Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 20:02 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Sonoma Raceway presented by Korbel California Champagne:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   75 Colton Hiatt                         7669 Matt Constant                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.024  8.880 178.57                    -0.003  8.925 175.34
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.020             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E4    (S Casner    ) 0.017  8.910  0.010      (T McBride   ) 0.007  8.943  0.043
E3    (J Bond      ) 0.014  8.948  0.048      (C Langdon   ) 0.024  8.907  0.007
E2    (S Gecker    ) 0.022  8.902  0.002      (S Williams  ) 0.021  8.909  0.009
E1    (M Blodgett  ) 0.013  8.921  0.021      (C Forsyth   ) 0.021  8.928  0.028
 Qualified:            #17  8.921  0.021                       #25  8.928  0.028

4:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.67 inches, adjusted altitude 1,605 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Colton Hiatt takes the win to the final round, as he gets the bye run next round. MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7151 Jeff Connelly                        7395 Justin Morgan                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.020  8.911 168.58                     0.028  8.922 168.26
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.011             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Winston   ) 0.003  8.899 -0.001      (A Kinard    ) 0.024  8.909  0.009
E3    (E Lacer     ) 0.021  8.906  0.006      (N Cobb      ) 0.023  8.931  0.031
E2    (C Lindsay   ) 0.033  8.917  0.017      (J Rebrovich ) 0.026  8.964  0.064
E1    (M Woodard   ) 0.027  8.906  0.006      (C Axford    ) 0.021  8.927  0.027
 Qualified:             #7  8.906  0.006                       #22  8.927  0.027

Close lights and Jeff Connelly gets the close win. MOV: 0.0194 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4961 Craig Anderson                       4153 William Carrell              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.018  8.919 175.27                     0.040  8.971 156.95
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.019             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.071
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Dye Jr    ) 0.003  8.932  0.032      (D Meziere   ) 0.010  8.911  0.011
E3    (K Brundidge ) 0.015  8.905  0.005      (R Mangus    ) 0.024  8.919  0.019
E2    (D Barton    ) 0.014  8.903  0.003      (J Murdock   ) 0.043  8.913  0.013
E1    (R Beck      ) 0.003  8.927  0.027      (J Outram    ) 0.003  8.933  0.033
 Qualified:            #21  8.927  0.027                       #29  8.933  0.033

Carrell can't run the number and Anderson goes on.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink