Mon, 11 Nov 2002, 03:29 PM Competition Eliminator Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 38th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   1 Jeff Taylor         8.388 -0.722 Q    5 Brian Browell       7.222 -0.658
     C/SMA Index: 8.96                         D/D Index: 7.71
   (M Trumble Jr) 0.522  8.866 -0.244 E1   (M Saye      ) 0.554  7.266 -0.614
   (D Stratton J) 0.550  8.459 -0.651 E2   (A Bowdish   ) 0.548  7.209 -0.561
 *****WINNER***** 0.592  8.391 -0.569 E3                  0.529  7.276 -0.434

Taylor made a quick move toward the wall, but reeled it in and took the win light by about 19 feet.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  16 Lucky Snyder        8.289 -0.581 Q   12 Mike De Palma Jr    7.469 -0.601
       F/A Index: 8.81                         C/A Index: 8.07
   (M Trumble Jr) 0.646  8.813 -0.057 E1   (R Goodman   ) 0.590  8.034 -0.036
   (R Brogdon   ) 0.532  8.305 -0.565 E2   (B Nickens   ) 0.520  7.934 -0.136
                  0.474  9.098  0.288 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.602  7.976 -0.094

Snyder was too quick on the tree.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  14 Scott Tidwell       7.790 -0.590 Q    2 Wayne Ramay         7.101 -0.689
      D/AA Index: 8.30                        A/ND Index: 7.79
   (B Brown     ) 0.558  8.119 -0.261 E1   (D Engels    ) 0.598  7.546 -0.244
   (E Sigmon    ) 0.568  7.792 -0.588 E2   (C Stewart   ) 0.514  7.344 -0.446
                  0.547  7.846 -0.454 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.630  7.194 -0.596

Tidwell with the starting line advantage, but Ramay was able to chase him down. He will take a 0.09 hit into the next round.

Tidwell will face DePalma in the semifinal.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  30 John Chamberlin     7.177 -0.223 Q    3 Gary Carter         7.103 -0.687
       B/D Index: 7.34                        A/ND Index: 7.73
   (B Lambeck   ) 0.608  7.225 -0.175 E1   (B Self      ) 0.535  7.223 -0.567
   (F Gross     ) 0.627  6.835 -0.565 E2   (S Hedlund   ) 0.524  7.306 -0.424
                  0.507  7.158 -0.182 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.506  7.261 -0.469

Nice lights by both of these drivers and Carter took the win. He will face Taylor in the semifinal.