Sun, 1 Jun 2003, 06:15 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas 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-- (+/-)
 5883 Butch Kleewein                          6 Jim Hughes
E7                   0.037  9.904  0.004     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.914  0.014
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E6    (B Robinson  ) 0.014  9.909  0.009                     0.015  9.893 -0.007
E5    (M Coughlin  ) 0.013  9.903  0.003      (J Harper    ) 0.017  9.917  0.017
E4    (S Bailey    ) 0.029  9.893 -0.007      (L Bernshause) 0.015  9.911  0.011
E3    (S Cohen     ) 0.018  9.900  0.000      (T Hack      ) 0.018  9.892 -0.008
E2    (T Logan     ) 0.008  9.902  0.002      (J Costello  ) 0.024  9.926  0.026
E1    (M Snyder    ) 0.006  9.920  0.020      (R Bateman   ) 0.027  9.905  0.005
 Qualified:             #8  9.920  0.020                        #3  9.905  0.005

5:08 PM This is Kleewein's first national event final round appearance. Hughes has had seventeen final round appearances and eleven national event wins. (all classes)

Make it twelve for Hughes in a close contest. Jim Hughes' MOV: 0.0108 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink