Sun, 1 Jun 2003, 06:23 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
   58 Jeff Perrella                         252 Jerry Hemmingson
E5   ****WINNER****  0.012  7.382 -0.548                     0.101  7.252 -0.448
       A/EA Index: 7.93                           B/A Index: 7.70
 Prior rounds:
E4    (S Volpe     ) 0.037  8.555  0.625      (B Stufflebea) 0.142  7.410 -0.290
E3    (S Eckard    ) 0.000  8.146  0.216      (R Bailey    ) 0.017  7.194 -0.536
E2    (B Nickens   ) 0.079  8.042  0.112      (R Vierheller) 0.047  7.226 -0.514
E1    (C Westcott J) 0.011  7.421 -0.609      (D Rampy     ) 0.003  7.233 -0.567
 Qualified:             #3  7.397 -0.633                       #20  7.264 -0.536

5:15 PM Perrella has no national event wins under his belt thus far. Hemmingson made the final round in Bristol this year.

Perrella nails the tree and takes home the winner's trophy in one of the toughest classes in racing.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink