Sun, 29 Oct 2000, 02:24 PM HOUSTON-2 - Comp Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 4 eliminations in Comp Eliminator at the 4th annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  20 Arthur Sauceda      7.157 -0.513 Q    9 Fred Allen          7.484 -0.576
       C/D Index: 7.58                        A/EA Index: 7.97
   (M Austin    ) 0.572  7.220 -0.450 E1   (G Treadwell ) 0.553  7.688 -0.372
   (M Saye      ) 0.292  8.090  0.420 E2   (R Bourke    ) 0.608  7.610 -0.450
   (D Engels    ) 0.511  7.076 -0.594 E3   (A Martel    ) 0.548  7.467 -0.593
                  0.476  9.263  1.683 E4 *****WINNER***** 0.602  7.972  0.002

2:28 PM Both came in with 0.09 CIC burdens, so that wasn't a factor. Allen gets a free ride into the finals when Sauceda redlights.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   2 David Rampy         7.405 -0.655 Q    3 Jeff Taylor         7.901 -0.649
      A/EA Index: 8.01                         D/A Index: 8.52
   (J Kimbrough ) 0.514  7.615 -0.445 E1   (G Williams  ) 0.546  8.014 -0.536
   (C Watson    ) 0.640  7.510 -0.550 E2   (A Ackerman  ) 0.557  8.460 -0.060
   (S Tidwell   ) 0.541  7.572 -0.438 E3   (P Carbery   ) 0.529  8.014 -0.506
 *****WINNER***** 0.540  7.412 -0.598 E4                  0.500  7.999 -0.521

Taylor cuts a perfect light and goes 0.52 under, but loses to "Rambo's" way-under run, one that will cost him 0.04 seconds on MOnday.