Sun, 23 Oct 2011, 07:14 PM A FUEL Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in A FUEL at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, 20th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7573 Kin Bates                            J700 Jeremy Sullivan              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.132  6.261 222.25                     0.065  6.717 195.65
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Harless   ) 0.030  6.319 219.65      (D Waters    ) 0.149 11.007  72.41
E1    (J Kumre JR. ) 0.073  6.308 214.66      (L Davenport ) 0.196  6.625 208.97
 Qualified:             #1  6.263 217.63                        #7  6.642 205.57

4:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 28.77 inches, adjusted altitude 3,502 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

460 Chevy vs. 468 Chrysler in the final round.

Bates is late off the line and Sullivan takes the advantage down low. It doesn't last long, as Bates' dragster is back in front and stays there for the easy win, as Sullivan can't match the pace.

Kin Bates' incremental margins: 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.138), 660ft(0.209), 1,000ft(0.294). MOV: 0.3897 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Kin Bates' incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.729, 660ft-4.093/181.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.259.
Jeremy Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.150 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.369/171.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.620.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink