johnstown OH, Spitzer-Chevy, A/ED, (-0.033 foul) 7.22 14.797 7.577

Bill Riemenapp, La Crosse WI, '06 GTO, C/EA, Left lane, (0.107) 8.72 8.283 -0.437, def. Lee Sharp,
Maryville TN, '08 Cobalt, B/EA, (-0.152 foul) 8.34 10.862 2.522

Bruno Massel, Woodbridge IL, '08 Cobalt, DD/AT, Left lane, (0.029) 8.05 7.489 -0.561, def. Greg
Kamplain, Brownsburg IN, Spitzer-Chevy, C/ED, (0.015) 7.87 21.876 14.006

Robert Bailey, Wabash IN, Dragster-GM, A/ED, Left lane, (0.005) 7.22 8.357 1.137, def. Mike Graves,
Newark IL, '06 GTO, D/A, (-0.090 foul) 8.36 8.004 -0.356

Royce Freeman, Lindsay OK, '03 Cavalier, B/SMA, Left lane, (0.121) 8.70 9.384 0.684, def. Steve
Matusek, Olathe KS, '07 Mustang, BB/AT, (-0.408 foul) 7.37 9.684 2.314

Arnie Martel, Tewksbury MA, '06 GTO, C/AA, Left lane, (0.050) 8.02 7.466 -0.554, def. Jason Coan,
Greentown IN, '32 Bantam, G/EA, (0.015) 8.90 8.390 -0.510

Jim Winje, Franklin Park IL, '93 LeBaron, E/SM, Right lane, (0.118) 9.16 9.033 -0.127, def. Jacklyn
Gebhardt, Jacksonville IL, Dragster, A/DA, (0.292) 7.18 6.909 -0.271

Duane Robison, Gardner KS, '63 Corvette, C/A, Left lane, (0.347) 7.98 7.476 -0.504, def. Justin
Lamb, Henderson NV, '07 G5, D/SMA, NT-Broke Before Staging

David Rampy, Piedmont AL, '32 Bantam, A/EA, Right lane, (0.080) 7.90 7.923 0.023, def. Mike
Farrell, Louisville KY, '32 Bantam, A/EA, NT-No Show


Round 2:

M Johnson, Left lane, (0.050) 9.27 8.681 -0.589, def. B Riemenapp, (0.101) 8.72 8.132 -0.588

C Johnson, Left lane, (0.050) 9.55 9.188 -0.362, def. D Billingsley, (0.492) 7.90 15.992 8.092

A Martel, Right lane, NT-Broke After Stagingdef. D Robison, (-0.045 foul) 7.98 7.477 -0.503

R Bailey, Left lane, (0.298) 7.22 6.657 -0.563, def. J Winje, (0.008) 9.16 8.939 -0.221

B Massel, Left lane, (0.023) 7.99 7.603 -0.387, def. D Rampy, (0.017) 7.90 7.538 -0.362

R Freeman, Right lane, (0.008) 8.70 10.322 1.622, was unopposed


Round 3:

B Massel, Right lane, (0.014) 7.99 7.457 -0.533, def. R Bailey, (0.122) 7.16 6.627 -0.533

C Johnson, Left lane, (0.104) 9.55 8.975 -0.575, def. A Martel, (0.186) 7.97 7.541 -0.429

M Johnson, Left lane, (0.039) 9.19 8.811 -0.379, def. R Freeman, (0.224) 8.70 12.433 3.733


Round 4:

C Johnson, Left lane, (0.491) 9.48 11.822 2.342, was unopposed

M Johnson, Left lane, (0.115) 9.19 8.608 -0.582, def. B Massel, (0.052) 7.96 7.475 -0.485


Round 5:

C Johnson, Right lane, (0.034) 9.48 8.977 -0.503, def. M Johnson, (0.048) 9.11 8.611 -0.499

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