Sun, 3 Oct 2004, 05:09 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 4076 Damon Dabbs                          363X Ray Connolly
E7                   0.054  9.890 -0.010     ****WINNER****  0.032  9.906  0.006
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E6    (M Coltrin   ) 0.048  9.885 -0.015                     0.032 13.909  4.009
E5    (E DeStaute  ) 0.021  9.930  0.030      (T Tiry      ) 0.015  9.894 -0.006
E4    (C Root      ) 0.050  9.884 -0.016      (A Bush      ) 0.025  9.885 -0.015
E3    (M Fuqua     ) 0.037  9.925  0.025      (J Silver    ) 0.037  9.918  0.018
E2    (D Legner    ) 0.019  9.907  0.007      (B Robinson  ) 0.032  9.956  0.056
E1    (B Reith     ) 0.037  9.965  0.065      (B Hanes     ) 0.021  9.920  0.020
 Qualified:            #30  9.965  0.065                       #13  9.920  0.020

4:04 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.33 inches, adjusted altitude 1,557 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Connolly is 2-3 in final rounds, Dabbs 6-4 and has a chance to double up in Super Gas and Super Comp.

Connolly gets the hole-shot and takes the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink