Sun, 4 May 2003, 02:09 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2424 Corky Markwart                       1583 Chuck Rothermel
E5   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.907  0.007                     0.010  9.868 -0.032
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Jackson   ) 0.082  9.903  0.003      (J Harper    ) 0.040  9.903  0.003
E3    (S Richardson) 0.018  9.887 -0.013      (J Deluco    ) 0.019  9.892 -0.008
E2    (Bye         ) 0.006  9.854 -0.046      (J Pittman   ) 0.033  9.886 -0.014
E1    (M Coughlin  ) 0.020  9.900  0.000      (L Nislar    ) 0.005  9.888 -0.012
 Qualified:             #1  9.900  0.000                       #33  9.888 -0.012

1:53 PM Two pairs and a bye run...two trucks and three Corvettes. The two trucks lead off and leave as one.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2682 Mike Fuqua                           2056 Bruce Duncan
E5                   0.062  9.842 -0.058     ****WINNER****  0.012  9.868 -0.032
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Seemann   ) 0.008  9.936  0.036      (J Crum      ) 0.055  9.892 -0.008
E3    (S Truelove  ) 0.021  9.905  0.005      (M Smith     ) 0.021  9.851 -0.049
E2    (E Richardson) 0.012  9.879 -0.021      (D Peden     ) 0.263  9.851 -0.049
E1    (A Walker    ) 0.031  9.908  0.008      (J Berberich ) 0.013  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:             #5  9.908  0.008                        #8  9.910  0.010

The winner here takes their Corvette into the finals with a semifinals bye. Duncan, in a '63 roadster.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
        Bye                                2459 Tommy Turner
E5                                            ****WINNER****  0.042  9.906  0.006
                                                  S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E4                                           (S Drummond  ) 0.027  9.906  0.006
E3                                           (R Brooks    ) 0.072  9.900  0.000
E2                                           (G Dorsey Sr ) 0.051  9.982  0.082
E1                                           (J Daniel    ) 0.025  9.921  0.021
 Qualified:                                                      #12  9.921  0.021

Turner will race Markwart in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink