Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 05:34 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  500 Lou Ficco Jr.                          15 Al Ackerman                  
E5                   0.040  7.266 186.56     ****WINNER****  0.005  8.004 164.03
       B/AP Index: 7.74 (+/-): -0.474             F/D Index: 8.51 (+/-): -0.506
 Prior rounds:
E4    (S Vincent   ) 0.081  7.237 -0.613                           No Time      
E3    (C Neff      ) 0.012  7.346 -0.534      (D Rampy     ) 0.011  8.003 -0.597
E2                   0.011  7.835 -0.045      (S Volpe     ) 0.016  8.117 -0.483
E1    (B Antony    ) 0.054  7.377 -0.503      (T Patterson ) 0.033  8.185 -0.415
 Qualified:             #2  7.377 -0.503                        #3  8.129 -0.471

4:26 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 3,117 feet.

Ficco has four NHRA National event wins including one this year. Ackerman has two NHRA National event wins and five runner up finishes. Ackerman saws the tree down and takes the Comp Eliminator Wally.

Al Ackerman's MOV: 0.0679 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

Lou Ficco Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.977, 660ft-4.635/148.79 mph, 1,000ft-6.061.
Al Ackerman's incremental times: 60ft-1.166 sec., 330ft-3.260, 660ft-5.068/134.77 mph, 1,000ft-6.652.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink