Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 15:56 PM Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
717 Mike DePalma 73 Steve Graham
E2 0.029 9.153 147.31 ****WINNER**** 0.025 7.465 172.08
I/SM Index: 9.53 (+/-): -0.377 C/A Index: 7.93 (+/-): -0.465
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Lambeck ) 0.091 9.021 -0.589 (R Goff ) 0.074 7.462 -0.468
Qualified: #3 9.034 -0.576 #9 7.391 -0.539
1:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.23 inches, adjusted
altitude 3,086 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.A little confusion on the line and DePalma finally stages. They have RT's only
0.004 different and DePalma slows to give the win to Graham.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7230 Randy Jones 7522 Brian Fitzpatrick
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.067 8.593 140.42 0.059 6.874 189.68
C/TA Index: 9.01 (+/-): -0.417 H/D Index: 6.84 (+/-): 0.034
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Wilson ) 0.076 8.504 -0.566 (B Kent ) 0.106 6.331 -0.589
Qualified: #2 8.491 -0.579 #8 6.378 -0.542
Fitzpatrick has a small RT advantage, but slows down track to give the win to Jones.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
598 Deric Kramer 72 Alan Ellis
E2 -0.097 6.929 201.49 ****WINNER**** 0.037 7.372 121.54
B/DA Index: 7.39 (+/-): -0.461 A/AA Index: 7.11 (+/-): 0.262
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Cowan ) 0.075 7.131 -0.259 (J Lamb ) 0.008 6.607 -0.503
Qualified: #12 6.866 -0.524 #18 6.635 -0.475
Kramer goes red and Ellis clicks it early. He will race Graham in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6 Jeff Lane 1214 Matt Hartford
E2 0.063 8.124 164.93 ****WINNER**** 0.056 6.811 199.40
B/SMA Index: 8.60 (+/-): -0.476 B/DA Index: 7.29 (+/-): -0.479
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Moscini ) 0.074 8.099 -0.521 (S Mc Clay ) 0.046 6.786 -0.604
Qualified: #7 8.074 -0.546 #1 6.770 -0.620
Jeff Lane has a 0.02 CIC penalty; Matt Hartford has a 0.10 CIC penalty. They leave with similar RT's, Matt Hartford runs him
down and wheel races for the win. MOV: 0.0104 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5149 Phil Unruh 35 Ray Vierheller
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.053 8.826 125.15 -0.020 7.425 166.56
F/SMA Index: 9.17 (+/-): -0.344 D/DA Index: 7.92 (+/-): -0.495
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Carter ) 0.005 8.812 -0.358 (J Mozeris ) 0.061 7.487 -0.433
Qualified: #5 8.615 -0.555 #11 7.393 -0.527
Vierheller is red and Unruh will get to race Jones in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1781 Dan Fletcher 610 John Edwards
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.002 8.141 128.70 -0.031 8.356 119.39
B/EA Index: 8.28 (+/-): -0.139 C/AA Index: 7.91 (+/-): 0.446
Prior rounds:
E1 (A Bowdish ) 0.033 7.780 -0.530 (T Mettler ) 0.081 7.500 -0.410
Qualified: #16 7.807 -0.503 #10 7.376 -0.534
Dan Fletcher cuts a 0.002 MOV: opponent's red light.He will race Hartford next round with the winner getting the bye run to the finals.
1:54 p.m.
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