Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 19:54 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 5 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
 1214 Matt Hartford                          72 Alan Ellis                   
E5   ****WINNER****  0.041  7.204 146.61                    -0.006  7.085 136.34
        B/DA Index: 7.29 (+/-): -0.086            A/AA Index: 7.11 (+/-): -0.025
 Prior rounds:
E4                         No Time            (P Unruh     ) 0.015  6.610 -0.500
E3    (D Fletcher  ) 0.044  6.809 -0.481      (S Graham    ) 0.051  6.646 -0.464
E2    (J Lane      ) 0.056  6.811 -0.479      (D Kramer    ) 0.037  7.372  0.262
E1    (S Mc Clay   ) 0.046  6.786 -0.604      (J Lamb      ) 0.008  6.607 -0.503
 Qualified:             #1  6.770 -0.620                       #18  6.635 -0.475

5:47 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,422 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Old school Comp. final. Fast Altered vs. Fast Dragster! I love it!

Ellis is too quick by just -0.006 and he shuts it down early. Hartford see it and shuts off early to save the expensive pieces for another day.

Hartford is the LODRS 7-2 Competition Eliminator Champion!

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink