Sun, 04 Mar 2012, 11:51 AM Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, first event at Royal Purple Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4138 Michael Johnson                      4065 Chase Williams               
E2                   0.015  7.270 160.23     ****WINNER****  0.007  7.642 163.18
        A/EA Index: 7.84 (+/-): -0.570             E/A Index: 8.31 (+/-): -0.668
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W West      ) 0.062  8.800  0.960      (J Tanksley  ) 0.089  8.187 -0.123
 Qualified:            #18 17.909 10.069                        #5  7.722 -0.588

10:42 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 30.21 inches, adjusted altitude 475 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.

Williams had a great light, took the stripe by a tenth and will pay a big CIC penalty for the win. Chase Williams' MOV: 0.1062 seconds (approximately 25 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 461C Charlie Stewart                      4216 Charles Watson               
E2                  -0.008  8.783 100.75     ****WINNER****  0.022  8.786 126.07
         J/D Index: 8.25 (+/-):  0.533            D/SM Index: 8.98 (+/-): -0.194
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Johnson   ) -0.120  7.851 -0.399      (K Hall      ) 0.089  8.487 -0.493
 Qualified:            #16  8.583  0.333                        #3  8.361 -0.619

Watson faces Williams next round and is CIC-free.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5210 Duane Robison                        4006 Mike Trumble                 
E2                  -0.033  7.587 140.97     ****WINNER****  0.053  8.590 123.46
         C/A Index: 7.85 (+/-): -0.263           E/SMA Index: 8.84 (+/-): -0.250
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Self      ) 0.179  7.348 -0.582      (R Martin    ) 0.049  8.333 -0.647
 Qualified:            #11  7.429 -0.501                        #6  8.439 -0.541

Duane Robison has a 0.08 CIC penalty; Mike Trumble has a 0.14 CIC penalty.

Robison went red and Trumble lifted early. He gets a bye next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4165 Dick Maris                             49 Scott Cashio                 
E2                  -0.015  6.947 193.43     ****WINNER****  0.070  9.032 113.55
        C/DA Index: 7.56 (+/-): -0.613           D/SMA Index: 8.97 (+/-):  0.062
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Fulton    ) 0.049  8.988  1.428      (V Roberts   ) 0.040  9.003  0.033
 Qualified:            #17  8.249  0.689                        #4  8.380 -0.590

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  550 Will Hatcher                               Bye
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.027 10.716 121.14     
        B/DA Index: 7.39 (+/-):  3.326    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A White     ) 0.086  7.251 -0.139   
 Qualified:             #1  6.760 -0.630                     Bye

Hatcher faces Cashio next round. he launched, shook, and lifted.

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