Sun, 23 Sep 2001, 05:58 PM MEMPHIS - Comp Eliminator Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Comp Eliminator at the 14th annual AutoZone NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   4 Brian Browell       7.363 -0.647 Q    5 David Rampy         7.227 -0.643
       D/D Index: 7.93                        B/AA Index: 7.87
   (D Maris     ) 0.529  8.190  0.180 E1   (J Swindoll  ) 0.556  7.480 -0.390
   (R Slavinski ) 0.530  7.427 -0.583 E2   (M Johnson   ) 0.525  7.425 -0.445
                  0.533  7.456 -0.474 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.542  7.334 -0.536

Margin of victory = 0.053 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   8 David Billingsley   7.554 -0.586 Q    1 Bo Butner           8.150 -0.700
      C/AA Index: 8.14                        E/AA Index: 8.77
   (A Swindoll  ) 0.524  7.724 -0.416 E1   (B Morse     ) 0.553  8.577 -0.273
   (G Williams  ) 0.523  9.439  1.299 E2   (P Carbery   ) 0.520  8.264 -0.586
                  0.525  7.591 -0.549 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.556  8.188 -0.582

Butner has to take a CIC hit to make up the difference he gave up on the starting line. Margin of victory = 0.002 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  11 Mike Saye           8.979 -0.561 Q    3 Jeff Taylor         7.552 -0.658
       G/A Index: 9.53                         C/A Index: 8.21
   (D Howerton  ) 0.526  9.026 -0.514 E1   (S Little    ) 0.543  7.842 -0.368
   (K Houghtalin) 0.564  9.088 -0.452 E2   (L Pritchett ) 0.522  7.723 -0.487
                  0.517  9.171 -0.359 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.528  7.695 -0.515

Margin of victory = 0.145 seconds (approximately 27 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   7 Frank Aragona       8.597 -0.603 Q    2 Don Stratton Jr     8.058 -0.692
      F/EA Index: 9.20                        B/SR Index: 8.75
   (M Austin    ) 0.572  9.535  0.335 E1   (D Auxier    ) 0.544  8.421 -0.329
   (B Kent      ) 0.523  8.729 -0.471 E2   (G Gallimore ) 0.565  8.445 -0.305
                  0.495  9.288  0.088 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.551  8.346 -0.404

Aragona just misses a perfect light and gives the easy victory to Stratton.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink