NHRA Route 66 Nationals COMPELIMINATOR
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Saturday

Order for Elimination Round 1
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - First-round winners, listed
        in order of elapsed time, in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 Psn   Driver, Home Town, Vehicle, ET, Ov/Un
   1. Steve Cohen, Trilby FL, '63 Corvette, 9.901, 0.001
   2. Russell Maas, Heyworth IL, '67 Camaro, 9.904, 0.004
   3. Marlin Snyder, Avon IN, '27-T Ford, 9.905, 0.005
   4. David Oxley, Shorewood IL, '72 Nova, 9.906, 0.006
   5. Scott Deffenbaugh, Lebanon IN, '66Chevy, 9.907, 0.007
   6. John Silver, Champaign IL, '34 Ford, 9.907, 0.007
   7. Todd Hickey, Polk OH, '55 Corvette, 9.912, 0.012
   8. Tom Seemann, Little Falls NJ, '92 Firebird, 9.914, 0.014
   9. Edward Rudek, Mt. Prospect IL, '01 Corvette, 9.916, 0.016
  10. Timothy Tiry, Palmyra WI, '77 Starfire, 9.917, 0.017
  11. Rod Fuller, Rogers AR, '03 Corvette, 9.917, 0.017
  12. Tim Gillespie, Waynesville OH, '33Ford, 9.920, 0.020
  13. Jeff Klomps, Bayfield ON, '02 Corvette, 9.922, 0.022
  14. Todd Logan, Dunellen NJ, '01 Camaro, 9.925, 0.025
  15. Mike Schnobrich, St Joseph MN, '37Chevy, 9.927, 0.027
  16. Donnie Peden, Edinburg IL, '03 Cavalier, 9.932, 0.032
  17. Hank Stewart Jr., Southgate MI, '80 Monza, 9.938, 0.038
  18. John Blezien, Bensenville IL, '01 Firebird, 9.945, 0.045
  19. Duane LaFleur, Clarence Ctr NY, '67 Firebird, 9.951, 0.051
  20. Mitch Smith, Anderson IN, '03 Grand Am, 9.965, 0.065
  21. Scott Fitzgibbon, Homer Glen IL, '03 Neon, 9.984, 0.084
  22. Louis Pitzonka, West Seneca NY, '56Studebaker, 9.995, 0.095
  23. Bryan Robinson, Iuka MS, '63 Corvette, 10.019, 0.119
  24. Jeff Hysen, Crystal Lake IL, '77 Vega, 10.038, 0.138
  25. Brian Smith, Brentwood CA, '77 Vega, 9.899, -0.001
  26. Barbara Seemann, Little Falls NJ, '73 Vega, 9.895, -0.005
  27. Regis Lepage, Auburn ME, '00 S-10, 9.895, -0.005
  28. Jeff Szilagyi, Bethlehem PA, '27-T Ford, 9.889, -0.011
  29. Larry Bernshausen, Manito IL, '77 Vega, 9.887, -0.013
  30. Robert Zimmerman, Fon du Lac WI, '92 Cavalier, 9.887, -0.013
  31. Jarod Bowman, Cedar Rapids IA, '59 Corvette, 9.883, -0.017
  32. Dave Klomps, Bayfield ON, '94 Cutlass, 9.873, -0.027
  33. Brian Folk, Durand IL, '90 Cavalier, 9.867, -0.033
  34. Brian Hackett, Quincy IL, '33 Roadster, 9.829, -0.071
  35. Bob Fuller, Rogers AR, '01 Corvette, 9.804, -0.096

       
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Saturday

Results for Elimination Round 2
JOLIET, Ill. - Round 2 winners and next round pairings in
        Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA
        Route 66 Nationals. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees,
        relative humidity 85 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude
        2,094 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.
        

     Num  Class Driver

     2038   S/G  S Cohen
       19   S/G  R Lepage

        1   S/G  B Robinson
     5491   S/G  M Schnobrich

     304A   S/G  S Fitzgibbon
     3096   S/G  J Klomps

     763P   S/G  B Smith
     3560   S/G  H Stewart Jr.

     138A   S/G  D LaFleur
     5669   S/G  R Fuller

     1426   S/G  L Pitzonka
     1064   S/G  T Logan

     3108   S/G  E Rudek
       37   S/G  J Blezien

     3262   S/G  M Snyder
     3394   S/G  T Gillespie

     358F   S/G  T Hickey
     3633   S/G  B Folk

       
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Saturday

Results for Elimination Round 3
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3
        eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
        Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Jeff Klomps              S/G   9.90  0.040     9.905  0.005
 (L) Scott Fitzgibbon         S/G   9.90  0.051     9.925  0.025
11:07 a.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 77 percent, barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 2,432 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

[Jeff Klomps' MOV: 0.0316 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 (W) Mike Schnobrich          S/G   9.90  0.016     9.898 -0.002
 (L) Bryan Robinson           S/G   9.90  -0.003(R) 9.797 -0.103
 (W) Todd Hickey              S/G   9.90  0.011     9.904  0.004
 (L) Brian Folk               S/G   9.90  0.029     9.881 -0.019
 (W) Marlin Snyder            S/G   9.90  0.035     9.887 -0.013
 (L) Tim Gillespie            S/G   9.90  0.009     9.884 -0.016
 (W) Steve Cohen              S/G   9.90  0.006     9.887 -0.013
 (L) Regis Lepage             S/G   9.90  0.002     9.875 -0.025
 (W) Todd Logan               S/G   9.90  0.020     9.916  0.016
 (L) Louis Pitzonka           S/G   9.90  0.069     9.901  0.001
Todd Logan's MOV: 0.0344 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
 (W) Rod Fuller               S/G   9.90  0.033     9.907  0.007
 (L) Duane LaFleur            S/G   9.90  -9.999(R)NT-No Show
LaFleur did not answer the call so Fuller had a solo run into the next round.
 (W) John Blezien             S/G   9.90  0.059     9.947  0.047
 (L) Edward Rudek             S/G   9.90  0.098     9.858 -0.042
 (W) Brian Smith              S/G   9.90  0.008     9.918  0.018
 (L) Hank Stewart Jr.         S/G   9.90  0.043     9.905  0.005
Brian Smith's MOV: 0.0225 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
       
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Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 4
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 4
        eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
        Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Todd Hickey              S/G   9.90  0.022    10.035  0.135
 (L) Marlin Snyder            S/G   9.90  0.032    10.928  1.028
2:05 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 28.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,607 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Hickey had a quicker start and pulled away for the win.

 (W) Brian Smith              S/G   9.90  0.013     9.953  0.053
 (L) Jeff Klomps              S/G   9.90  0.077    10.004  0.104
Smith had this one from start to finish.
 (W) John Blezien             S/G   9.90  0.030     9.943  0.043
 (L) Todd Logan               S/G   9.90  -0.003(R) 9.950  0.050
 (W) Steve Cohen              S/G   9.90  0.007     9.898 -0.002
 (L) Mike Schnobrich          S/G   9.90  -9.999(R)NT-No Time Recorded
 (W) Rod Fuller               S/G   9.90  0.008     9.919  0.019
     was unopposed
       
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Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 5
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 5
        eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
        Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) John Blezien             S/G   9.90  0.024     9.869 -0.031
 (L) Rod Fuller               S/G   9.90  0.033     9.867 -0.033
3:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 82 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,407 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Brian Smith and Steve Cohen staged and made their fifth round passes just before this pair but those runs don't count because of a timing system problem.

 (W) Todd Hickey              S/G   9.90  0.011     9.912  0.012
     was unopposed
 (W) Brian Smith              S/G   9.90  0.017     9.905  0.005
 (L) Steve Cohen              S/G   9.90  0.016     9.893 -0.007
3:32 p.m. - This was the rerun of the first pair in round five of eliminations. Smith and Cohen were the first pair to run in this round but something blew through the lights and stopped the clocks in Smith's lane at 0.218 seconds.

This time, Smith got the win. That'll give him a trip to the finals as he will have a bye in the semi-finals.

       
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Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 6
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 6
        eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
        Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Todd Hickey              S/G   9.90  0.022     9.908  0.008
 (L) John Blezien             S/G   9.90  0.032     9.912  0.012
3:45 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 82 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,407 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

The winner of this will face Brian Smith, who has a bye this round, in the final round. The winner is Hickey.

 (W) Brian Smith              S/G   9.90  0.032     9.875 -0.025
     was unopposed
The Super Gas final will be Smith vs. Hickey. If Smith wins, he'll be the 24th person named Smith to win a national event.
       
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Sunday

Results for Final Round 
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7
        eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
        Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Todd Hickey              S/G   9.90  0.010     9.886 -0.014
 (L) Brian Smith              S/G   9.90  0.038     9.878 -0.022
4:05 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,752 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Hickey had the better start and stayed out in front the whole way to take the national event win.

       
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