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Thursday

Results for Qualifying Round 1
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in order following run, class and class index:
 
      Left Lane: Wade Oman        Runs 7.867/136.55/0.607, Now #2
      B/DA Index: 7.26
     Right Lane: Randy Jones      Runs 8.339/162.82/-0.371, Now #1
      A/SMA Index: 8.71
3:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 27.47 inches, adjusted altitude 4,704 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.
      Left Lane: Adam Bowdish     Runs 9.260/144.60/-0.470, Now #2
      H/SM Index: 9.73
     Right Lane: Clint Sallee     Runs 6.890/200.74/-0.500, Now #1
      B/D Index: 7.39
      Left Lane: Ed Sigmon        Runs 8.834/149.60/-0.446, Now #4
      C/SR Index: 9.28
     Right Lane: Scott Hedlund    Runs 8.016/168.62/-0.544, Now #1
      A/SM Index: 8.56
      Left Lane: Dean Carter      No Time, Now #7
      B/ND Index: 7.68
     Right Lane: Peter Adams      No Time, Now #8
      C/A Index: 8.12
Adams broke before staging. Carter was pushed back and his car is sitting in front of the tower.
      Left Lane: Bob Marshall     Runs 7.659/177.39/-0.111, Now #7
      B/AA Index: 7.77
     Right Lane: Mike DePalma     Runs 8.352/148.85/-0.508, Now #2
      I/A Index: 8.86
      Left Lane: Skip Dunn        Runs 7.377/184.62/-0.393, Now #7
      B/AA Index: 7.77
     Right Lane: Ross Wilson      Runs 8.480/156.83/-0.500, Now #4
      C/SMA Index: 8.98
      Left Lane: Todd Hoerner     Runs 13.756/68.73/6.466, Now #12
      A/AA Index: 7.29
     Right Lane: Dale Giroux      Runs 7.351/187.34/-0.419, Now #7
      B/AA Index: 7.77
Hoerner made a move to the right just after the launch and he lifted.
      Left Lane: Alan Ellis       Runs 6.975/197.62/-0.415, Now #9
      A/AP Index: 7.39
     Right Lane: John Edwards     Runs 7.569/174.50/-0.561, Now #1
      C/AA Index: 8.13
      Left Lane: Steve Holloway   Runs 6.727/97.36/-0.563, Now #1
      A/AA Index: 7.29
     Right Lane: Tom Brown        No Time, Now #16
      F/ED Index: 8.98
Brown broke on the launch and he rolled to a stop at about 300 feet.
      Left Lane: Doug Lambeck     Runs 8.691/154.28/-0.439, Now #9
      D/SMA Index: 9.13
     Right Lane: Justin Lamb      Runs 9.183/124.02/-0.337, Now #14
      G/SMA Index: 9.52
      Left Lane: Lou Ficco        Runs 7.447/183.15/-0.573, Now #1
      B/AP Index: 8.02
      Left Lane: Dan Fletcher     Runs 8.915/115.07/0.125, Now #17
      C/EA Index: 8.79
Fletcher spun the tires on the hit and he was off the throttle well before the finish.

       

Thursday

Order for Qualifying Round 1
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
 Psn  Driver                   Class Index     ET   Ov/Un
   1. Lou Ficco                 B/AP  8.02  7.447  -0.573
   2. Steve Holloway            A/AA  7.29  6.727  -0.563
   3. John Edwards              C/AA  8.13  7.569  -0.561
   4. Scott Hedlund             A/SM  8.56  8.016  -0.544
   5. Mike DePalma               I/A  8.86  8.352  -0.508
   6. Clint Sallee               B/D  7.39  6.890  -0.500
   7. Ross Wilson              C/SMA  8.98  8.480  -0.500
   8. Adam Bowdish              H/SM  9.73  9.260  -0.470
   9. Ed Sigmon                 C/SR  9.28  8.834  -0.446
  10. Doug Lambeck             D/SMA  9.13  8.691  -0.439
  11. Dale Giroux               B/AA  7.77  7.351  -0.419
  12. Alan Ellis                A/AP  7.39  6.975  -0.415
  13. Skip Dunn                 B/AA  7.77  7.377  -0.393
  14. Randy Jones              A/SMA  8.71  8.339  -0.371
  15. Justin Lamb              G/SMA  9.52  9.183  -0.337
  16. Bob Marshall              B/AA  7.77  7.659  -0.111
  17. Dan Fletcher              C/EA  8.79  8.915   0.125
  18. Wade Oman                 A/DA  7.26  7.867   0.607
  19. Todd Hoerner              A/AA  7.29 13.756   6.466
  20. Tom Brown                 F/ED  8.98 28.000  19.020

Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 2
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run:
 
      Left Lane: Ross Wilson      Runs 8.378/163.87/-0.602, Now #1
      C/SMA Index: 8.98           Prior Best: 8.480/156.83/-0.500, Was #7
     Right Lane: Skip Dunn        Runs 7.292/186.05/-0.478, Now #8
      B/AA Index: 7.77            Prior Best: 7.377/184.62/-0.393, Was #13
11:37 a.m.
      Left Lane: Dale Giroux      Runs 7.222/190.57/-0.548, Now #6
      B/AA Index: 7.77            Prior Best: 7.351/187.34/-0.419, Was #12
     Right Lane: Bob Marshall     Runs 7.205/187.47/-0.565, Now #3
      B/AA Index: 7.77            Prior Best: 7.659/177.39/-0.111, Was #16
      Left Lane: Peter Adams      Runs 10.659/85.09/2.539, Now #19
      C/A Index: 8.12             No Prior Run
     Right Lane: Todd Hoerner     Runs 12.381/84.31/5.091, Now #20
      A/AA Index: 7.29            Prior Best: 13.756/68.74/6.466, Was #19
Hoerner was off the throttle before the 330-foot mark and Adams lifted before half track.
      Left Lane: Art Hodges       No Time, Now #22
      A/PM Index: 7.13            No Prior Run
     Right Lane: Ed Sigmon        Runs 8.706/148.72/-0.574, Now #2
      C/SR Index: 9.28            Prior Best: 8.834/149.60/-0.446, Was #12
Hodges was a no show.
      Left Lane: Clint Sallee     Runs 8.195/116.62/0.805, Now #10
      B/D Index: 7.39             Prior Best: 6.890/200.74/-0.500, Was #10
     Right Lane: Wade Oman        Runs 9.274/91.37/2.014, Now #18
      A/DA Index: 7.26            Prior Best: 7.867/136.55/0.607, Was #18
Both drivers were off the throttle in the middle section of the track.
      Left Lane: John Edwards     Runs 7.450/181.72/-0.680, Now #1
      C/AA Index: 8.13            Prior Best: 7.569/174.50/-0.561, Was #6
     Right Lane: Dean Carter      Runs 7.081/184.90/-0.599, Now #3
      B/ND Index: 7.68            No Prior Run
      Left Lane: Scott Hedlund    Runs 7.900/169.81/-0.660, Now #2
      A/SM Index: 8.56            Prior Best: 8.016/168.62/-0.544, Was #9
     Right Lane: Alan Ellis       Runs 7.011/198.00/-0.379, Now #15
      A/AP Index: 7.39            Prior Best: 6.975/197.62/-0.415, Was #15
      Left Lane: Justin Lamb      Runs 8.930/147.41/-0.590, Now #6
      G/SMA Index: 9.52           Prior Best: 9.183/124.02/-0.337, Was #17
     Right Lane: Dan Fletcher     Runs 8.172/163.93/-0.618, Now #3
      C/EA Index: 8.79            Prior Best: 8.915/115.07/0.125, Was #18
      Left Lane: Mike DePalma     Runs 8.171/163.89/-0.689, Now #1
      I/A Index: 8.86             Prior Best: 8.352/148.85/-0.508, Was #12
     Right Lane: Lou Ficco        Runs 7.386/184.90/-0.634, Now #4
      B/AP Index: 8.02            Prior Best: 7.447/183.15/-0.573, Was #8
      Left Lane: Randy Jones      Runs 8.218/165.11/-0.492, Now #14
      A/SMA Index: 8.71           Prior Best: 8.339/162.82/-0.371, Was #18
     Right Lane: Steve Holloway   Runs 6.851/206.39/-0.439, Now #11
      A/AA Index: 7.29            Prior Best: 6.727/97.36/-0.563, Was #11
Holloway was to the left of the groove from half track through the finish.
     Right Lane: Adam Bowdish     Runs 9.125/146.73/-0.605, Now #6
      H/SM Index: 9.73            Prior Best: 9.260/144.60/-0.470, Was #16
     Right Lane: Doug Lambeck     Runs 8.570/154.07/-0.560, Now #13
      D/SMA Index: 9.13           Prior Best: 8.691/154.28/-0.439, Was #17

       

Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 2
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
 Psn  Driver                   Class Index     ET   Ov/Un
   1. Mike DePalma               I/A  8.86  8.171  -0.689
   2. John Edwards              C/AA  8.13  7.450  -0.680
   3. Scott Hedlund             A/SM  8.56  7.900  -0.660
   4. Lou Ficco                 B/AP  8.02  7.386  -0.634
   5. Dan Fletcher              C/EA  8.79  8.172  -0.618
   6. Adam Bowdish              H/SM  9.73  9.125  -0.605
   7. Ross Wilson              C/SMA  8.98  8.378  -0.602
   8. Dean Carter               B/ND  7.68  7.081  -0.599
   9. Justin Lamb              G/SMA  9.52  8.930  -0.590
  10. Ed Sigmon                 C/SR  9.28  8.706  -0.574
  11. Bob Marshall              B/AA  7.77  7.205  -0.565
  12. Steve Holloway            A/AA  7.29  6.727  -0.563
  13. Doug Lambeck             D/SMA  9.13  8.570  -0.560
  14. Dale Giroux               B/AA  7.77  7.222  -0.548
  15. Clint Sallee               B/D  7.39  6.890  -0.500
  16. Randy Jones              A/SMA  8.71  8.218  -0.492
  17. Skip Dunn                 B/AA  7.77  7.292  -0.478
  18. Alan Ellis                A/AP  7.39  6.975  -0.415
  19. Wade Oman                 A/DA  7.26  7.867   0.607
  20. Peter Adams                C/A  8.12 10.659   2.539
  21. Todd Hoerner              A/AA  7.29 12.381   5.091
  22. Tom Brown                 F/ED  8.98 28.000  19.020

Saturday

Results for Elimination Round 1
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Bob Marshall            B/AA   7.77  -0.032    8.045  0.275
 (L) Tom Brown               F/ED   8.98  -9.999(R)NT-No Show
5:32 p.m. Brown was a no show.
 (W) Mike DePalma             I/A   8.86  0.049     9.202  0.342
 (L) Steve Holloway          A/AA   7.29  -0.104(R) 7.048 -0.242
Holloway was to the left of the groove for much of this pass. DePalma lifted when he saw the win light in his lane. He'll have a bye run in round two.
 (W) Clint Sallee             B/D   7.39  0.056     7.755  0.365
 (L) Lou Ficco               B/AP   8.02  -0.042(R) 8.859  0.839
Ficco gives Sallee a gift.
 (W) Scott Hedlund           A/SM   8.56  0.031     8.288 -0.272
 (L) Dale Giroux             B/AA   7.77  -0.051(R) 7.276 -0.494
 (W) Ross Wilson            C/SMA   8.98  0.008     8.431 -0.549
 (L) Alan Ellis              A/AP   7.39  0.048     6.987 -0.403
Wilson gets the win but it will cost him some index tomorrow. Ross Wilson's MOV: 0.1867 seconds (approximately 39 feet).
 (W) Dean Carter             B/ND   7.68  0.031     7.410 -0.270
 (L) Wade Oman               A/DA   7.26  0.202    11.409  4.149
Oman was off the throttle shortly into this run. Carter will face Hedlund in round two.
 (W) Adam Bowdish            H/SM   9.73  0.042     9.196 -0.534
 (L) Skip Dunn               B/AA   7.77  0.205     7.262 -0.508
Adam Bowdish's MOV: 0.1898 seconds (approximately 52 feet). He'll face Marshall in round two.
 (W) Ed Sigmon               C/SR   9.28  0.082     9.349  0.069
 (L) Todd Hoerner            A/AA   7.29  -0.051(R) 6.662 -0.628
Sigmon was skating around early, but it didn't matter due to Hoerner's early start.
 (W) Doug Lambeck           D/SMA   9.13  0.052     8.567 -0.563
 (L) John Edwards            C/AA   8.13  0.070     7.622 -0.508
Doug Lambeck's MOV: 0.0733 seconds (approximately 18 feet). He'll face Wilson in round two.
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.79  0.063     8.791  0.001
 (L) Randy Jones            A/SMA   8.71  -0.022(R) 8.246 -0.464
Fletcher will face Sigmon in round two.
 (W) Justin Lamb            G/SMA   9.52  0.029     9.122 -0.398
 (L) Peter Adams              C/A   8.12  -0.004(R)DQ-Centerline
Adams moved to the left of the groove at about 330 feet. Adams started sliding sideways and he spun around at least four times before coming to a stop near the finish line. He was up on two wheels at one point, and he was flirting with both retaining walls, but he managed to avoid hitting anything. Lamb will face Sallee in round two.

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Scott Hedlund           A/SM   8.56  0.038     9.018  0.458
 (L) Dean Carter             B/ND   7.68  -0.007(R) 7.776  0.096
9:33 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.14 inches, adjusted altitude 2,795 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.
 (W) Doug Lambeck           D/SMA   9.07  0.059     8.544 -0.526
 (L) Ross Wilson            C/SMA   8.94  0.052     8.426 -0.514
Doug Lambeck's MOV: 0.0055 seconds (approximately 15 inches).
 (W) Adam Bowdish            H/SM   9.70  0.136     9.279 -0.421
 (L) Bob Marshall            B/AA   7.77  0.094     9.754  1.984
Marshall was out of the groove at half track and he lifted. Bowdish will face Hedlund in round three.
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.79  0.038     8.204 -0.586
 (L) Ed Sigmon               C/SR   9.28  0.053     8.702 -0.578
Dan Fletcher's MOV: 0.0231 seconds (approximately 5 feet). He'll face Lambeck in round three.
 (W) Mike DePalma             I/A   8.86  0.055     8.781 -0.079
     was unopposed
 (W) Justin Lamb            G/SMA   9.52  0.018     9.484 -0.036
 (L) Clint Sallee             B/D   7.39  -0.085(R)NT-Broke After Staging
Sallee broke something on the hit. The engine went silent almost immediately, and he slowly rolled down the track and pulled into the left lane before he crossed the finish line. Lamb will face DePalma in round three.

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Scott Hedlund           A/SM   8.56  0.044     7.959 -0.601
 (L) Adam Bowdish            H/SM   9.70  0.064     9.200 -0.500
12:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 19 percent, barometer 28.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,123 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Bowdish made a hard move to the right on the launch. Scott Hedlund's MOV: 0.1213 seconds (approximately 24 feet).

 (W) Mike DePalma             I/A   8.86  0.045     8.247 -0.613
 (L) Justin Lamb            G/SMA   9.52  0.045     8.925 -0.595
Mike DePalma's MOV: 0.0185 seconds (approximately 4 feet). He'll face Hedlund in round four.
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.71  0.018     8.193 -0.517
 (L) Doug Lambeck           D/SMA   9.05  0.020     8.560 -0.490
Dan Fletcher's MOV: 0.0298 seconds (approximately 7 feet). He'll have a bye run in round four.

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 4
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Scott Hedlund           A/SM   8.46  0.080     9.179  0.719
 (L) Mike DePalma             I/A   8.75  -0.041(R) 9.546  0.796
2:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.08 inches, adjusted altitude 3,346 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Scott Hedlund is going to his first National Event final round.

 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.70  0.035     8.452 -0.248
     was unopposed
Fletcher is going to his 91st final round.

       

Sunday

Results for Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.70  0.030     8.175 -0.525
 (L) Scott Hedlund           A/SM   8.46  0.084     7.895 -0.565
3:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.08 inches, adjusted altitude 3,346 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

This is Hedlund's first final round. this is Fletcher's 91st final round. He has 58 wins. He has 5 wins in Comp Eliminator, 2 of them this year.

Dan Fletcher continues his winning ways, and is looking to repeat as the Comp Eliminator champion! Dan Fletcher's MOV: 0.0145 seconds (approximately 4 feet).