Sun, 07 Apr 2013, 19:24 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6660 Adam Bowdish                           64 Brandon Huhtala              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.000  8.518 133.79                    -0.004  7.573 159.16
       B/SMA Index: 8.72 (+/-): -0.202             C/A Index: 7.94 (+/-): -0.367
 Prior rounds:
E4    (L Ficco Jr  ) 0.042  8.211 -0.529      (R Wilson    ) 0.031  7.459 -0.481
E3    (D Fletcher  ) 0.012  8.246 -0.494      (C Sallee    ) 0.013  7.475 -0.465
E2    (S Hedlund   ) 0.083  8.338 -0.402      (J Lane      ) 0.043  7.433 -0.597
E1    (B Fitzpatric) 0.001  9.023  0.283      (H Stevens   ) 0.043  7.538 -0.492
 Qualified:            #11  8.184 -0.556                        #5  7.421 -0.609

4:17 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 27.59 inches, adjusted altitude 4,833 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Adam Bowdish cuts a perfect light as Brandon Huhtala is a little bit too anxious at the tree. This is Bowdish's second national event win in Comp Eliminator, both of them coming here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink