Sun, Nov 15, 07:56 PM POMONA - Comp Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Comp Eliminator at the 34th annual NHRA Winston Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  18 Mike Saye           8.943 -0.537  Q   3 Larry Pritchett     8.186 -0.604
   G/A    Index:  9.42                     D/SM   Index:  8.67 
   (R Jones     ) 0.511  8.913 -0.567 E1   (S Volpe     ) 0.564  8.161 -0.629
   (A Freese    ) 0.514  9.011 -0.409 E2   (D Hedrick   ) 0.522  8.199 -0.471
   (R Slavinski ) 0.541  8.963 -0.457 E3   (J Johnston  ) 0.610  8.257 -0.413
   (R Braun     ) 0.566  9.078 -0.342 E4   (S Ambrose   ) 0.601  8.185 -0.485
                  0.494 11.861  2.441 E5 *****WINNER***** 0.563  8.825  0.155

4:51 PM Both drivers gave up a bunch to the CIC gods in round one, Saye a 0.06 "hit" and Pritchett a 0.12 to clinch the Winston title for Andrews. But we'll never know how much further under Ptitchett could go because Saye missed a perfect light by 0.06 seconds, the wrong way and Pritchett cruised to victory.