Sun, 30 Oct 2011, 08:14 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Big O Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Michael Miller                        716 Ed DeStaute                  
E7                   0.034 10.036 148.36     ****WINNER****  0.019 10.057 148.49
        S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.014            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E6    (T Phillips  ) 0.020 10.056  0.006      (C Anderson  ) 0.025 10.058  0.008
E5    (M Philbrick ) 0.018 10.134  0.084      (F Muscia    ) 0.013 10.099  0.049
E4    (R Herem     ) 0.004 10.060  0.010      (L Bradshaw  ) 0.011 10.053  0.003
E3    (S Walls     ) 0.051 10.005 -0.045      (D Sanchez   ) 0.004 10.043 -0.007
E2    (T Bayer     ) 0.045  9.993 -0.057                     0.064 10.051  0.001
E1    (B Waldron   ) 0.046 10.079  0.029      (J Lamb      ) 0.019 10.050  0.000
 Qualified:            #24 10.079  0.029                        #1 10.050  0.000

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 4,332 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

DeStaute's first final was in 1986 and he is 6-2 in finals. Miller has four National event wins. DeSaute with the starting line advantage and then Miller breaks out to give DeSaute the win. DeSaute, former World Champion, with his seventh Natoional event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink