Sun, 1 Jun 2008, 04:52 PM Super Comp Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5130 Tim Ekart                            4747 Tommy Phillips               
E7   ****WINNER****  0.004  8.866 171.90                     0.014  8.861 169.57
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.034             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.039
 Prior rounds:
E6    (M Driskell  ) 0.023  8.916  0.016      (J Lobner    ) 0.018  8.924  0.024
E5    (T Edwards   ) 0.020  8.897 -0.003                     -0.002  8.902  0.002
E4                   0.033  8.873 -0.027      (J Allen     ) 0.026  8.906  0.006
E3    (H Robison   ) 0.013  8.914  0.014      (J Woodworth ) 0.036  8.887 -0.013
E2    (K Humphries ) 0.002  8.909  0.009      (J Cheney    ) 0.020  8.919  0.019
E1    (J Lobner    ) 0.030  8.902  0.002      (D Harrington) 0.010  8.940  0.040
 Qualified:             #1  8.902  0.002                       #21  8.940  0.040

3:47 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,941 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

This is Phillips first chance at doubling-up. Tim Ekart removes that possibility for today as he gets his first National Event win in a double-breakout affair.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink