Mon, 05 Mar 2012, 08:57 AM Competition Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations (Revised) |
By Larry Sullivan |
BAYTOWN, Texas - (Revised) Results of round 1 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
429 Raymond Martin 4006 Mike Trumble
E1 0.014 7.810 157.87 ****WINNER**** 0.049 8.333 153.21
K/AA Index: 8.31 (+/-): -0.500 E/SMA Index: 8.98 (+/-): -0.647
Qualified: #15 7.890 -0.420 #6 8.439 -0.541
6:22 p.m. Martin had the better light, but Trumble improved a tenth over his qualifying effort to take a huge CIC penalty and
the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4416 Vince Roberts 49 Scott Cashio
E1 -0.068 7.732 167.66 ****WINNER**** 0.040 9.003 117.77
K/AA Index: 8.31 (+/-): -0.578 D/SMA Index: 8.97 (+/-): 0.033
Qualified: #13 7.834 -0.476 #4 8.380 -0.590
Roberts was too early and Cashio saved his index for later.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4165 Dick Maris 4556 Rhett Fulton
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.049 8.988 110.38 0.007 14.479 58.92
C/DA Index: 7.56 (+/-): 1.428 C/ED Index: 7.86 (+/-): 6.619
Qualified: #17 8.249 0.689 #8 7.322 -0.538
Fulton had early shake and was unable to get the car to hook up, but Cashio was all over his lane. Maris finally straightened
his car out and Fulton never did pick up the pace. Maris will race Cashio in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
550 Will Hatcher 43 Adam White
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.086 7.251 142.26 0.208 19.586 44.07
B/DA Index: 7.39 (+/-): -0.139 A/ND Index: 7.42 (+/-): 12.166
Qualified: #1 6.760 -0.630 #10 6.901 -0.519
(This pair was missing from the original report) White was late and immediately shook violently, then coasted through. Hatcher
gets a bye in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4121 William West 4138 Michael Johnson
E1 -0.038 14.700 56.97 ****WINNER**** 0.062 8.800 109.53
D/AA Index: 8.17 (+/-): 6.530 A/EA Index: 7.84 (+/-): 0.960
Qualified: #9 7.644 -0.526 #18 17.909 10.069
West left early and Johnson saved his index for tomorrow.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
42 Keith Hall 4216 Charles Watson
E1 0.124 8.524 148.35 ****WINNER**** 0.089 8.487 148.40
D/SM Index: 8.98 (+/-): -0.456 D/SM Index: 8.98 (+/-): -0.493
Qualified: #12 8.487 -0.493 #3 8.361 -0.619
Heads-up! Charles Watson's MOV: 0.0729 seconds (approximately 16 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4440 Kevin Self 5210 Duane Robison
E1 0.109 8.018 139.26 ****WINNER**** 0.179 7.348 163.02
F/EA Index: 8.46 (+/-): -0.442 C/A Index: 7.93 (+/-): -0.582
Qualified: #2 7.835 -0.625 #11 7.429 -0.501
Self left first, but could not run the number. Robison will race Trumble next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
461C Charlie Stewart 5131 Cody Johnson
E1 ****WINNER**** -0.120 7.851 145.05 -0.500 No Time
J/D Index: 8.25 (+/-): -0.399 C/ED Index: 7.86 (+/-): 92.139
Qualified: #16 8.583 0.333 #7 7.321 -0.539
Johnson launched, pedaled, then the engine went silent and he rolled to a stop. Stewart will race Watson in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
41 Joey Tanksley 4065 Chase Williams
E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.089 8.187 121.44
B/D Index: 7.24 (+/-): 92.759 E/A Index: 8.31 (+/-): -0.123
Qualified: #14 6.788 -0.452 #5 7.722 -0.588
Tanksley was a no-show. Williams ran it to 1,000 feet and clicked it off. He will race Johnson next round.
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