Sun, 15 Jun 2003, 08:41 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

HEBRON, Ohio - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals presented by Summit Racing:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  344 Terry Eckard                         2038 Steve Cohen
E7   ****WINNER****  0.004  9.911  0.011                     0.011  9.894 -0.006
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E6                   0.502 16.827  6.927      (M Coughlin  ) 0.001  9.889 -0.011
E5    (S Drummond  ) 0.056  9.898 -0.002      (R Erks      ) 0.016  9.884 -0.016
E4    (T Strayer   ) 0.036  9.930  0.030      (R Fuller    ) 0.021  9.910  0.010
E3    (F Miller    ) 0.000  9.884 -0.016      (S Graham    ) 0.007  9.894 -0.006
E2    (J Klomps    ) 0.025  9.913  0.013      (T Dimond    ) 0.011  9.918  0.018
E1    (L Bernshause) 0.064  9.931  0.031      (M Horton    ) 0.003  9.911  0.011
 Qualified:            #19  9.931  0.031                        #5  9.911  0.011

8:11 PM Eckard had never won a national event, his closest a runner-up at St. Louis in 1997. Now he has a "Wally" for his mantle with an almost-perfect reaction time and some smart driving on the other end of the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink