Sat, 03 Oct 2026, 18:39 PM Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3864 Scott Chamness                       4615 Christopher Dodd             
E2                   0.031  6.620 201.28     ****WINNER****  0.027  8.066 150.87
         B/D Index: 7.23 (+/-): -0.610            C/EA Index: 8.68 (+/-): -0.614
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Compton   ) 0.017  8.528  1.298      (M Foster    ) 0.047  8.543 -0.137
 Qualified:             #5  6.630 -0.600                        #2  8.013 -0.667

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 30.12 inches, adjusted altitude 1,493 feet.

Dodd with the starting line advantage for the win. He will have a bye in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   31 Greg Kamplain                        5008 Travis Gusso                 
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.050  7.878 106.22                    -0.042 10.604  86.60
         H/D Index: 7.03 (+/-):  0.848             D/A Index: 8.27 (+/-):  2.334
 Prior rounds:
E1                   -0.066 10.186  3.156      (D Billingsle) 0.053  9.131  0.861
 Qualified:             #1  6.331 -0.699                        #4  7.648 -0.622

Gusso goes red to give Kamplain the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3002 Patrick Ross                         510U Scott Linder                 
E2                   0.010  7.710 170.51     ****WINNER****  0.050  6.513 212.49
         D/A Index: 8.18 (+/-): -0.470             A/A Index: 7.03 (+/-): -0.517
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Stufflebea) 0.060  7.678 -0.582      (R Freeman   ) 0.010  6.529 -0.581
 Qualified:             #8  7.711 -0.549                        #6  6.547 -0.563

Ross with the starting line advantage, but Linder chased him down for the win in a close one. Scott Linder's MOV: 0.0075 seconds (approximately 23 inches). He will face Kamplain in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink