Sat, 7 Oct 2000, 03:00 PM MEMPHIS - Super Comp Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Comp at the 13th annual AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  34 James Paul          8.856 -0.044 Q   27 Sean Dodd          28.000 19.100
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.407  8.909  0.009 E3                  0.434  8.925  0.025

1:37 PM Altered versus dragster - and the altered wins by a Margin of victory = 0.043 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   1 Tony Gray           8.900  0.000 Q   21 Tom Hunter          9.021  0.121
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
                  0.434  8.957  0.057 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.415  8.975  0.075

Margin of victory = 0.001 seconds (approximately 3 inches).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  18 Brian Folk          9.005  0.105 Q    3 George Tamasi Jr    8.905  0.005
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.416  8.873 -0.027 E3                  0.421  8.871 -0.029

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  10 Allen Firestone     8.930  0.030 Q   11 Ed Richardson       8.930  0.030
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
                  0.423  8.867 -0.033 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.422  8.889 -0.011

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  16 John Bruzzo         8.978  0.078 Q    5 Dave Dahlem         8.912  0.012
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
                  0.426  8.863 -0.037 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.425  8.908  0.008

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  19 Scotty Richardson   9.007  0.107 Q    2 Kyle Cannon         8.904  0.004
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.430  8.953  0.053 E3                  0.483  8.924  0.024

Margin of victory = 0.024 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  33 Jeff Szilagyi       8.860 -0.040 Q   13 Don Strickland      8.942  0.042
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
                  0.399  8.925  0.025 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.418  8.875 -0.025

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  15 Paul Brown          8.960  0.060 Q   35 Gary Stinnett       8.854 -0.046
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
                  0.444  8.894 -0.006 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.422  8.906  0.006

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  24 Ron Folk            9.030  0.130 Q    4 Cleve Stewart       8.909  0.009
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.414  8.912  0.012 E3                  0.436  8.897 -0.003

Dragster versus altered - and the dragster wins.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   9 Mark Horton         8.928  0.028 Q   12 Douglas Johnson     8.940  0.040
        SC Index: 8.90                          SC Index: 8.90
                  0.445  8.971  0.071 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.456  8.923  0.023

Dragster versus '63 Corvette - and the Corvette wins from behind by a Margin of victory = 0.037 seconds (approximately 9 feet).