Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 18:40 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 4 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
 5149 Phil Unruh                             72 Alan Ellis                   
E4                   0.032  8.660 155.11     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.610 206.45
       F/SMA Index: 9.17 (+/-): -0.510            A/AA Index: 7.11 (+/-): -0.500
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Jones     ) 0.034  8.676 -0.494      (S Graham    ) 0.051  6.646 -0.464
E2    (R Vierheller) 0.053  8.826 -0.344      (D Kramer    ) 0.037  7.372  0.262
E1    (D Carter    ) 0.005  8.812 -0.358      (J Lamb      ) 0.008  6.607 -0.503
 Qualified:             #5  8.615 -0.555                       #18  6.635 -0.475

4:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.10 inches, adjusted altitude 3,332 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Ellis has the starting line advantage and uses it to just nip Unruh in the lights by 20 inches.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1214 Matt Hartford                              Bye
E4   ****WINNER****  2.111 No Time           
        B/DA Index: 7.29 (+/-): 92.709    
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Fletcher  ) 0.044  6.809 -0.481   
E2    (J Lane      ) 0.056  6.811 -0.479   
E1    (S Mc Clay   ) 0.046  6.786 -0.604   
 Qualified:             #1  6.770 -0.620                     Bye

Hartford takes the green and backs out to go to the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink