Sat, 08 Nov 2025, 19:50 PM Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  760 Mike Lang                            7627 David Gotts                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027 10.054 145.25                     0.050 10.062 154.60
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.004            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Prange    ) 0.009 10.058  0.008      (R Houmard   ) 0.027 10.106  0.056
 Qualified:            #11 10.058  0.008                       #33 10.106  0.056

4:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet.

Lang gets the holeshot and runs dead on to take the win with a .031 package.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7800 Kevin Briles                         711G Chris Naffziger              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012 10.101 144.38                     0.030 10.048 158.52
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.051            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Cordeiro  ) 0.027 10.058  0.008      (B Morris    ) 0.014 10.138  0.088
 Qualified:            #12 10.058  0.008                       #34 10.138  0.088

Briles gets out of the gate first;Naffziger breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7673 Paul Wiechmann                       714E Bob Earleywine               
E2                   0.002 10.031 143.89     ****WINNER****  0.004 10.381 116.74
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.019            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.331
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Sapone    ) 0.011 10.203  0.153      (K Jellum    ) 0.007 10.062  0.012
 Qualified:            #35 10.203  0.153                       #13 10.062  0.012

A coin flip off of the line, Wiechmann takes too much stripe and breaks out giving the win to Earleywine.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7334 David Thompson                       7186 Janice Hogan                 
E2                   0.035 10.039 150.75     ****WINNER****  0.052 10.087 135.74
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.011            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Bradshaw  ) 0.026 10.049 -0.001      (M Blodgett  ) 0.038 10.066  0.016
 Qualified:            #37 10.049 -0.001                       #15 10.066  0.016

Thompson gets out of the gate first but takes too much stripe and breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 696M Mark Simmons                         G726 John Krueger                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.037 10.061 155.52                     0.014 10.034 123.83
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.011            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kruse     ) 0.063 10.302  0.252      (J Galati    ) 0.019 10.063  0.013
 Qualified:            #36 10.302  0.252                       #14 10.063  0.013

Krueger gets the holeshot but takes too much stripe and breaks out giving the win to Simmons.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   61 Michael Dalrymple                      78 Damon Bustamante             
E2                   0.017 10.035 157.65     ****WINNER****  0.027 10.040 154.95
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.015            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Wiblishous) 0.017 10.050  0.000      (J Mckoane   ) 0.011 10.072  0.022
 Qualified:             #1 10.050  0.000                       #23 10.072  0.022

Dalrymple with the advantage off of the line but he takes too much stripe and breaks out giving the win to Bustamante.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 701Y Steve Parsons                         569 Michael Miller               
E2                   0.060 10.064 171.03     ****WINNER****  0.016 10.059 146.13
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.014            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Ventura   ) 0.033 10.055  0.005      (E Olpin     ) 0.007 10.093  0.043
 Qualified:             #7 10.055  0.005                       #29 10.093  0.043

Miller gets out of the gate first and takes the win with a .025 package.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   79 Roger Kato                            512 Rodger Sauder                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.008 10.065 162.49                     0.006 10.067 160.94
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.015            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Butner    ) 0.007 10.075  0.025      (B Dennis    ) 0.008 10.051  0.001
 Qualified:            #25 10.075  0.025                        #3 10.051  0.001

A coin flip off of the line, Kato gets the stripe and takes the close win.

Roger Kato's MOV: 0.0005 seconds (approximately 1 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   62 Brian Preszler                          5 Evan Kowalski                
E2                   0.059 10.063 152.31     ****WINNER****  0.054 10.061 151.89
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.013            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E De Staute ) 0.022 10.054  0.004      (G Cooke     ) 0.033 10.085  0.035
 Qualified:             #5 10.054  0.004                       #27 10.085  0.035

Kowalski gets the advantage off of the line and takes the close win.

Evan Kowalski's MOV: 0.0075 seconds (approximately 20 inches).

With Preszler's loss, Nathan Huber is the division six Super Gas champion.

Kowalski is the division seven champ and keeps his national championship hopes alive with the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7145 Gregory Harrison                     7782 Trenton Langan               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010 10.060 149.10                     0.068 10.010 144.61
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.010            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.040
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Boner     ) 0.017 10.048 -0.002      (V Rowland   ) 0.010 10.067  0.017
 Qualified:            #38 10.048 -0.002                       #16 10.067  0.017

Harrison gets the holeshot;Langan breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7615 Vicente Campa                         638 Dale Dryden                  
E2                   0.023 10.022 162.78     ****WINNER****  0.014 10.042 154.07
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.028            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Williams  ) 0.015 10.074  0.024      (L Wilburn   ) 0.007 10.051  0.001
 Qualified:            #24 10.074  0.024                        #2 10.051  0.001

Dryden with the advantage off of the line and he takes the double breakout win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7963 Brandon Dolezal                      7918 Mike Utley                   
E2                   0.005 10.037 154.56     ****WINNER****  0.001 10.077 159.59
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.013            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.027
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Dolezal   ) 0.025 10.077  0.027      (J Phillippi ) 0.016 10.052  0.002
 Qualified:            #26 10.077  0.027                        #4 10.052  0.002

Utley is almost perfect off of the line;Dolezal breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7851 Robert Naber                         5518 John Dexter                  
E2                  -0.011 10.052 158.11     ****WINNER****  0.036 10.040 158.15
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.002            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Martin    ) 0.021 10.096  0.046      (D Smith     ) 0.023 10.056  0.006
 Qualified:            #31 10.096  0.046                        #9 10.056  0.006

Naber is a little too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to Dexter.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6247 Eddy Plaizier                          57 Dennis Keck                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.003 10.067 140.43                     0.042 10.003 123.07
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.017            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.047
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Larson    ) 0.015 10.032 -0.018      (D Sedmak    ) 0.049 10.070  0.020
 Qualified:            #42 10.032 -0.018                       #20 10.070  0.020

Plaizier with a great light;Keck breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6458 John Dalrymple                       461C Charlie Stewart              
E2                  -0.026 10.042 168.98     ****WINNER****  0.009 10.050 171.03
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.008            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Zak       ) 0.003 10.055  0.005      (J Serna     ) 0.011 10.087  0.037
 Qualified:             #6 10.055  0.005                       #28 10.087  0.037

Dalrymple leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Stewart. Stewart takes the win with a .009 package.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 752T Linzi Meserve                          56 Kris Whitfield               
E2                   0.022 10.020 157.89     ****WINNER****  0.021 10.047 153.56
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.030            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Yeager    ) 0.010 10.047 -0.003      (R Bowers    ) 0.027 10.067  0.017
 Qualified:            #39 10.047 -0.003                       #17 10.067  0.017

A coin flip off of the line, Meserve takes too much stripe and breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7267 Larry Scarth                         7969 Darryl Mitchell              
E2                   0.015 10.019 158.07     ****WINNER****  0.012 10.023 150.33
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.031            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.027
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.003 10.036 -0.014      (B Fritz     ) 0.020 10.068  0.018
 Qualified:            #40 10.036 -0.014                       #18 10.068  0.018

Another close one out of the gate, Mitchell takes the double breakout win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6173 Ken Mostowich                        5911 Dennis Hay                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.008 10.047 165.44                    -0.017 10.019 171.86
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.003            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.031
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Bothe     ) 0.023 10.034 -0.016      (G Mignacca  ) 0.009 10.069  0.019
 Qualified:            #41 10.034 -0.016                       #19 10.069  0.019

Hay leaves a little too soon and goes red giving the win to Mostowich.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Val Torres                           7585 Marko Perivolaris            
E2                  -0.015 11.406 127.38     ****WINNER**** -0.005 10.042 167.26
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  1.356            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Pierce    ) 0.016 10.071  0.021      (R Giacone   ) 0.001 10.005 -0.045
 Qualified:            #21 10.071  0.021                       #43 10.005 -0.045

torres is a little too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to Perivolaris.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6563 Chris Cannon                         7657 Loreen Rogers                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.037 10.114 152.57                    -0.001 10.016 158.28
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.064            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.034
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Botelho   ) 0.019 10.098  0.048      (J Settles   ) 0.285 10.057  0.007
 Qualified:            #32 10.098  0.048                       #10 10.057  0.007

Rogers just misses the tree and goes red giving the win to Cannon.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4784 Phillip Jaramillo                    5883 Butch Kleewein               
E2                  -0.020  9.843 132.17     ****WINNER****  0.007 10.042 170.88
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.207            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Holmes    ) 0.028  9.964 -0.086      (M Wiebe     ) 0.002 10.072  0.022
 Qualified:            #44  9.964 -0.086                       #22 10.072  0.022

Jaramillo leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Kleewein.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  761 Matthew Treadway                     M777 Mitchell Marcy               
E2                   0.024 10.102 153.70     ****WINNER****  0.032 10.090 151.37
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.052            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.040
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Brungardt ) 0.014 10.056  0.006      (R Willis    ) 0.049 10.094  0.044
 Qualified:             #8 10.056  0.006                       #30 10.094  0.044

Treadway gets the holeshot but Marcy gets the stripe and takes the win.

Mitchell Marcy's MOV: 0.0045 seconds (approximately 12 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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