Sun, 1 Nov 2009, 09:54 PM Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator

LAS VEGAS - Summary of eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:

Round 1:

Brandon Huhtala, Puyallup WA, '97 Cutlass, C/A, Right lane, (0.078) 8.12 7.876 -0.244, def. Steve Graham, S. San
Francisco CA, '04 Grand Am, C/A, (-0.053 foul) 8.12 11.736 3.616

Pete Carbery, Odessa TX, '07 Cobalt, B/A, Right lane, (0.057) 7.69 7.084 -0.606, def. Ed Sigmon, Chatsworth CA, '34
Chevy, C/SR, (0.007) 9.25 8.699 -0.551

Bob Marshall, Langley BC, '09 GXP, B/AA, Right lane, (0.134) 7.76 7.545 -0.215, def. Brad Klein, Amarillo TX, '09
Cobalt, B/AP, (-0.043 foul) 8.02 7.433 -0.587

Art Hodges, Simi Valley CA, '06 Stratus, A/PM, Right lane, (0.128) 7.11 11.300 4.190, def. Blake Alexander, Wirtz VA,
'32 Bantam, A/AP, (-0.076 foul) 7.39 7.724 0.334

Dale Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, '04 Cavalier, B/AA, Left lane, (0.034) 7.76 7.435 -0.325, def. Marty Ladwig, San Antonio
TX, '07 Cobalt, AA/AF, (0.079) 8.07 7.710 -0.360

James Caro, Houma LA, '04 Stratus, B/SMA, Left lane, (0.004) 8.85 8.235 -0.615, def. Paul Pittman, Bloomington MN, '07
Cobalt, B/AA, (0.034) 7.76 7.144 -0.616

Mike DePalma, Glendale AZ, '00 S-10, C/T, Left lane, (0.045) 9.03 9.141 0.111, def. Tom Huggins, Santa Paula CA, '08
GTO, B/A, (-0.057 foul) 7.69 7.754 0.064

Clint Sallee, Glendive MT, Fritz-Mopar, B/D, Right lane, (0.068) 7.37 7.456 0.086, def. John Edwards, Claremont CA, '99
Neon, C/AA, (-0.045 foul) 8.10 9.042 0.942

Justin Lamb, Henderson NV, '09 Cobalt, G/SMA, Left lane, (0.014) 9.49 9.419 -0.071, def. Steve Holloway, Lakewood CO,
'06 GTO, B/AA, (-0.002 foul) 7.76 7.915 0.155

Tom Mettler, Bakersfield CA, '01 Dakota, PST, Left lane, (0.072) 8.13 7.821 -0.309, def. Brian Fitzpatrick, Lake Havasu
City AZ, C&F-Toyota, H/D, (-0.045 foul) 7.16 6.333 -0.827

Chris McGaha, Odessa TX, '06 GTO, C/A, Left lane, (0.037) 8.12 8.124 0.004, def. Scott McClay, Tehachapi CA, N&P-Dodge,
C/ED, NT-No Show

Scott Hedlund, Anaheim CA, '09 Cobalt, A/SM, Left lane, (0.028) 8.50 7.952 -0.548, def. Steve Matusek, Olathe KS, '07
Mustang, BB/AT, (0.023) 7.33 6.895 -0.435

Ross Wilson, Upland CA, '05 Sunfire, C/SMA, Left lane, (0.029) 8.94 8.583 -0.357, def. Bo Butner, Floyd Knobs IN, '09
Cobalt, CC/A, (0.103) 7.61 8.810 1.200

Lee Sharp, Louisville TN, '09 GXP, D/AA, Left lane, (0.032) 8.37 8.356 -0.014, def. Dean Carter, Glendale AZ,
Uyehara-Chevy, B/ND, (-0.005 foul) 7.66 7.253 -0.407

Alan Ellis, Mapleton UT, '23-T Ford, A/AP, Right lane, (0.009) 7.39 6.754 -0.636, def. Grant Lewis, Jesup GA, '05 Grand
Am, H/SMA, (0.037) 9.69 9.121 -0.569

Dan Fletcher, Churchville NY, '08 Cobalt, B/EA, Right lane, (0.021) 8.48 7.952 -0.528, def. Will Hatcher, Satanta KS,
ChasCraft, A/DA, (0.115) 7.26 6.648 -0.612


Round 2:

D Giroux, Left lane, (0.055) 7.76 7.415 -0.345, def. P Carbery, (0.076) 7.59 10.571 2.981

A Hodges, Left lane, (-0.010) 7.11 7.099 -0.011, def. T Mettler, (-0.023 foul) 8.13 8.372 0.242

J Lamb, Left lane, (0.052) 9.49 8.952 -0.538, def. B Marshall, (0.171) 7.76 7.217 -0.543

C McGaha, Left lane, (0.059) 8.12 7.502 -0.618, def. A Ellis, (0.035) 7.26 6.745 -0.515

R Wilson, Left lane, (0.015) 8.94 8.332 -0.608, def. C Sallee, (0.074) 7.37 6.794 -0.576

S Hedlund, Left lane, (0.055) 8.46 7.941 -0.519, def. B Huhtala, (0.039) 8.12 7.647 -0.473

M DePalma, Left lane, (0.053) 9.03 8.325 -0.705, def. L Sharp, (0.047) 8.37 7.796 -0.574

D Fletcher, Right lane, (0.031) 8.46 8.413 -0.047, def. J Caro, (-0.057 foul) 8.74 8.589 -0.151


Round 3:

D Giroux, Left lane, (0.007) 7.76 7.190 -0.570, def. C McGaha, (0.113) 8.01 7.599 -0.411

S Hedlund, Left lane, (0.052) 8.45 8.241 -0.209, def. A Hodges, (0.163) 7.11 16.883 9.773

R Wilson, Right lane, (0.041) 8.84 8.359 -0.481, def. M DePalma, (0.050) 8.83 8.422 -0.408

D Fletcher, Right lane, (0.012) 8.46 7.937 -0.523, def. J Lamb, (0.036) 9.46 8.933 -0.527


Round 4:

R Wilson, Left lane, (0.018) 8.84 8.349 -0.491, def. S Hedlund, (0.121) 8.45 7.965 -0.485

D Fletcher, Right lane, (0.026) 8.44 8.482 0.042, def. D Giroux, (-0.026 foul) 7.69 7.347 -0.343


Round 5:

D Fletcher, Right lane, (0.019) 8.44 8.463 0.023, def. R Wilson, (-0.017 foul) 8.84 8.731 -0.109

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