Sun, 26 May 2013, 16:14 PM Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By Jason Murray

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division, Northwest Thunderfest at Spokane County Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                6033 Pat Byron                    
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.007  8.250 114.60
                                                   C/D Index: 7.51 (+/-):  0.740
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (A Bowdish   ) 0.038  7.102 -0.408
 Qualified:                                                       #4  6.925 -0.585

1:10 pm. Byron will have the single he clicks it early about half track.

Pat Byron's incremental times: 60ft-1.037 sec., 330ft-2.895, 660ft-4.596/132.45 mph, 1,000ft-6.417.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    8 Jeff Lane                            6857 Ralph Van Paepeghem          
E2                   0.053  8.163 163.28     ****WINNER****  0.023  7.402 170.32
       B/SMA Index: 8.74 (+/-): -0.577            A/EA Index: 7.96 (+/-): -0.558
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Anderson  ) 0.072  8.443 -0.297      (R Warter    ) -0.500  7.518 -0.442
 Qualified:             #3  8.147 -0.593                        #5  7.396 -0.564

Neither driver has a CIC penalty. Huge upset! Van Paepeghem will go to the final round! He had the better light and he was able to get around Lane and hold him off for the win. We will see the A/EA in the finals.

Jeff Lane's incremental times: 60ft-1.134 sec., 330ft-3.337, 660ft-5.185/131.50 mph, 1,000ft-6.801.
Ralph Van Paepeghem's incremental times: 60ft-1.033 sec., 330ft-2.991, 660ft-4.667/146.15 mph, 1,000ft-6.129.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink