Sat, 03 Nov 2012, 20:42 PM Competition Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Short Line Express Gambler Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
76 Tyler Hogan 7667 Randy Goff
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.055 7.127 166.64 0.167 8.368 158.89
C/DA Index: 7.64 (+/-): -0.513 B/T Index: 8.83 (+/-): -0.462
Qualified: #10 7.064 -0.576 #25 8.395 -0.435
5:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted
altitude 3,909 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.The sun is starting to get low in the west, but the air and track temperatures are still up there.
Goff is way too late to have a chance and Hogan just nibbles at the CIC in getting the easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7009 Ross Wilson 768M Brian Moscini
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.030 8.290 154.39 0.097 7.549 179.80
C/SM Index: 8.89 (+/-): -0.600 C/AA Index: 8.01 (+/-): -0.461
Qualified: #9 8.312 -0.578 #24 7.571 -0.439
Wilson gets a big starting line advantage and still runs -.600 under his index in the easy win.Moscini improves a little, but
not enough.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
717 Mike DePalma 73 Steve Graham
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.091 9.173 139.53 0.087 7.482 181.74
I/SM Index: 9.73 (+/-): -0.557 C/A Index: 8.03 (+/-): -0.548
Qualified: #1 9.040 -0.690 #16 7.490 -0.540
Really close at the finish line, as both cars run mid fifty under ET'sMike DePalma's MOV: 0.0056 seconds (approximately 18
inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5 Clint Neff 4165 Dick Maris
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.020 7.882 154.99 0.041 7.108 187.31
K/A Index: 8.42 (+/-): -0.538 C/DA Index: 7.64 (+/-): -0.532
Qualified: #2 7.789 -0.631 #17 7.112 -0.528
Maris can't catch Neff in a close finish. Another COIC hit for next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6618 Dale Giroux 7298 Scott Hedlund
E1 -0.012 7.091 195.25 ****WINNER**** 0.033 8.286 128.62
B/AA Index: 7.62 (+/-): -0.529 A/SM Index: 8.46 (+/-): -0.174
Qualified: #22 7.104 -0.516 #7 7.868 -0.592
Giroux is just a little too quick on the lights. Scott Hedlund's MOV: opponent's -0.012 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7777 Phil Cocuzza 432 Barry Forrester
E1 -0.027 8.064 169.64 ****WINNER**** 0.308 9.026 97.95
A/SMA Index: 8.60 (+/-): -0.536 K/AA Index: 8.42 (+/-): 0.606
Qualified: #21 8.083 -0.517 #6 7.820 -0.600
Another right lane red light. Forrester sees the red and slows.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4310 Marty Ladwig 66 Aaron Strong
E1 -0.012 8.571 122.53 ****WINNER**** 0.040 9.847 102.80
AA/AF Index: 7.92 (+/-): 0.651 G/A Index: 9.04 (+/-): 0.807
Qualified: #30 7.941 0.021 #15 8.484 -0.556
That's three. Ladwig misses by -0.012 and Strong coasts on down for the easy pass.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7230 Randy Jones 77 Brian Fitzpatrick
E1 0.057 8.626 145.20 ****WINNER**** 0.060 6.356 216.97
C/TA Index: 9.18 (+/-): -0.554 H/D Index: 6.95 (+/-): -0.594
Qualified: #5 8.577 -0.603 #20 6.433 -0.517
Two close RT's and Fitzpatrick finally finds the tune up and powers on past Jones, running 216.97 MPH in the eight foot win. Big
CIC for next round too.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
751D Skip Dunn 4 David Rampy
E1 0.182 7.141 192.52 ****WINNER**** 0.020 7.455 156.52
B/AA Index: 7.62 (+/-): -0.479 A/EA Index: 7.93 (+/-): -0.475
Qualified: #23 7.177 -0.443 #8 7.351 -0.579
Dunn's RT starts with a one and Rampy lifts early for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
469 Clark Smiley 610 John Edwards
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.009 7.672 148.89 0.134 7.599 164.25
BB/A Index: 8.01 (+/-): -0.338 C/AA Index: 8.01 (+/-): -0.411
Qualified: #27 7.582 -0.428 #12 7.444 -0.566
Greg Anderson used to drive the car in the left lane and Darryl alterman used to drive the car in the right lane. It's a heads
up race, but Smiley nails the tree with a great 0.009 RT and Edwards misses with a 0.134 RT.Hole shot win for Smiley.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7189 Dean Carter 72 Alan Ellis
E1 0.073 7.117 183.10 ****WINNER**** 0.051 6.711 193.35
A/ND Index: 7.50 (+/-): -0.383 A/AA Index: 7.18 (+/-): -0.469
Qualified: #28 7.194 -0.306 #13 6.619 -0.561
Carter finds some ET, but it's not enough. Ellis was off the line first and takes the easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4650 Dennis Smiley 406D Don Thomas
E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.022 7.965 125.37
BB/AM Index: 7.44 (+/-): 92.559 C/ED Index: 7.96 (+/-): 0.005
Qualified: #26 7.011 -0.429 #11 7.390 -0.570
Smiley's Corvette springs a leak in the burnout and has to shut off. Thomas goes to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4799 Bill Kent 10 Bo Butner
E1 0.156 7.208 187.18 ****WINNER**** 0.068 8.711 129.90
B/D Index: 7.32 (+/-): -0.112 E/SM Index: 9.19 (+/-): -0.479
Qualified: #18 6.795 -0.525 #3 8.571 -0.619
Butner won Comp Eliminator here last weekend at the National Event.Kent is late and then slows form earlier. Butner goes on
to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1214 Matt Hartford 71 Justin Lamb
E1 -0.074 6.815 198.61 ****WINNER**** 0.023 8.962 122.79
B/DA Index: 7.44 (+/-): -0.625 F/SMA Index: 9.31 (+/-): -0.348
Qualified: #4 6.829 -0.611 #19 8.786 -0.524
Hartford has the B/DA National Record, but goes red to give the easy win to Lamb.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6 Jeff Lane 430 Lloyd Wofford
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.037 8.259 138.64 No Time
B/SMA Index: 8.70 (+/-): -0.441 B/SMA Index: 8.70 (+/-): 91.299
Qualified: #14 8.140 -0.560 #29 8.471 -0.229
Heads-up, but Wofford is a no show. Lane gets the free pass to round two.5:39 p.m. In round two: DePalma gets the bye run;
Fitzpatrick vs. Smiley; Neff vs. Wilson; Forrester vs. Ellis; Rampy vs. Strong; Hogan vs. Butner; Thomas vs. Lamb; and Hedlund vs.
Lane.
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