Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 02:36 PM Super Comp Round 6 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 6 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3194 Cory Baker                           214D Don O'Neal                   
E6                   0.006  8.831 161.79     ****WINNER****  0.049  8.917 161.04
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.069             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E5    (R Stickler  ) 0.078  8.941  0.041      (J Serra     ) 0.036  8.924  0.024
E4    (J Bell      ) 0.055  8.882 -0.018      (T Phillips  ) 0.019  8.857 -0.043
E3    (S Hoyt      ) 0.033  8.902  0.002      (R Eaker     ) 0.074  8.951  0.051
E2    (R Laris     ) -0.003  8.919  0.019      (R Folk      ) 0.001  8.924  0.024
E1    (G Jenkins   ) 0.026  8.875 -0.025      (B Wolkwitz  ) 0.000  8.913  0.013
 Qualified:            #61  8.875 -0.025                       #18  8.913  0.013

2:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.08 inches, adjusted altitude 3,157 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Baker had a double-oh light, O'Neal was late, and Baker took too much stripe to hand the win to O'Neal, along with a bye to the finals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 394X Troy Coughlin Jr.                    1547 Brian Forrester              
E6   ****WINNER****  0.015  8.887 179.21                     0.013  8.868 174.98
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.013             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.032
 Prior rounds:
E5    (M Weston    ) 0.015  8.929  0.029                     1.284 15.245  6.345
E4    (J Swan      ) 0.009  8.899 -0.001      (R Bernier   ) 0.013  8.902  0.002
E3    (K Fickler   ) 0.007  8.895 -0.005      (M Ruff      ) 0.035  8.838 -0.062
E2    (G Garbiso   ) 0.003  8.899 -0.001      (M Fuchs     ) 0.006  8.888 -0.012
E1    (C Lamont    ) 0.009  8.901  0.001      (E Harney Jr ) 0.007  8.926  0.026
 Qualified:             #4  8.901  0.001                       #28  8.926  0.026

Almost identical lights and a double-breakout, the win going to Coughlin.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 313M Jim Majkowski                              Bye
E6   ****WINNER****  0.033  8.869 176.17     
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.031     
 Prior rounds:
E5    (M Robilotto ) 0.059  8.906  0.006   
E4    (E Richardson) 0.005  8.870 -0.030   
E3    (D Higgins   ) 0.023  8.839 -0.061   
E2    (C Kolinek   ) 0.012  8.987  0.087   
E1    (K Damron    ) 0.014  8.903  0.003   
 Qualified:             #6  8.903  0.003                     Bye

Majkowski faces Coughlin in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink