Mon, 6 Oct 2008, 02:10 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By David Gerard

FONTANA, Calif. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA, Third annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  716 Ed DeStaute                          7089 Daniel Beresford             
E7   ****WINNER****  0.022  9.911 140.99                     0.027  9.890 141.76
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.011             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.010
 Prior rounds:
E6    (R Beckstrom ) 0.016  9.902  0.002                     0.023  9.906  0.006
E5    (C Naffziger ) 0.039  9.868 -0.032      (D Beckley   ) 0.009  9.992  0.092
E4    (G Kelly     ) 0.015  9.932  0.032      (J Boyd      ) 0.033  9.882 -0.018
E3    (A Broussard ) 0.009  9.878 -0.022                     0.027  9.909  0.009
E2    (R Herem     ) 0.005  9.915  0.015      (P Elms      ) 0.000  9.911  0.011
E1    (C Hoefer    ) 0.025  9.875 -0.025      (P Bothe     ) 0.023  9.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #30  9.875 -0.025                        #1  9.901  0.001

11:01 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 28.80 inches, adjusted altitude 2,483 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Two close RT's and Beresford breaks out and gives the 2008 SPORTSnationals Super Gas Championship to DeSaute.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink