Sat, 24 Apr 2010, 04:44 PM
Pro Nitrous Round 1 Eliminations
By Rick Green
CECIL, Ga. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Nitrous at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL Hardee's Georgia Drags VI:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Steve Vick 1955 Charles Carpenter
E1 0.097 4.004 184.35 ****WINNER**** 0.036 3.957 189.10
Qualified: #9 4.015 184.95 #8 4.014 187.03
Carpenter with the starting line advantage and never trailed as he ran his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Vick with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
81 Todd Howard 1903 Randy Weatherford
E1 0.032 4.019 182.72 ****WINNER**** 0.062 3.983 186.54
Qualified: #10 4.016 183.37 #7 4.001 187.47
Howard with the starting line advantage, but Weatherford was able to chase him down right in the lights. Randy Weatherford's MOV: 0.0067 seconds (approximately 22 inches). Weatherford with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
43 Rickie Smith 6 Johnny Pilcher
E1 0.076 3.972 186.77 ****WINNER**** 0.031 3.969 187.65
Qualified: #11 4.027 184.32 #6 3.970 188.17
Pilcher is out of the gate first and never trailed as he ran his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light. Johnny Pilcher's MOV: 0.0484 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Smith ran his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
360 Bob Rahaim 1957 Greg Godwin
E1 0.065 3.973 188.20 ****WINNER**** 0.040 3.939 186.07
Qualified: #12 4.036 185.87 #5 3.963 184.75
Godwin with the starting line advantage and never trailed as he ran his quickest pass of the weekend for the win...Rahaim with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
77 Shannon Jenkins 531 John Deflorian Jr
E1 0.057 4.145 148.69 ****WINNER**** 0.013 3.948 189.15
Qualified: #13 4.061 184.19 #4 3.946 189.71
Deflorian with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Jenkins got loose around half track. Deflorian Jr. will give up lane choice to Godwin in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1940 Terry Housley 4 Mike Castellana
E1 0.065 4.038 185.51 ****WINNER**** 0.020 3.930 192.85
Qualified: #14 4.073 184.75 #3 3.917 193.40
Castallana with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Housley with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort. Mike Walker, a co-owner of Blake Housley's car was killed in a pit accident this morning.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1036 Keith Baker 3 Jim Halsey
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.054 4.009 182.97 0.077 8.571 51.64
Qualified: #15 4.085 180.33 #2 3.895 196.76
Baker with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Halsey had severe tire shake and clicked it off. Baker will give up lane choice to Weatherford in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1820 Terry Murphy 2 Burton Auxier
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.026 4.088 177.77 0.068 4.285 126.35
Qualified: #16 4.085 178.31 #1 3.879 193.10
Murphy is out of the gate first and blast on though for the win when Auxier got real loose. Auxier made move over by the centerline and then came back across the lane and hit the wall.hard and then back across the track and he hit wall in left lane. The report from the top end is he is out of the car and is okay. Murphy will give up lane choice to Carpenter in the next round.
