Sun, 31 Mar 2013, 01:23 AM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7235 Scott McClay                         7189 Dean Carter                  
E5                  -0.419 14.093  54.89     ****WINNER****  0.186  7.212 159.23
        C/ED Index: 7.92 (+/-):  6.173            B/ND Index: 7.61 (+/-): -0.398
 Prior rounds:
E4                   0.209 21.208 13.288      (R Van Paepeg) 0.164  7.103 -0.537
E3    (T Hogan     ) 0.052  7.413 -0.557      (R Goff      ) 0.008  7.528 -0.112
E2    (S Graham    ) 0.030  7.595 -0.375      (R Jones     ) 0.012  7.133 -0.517
E1    (B Fitzpatric) 0.050  7.640 -0.330      (A Bowdish   ) 0.040  7.311 -0.339
 Qualified:             #9  7.422 -0.548                        #3  7.070 -0.580

10:17 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.85 inches, adjusted altitude 3,686 feet.

Scott McClay has a 0.05 CIC penalty; Dean Carter has a 0.04 CIC penalty.

A rare all dragster final round. Ol' school front engine vs. New style rear engine.

McClay leaves waaay early and gives the easy win to Carter.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink