Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 04:03 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2125 Tony Stephenson                      1892 Chris Bozic
E5   ****WINNER****  0.022  8.053 -0.527                     0.083  7.435 -0.165
       F/AA Index: 8.58                           C/D Index: 7.60
 Prior rounds:
E4    (K Houghtalin) 0.024  8.185 -0.395      (G Supinski J) 0.056  7.101 -0.499
E3    (D Harris    ) 0.074  8.080 -0.700      (A Ackerman  ) 0.008  7.093 -0.517
E2    (C Yannetti  ) 0.074  8.430 -0.350      (M Smith     ) 0.095  7.218 -0.392
E1    (F Aragona Jr) 0.082  8.637 -0.143      (D Bartucci  ) 0.061 10.284  2.674
 Qualified:             #5  8.171 -0.609                       #14  7.093 -0.517

3:58 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,102 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

This was Bozic's first final round appearance but he was not able to turn it into his first win. Stephenson had the better light and stayed out in front for the entire quarter mile to take the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink