Sun, 27 May 2012, 15:23 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Jason Murray

MISSION, B.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division, LORDCO Auto Parts BC Nationals at Mission Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 613 Joey Severance               
E1                                            ****WINNER****  0.120  5.332 266.85
 Qualified:                                                       #1  5.352 270.86

12:04 pm. Severance set low ET yesterday in the heat of the day, what can he do today with even better conditions? Well he lays down an even quicker pass. Severance kept the car straight and narrow and then the blower belt started coming apart at 1200 ft, so how quick could that run have really been?

Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.505/211.86 mph, 1,000ft-4.491.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  699 Greg Sereda                            62 Ray Martin                   
E1                   0.112  5.581 255.39     ****WINNER****  0.103  5.443 262.23
 Qualified:             #5  5.674 251.02                        #2  5.406 263.62

Martin is out of the gate a little quicker but not by much. Sereda was ahead at the 60ft mark, but Martin had more horses and he goes around him and never looked back. Martin will have a single in the semi-finals.

Ray Martin's MOV: 0.1475 seconds (approximately 55 feet).

Ray Martin's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.043), 330 ft(0.041), 660ft(0.087), 1,000ft(0.124). MOV: 0.1475 seconds (approximately 55 feet).

Greg Sereda's incremental times: 60ft-0.895 sec., 330ft-2.463, 660ft-3.671/205.38 mph, 1,000ft-4.704.
Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.431, 660ft-3.593/213.50 mph, 1,000ft-4.589.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  597 Greg Hunter                           589 Gord Gingles                 
E1                   0.022  5.741 250.51     ****WINNER****  0.082  5.399 270.81
 Qualified:             #4  5.532 250.27                        #3  5.445 266.48

Gingles has A/Fuel driver/crew chief Larry Miersch helping him out this weekend. What a race! Hunter shakes the tires hard and the body panels started coming apart. Gingles makes his career best ET and MPH and will setup a great race against Severance in the semi-finals.

Gord Gingles' MOV: 0.2827 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Gord Gingles' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.110), 330 ft(-0.018), 660ft(0.124), 1,000ft(0.224). MOV: 0.2827 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Greg Hunter's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.536, 660ft-3.806/198.00 mph, 1,000ft-4.860.
Gord Gingles' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.494, 660ft-3.622/222.40 mph, 1,000ft-4.576.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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