Sun, 29 Jun 2003, 07:11 PM Competition Eliminator Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
   31 Steve Ambrose                          12 Frank Aragona Jr.
E3                   0.056  7.875 -0.495     ****WINNER****  0.051  8.439 -0.611
       J/AA Index: 8.37                          F/EA Index: 9.05
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Bailey    ) 0.024  7.863 -0.577      (M Farrell   )       No Time
E1    (V Deceglie  ) 0.013  7.936 -0.524      (S Benham    ) 0.088  8.607 -0.443
 Qualified:             #2  7.834 -0.626                        #6  8.459 -0.591

This is a great match up and Aragona will take a permanent CIC for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 4097 Pete Carbery                         2125 Tony Stephenson
E3                  -0.197  7.481 -0.259     ****WINNER****  0.024  9.876  0.526
        B/A Index: 7.74                         D/SMA Index: 9.35
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hazlett   ) 0.004  7.256 -0.544      (S Heckel    ) 0.005  8.853 -0.497
E1    (J Miller    ) 0.133  7.236 -0.564      (R Dorsey    ) 0.017  9.379  0.029
 Qualified:             #4  7.203 -0.597                        #8  8.782 -0.568

Carberry with the red light and Stephenson, and he will take a hit in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
    9 Doug Engels                          3151 Ian Landies Jr
E3                   0.068  7.403 -0.547     ****WINNER****  0.060  8.238 -0.542
       D/ED Index: 7.95                           F/A Index: 8.78
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Gallimore ) 0.101  7.441 -0.569      (B Stufflebea) 0.083  8.278 -0.562
E1    (E Bennett II) 0.034  7.543 -0.467      (S Brown     ) 0.017  8.643 -0.197
 Qualified:             #5  7.416 -0.594                        #1  8.185 -0.655

Landies with the close win. Ian Landies Jr's MOV: 0.0031 seconds (approximately 10 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2885 David Rampy                            33 David Billingsley
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  7.561 -0.429                     0.100  7.556 -0.494
       A/EA Index: 7.99                          C/AA Index: 8.05
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Dodd      ) 0.027  7.481 -0.509      (L Pritchett ) 0.023  7.672 -0.378
E1    (B Browell   ) 0.044  7.525 -0.465      (L Mayes     ) 0.043  7.572 -0.478
 Qualified:             #3  7.379 -0.611                       #15  7.526 -0.524

Rampy with the starting line advantage and the win. He will face Landies in the semifinals and Aragona will race Stephenson.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink