Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 12:21 PM POMONA - Super Gas Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Gas at the 35th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   4 Mike Ferderer       9.903  0.003 Q   16 John Peterson       9.920  0.020
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
 *****WINNER*****       No Time       E3                        No Time      

Missed the numbers, but Ferderer won.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  27 Damon Dabbs         9.933  0.033 Q   39 Mike Henderson      9.893 -0.007
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.418  9.906  0.006 E3                  0.405  9.920  0.020

margin of victory = 0.001 seconds (approximately 2 inches)

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  42 Greg Ventura        9.887 -0.013 Q   30 Jim Shofner         9.945  0.045
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.418  9.927  0.027 E3                  0.267  9.821 -0.079

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  19 Glen Thompson       9.925  0.025 Q    7 George Scott        9.906  0.006
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
                  0.395  9.882 -0.018 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.408  9.882 -0.018

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   2 Joe Harper          9.902  0.002 Q   38 Michael Burkhart    9.894 -0.006
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
                  0.428  9.858 -0.042 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.423  9.891 -0.009

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   8 Don Meziere         9.908  0.008 Q   20 Bob Herr            9.926  0.026
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
                  0.431  9.871 -0.029 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.414  9.895 -0.005

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  24 Pete Boethe         9.929  0.029 Q   36 Sheldon Gecker      9.898 -0.002
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.400  9.927  0.027 E3                  0.414  9.918  0.018

margin of victory = 0.005 seconds (approximately 12 inches)

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  10 Glen Smith          9.910  0.010 Q   46 Ken Nelson          9.870 -0.030
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.433  9.910  0.010 E3                  0.393  9.844 -0.056

The Henry J advances to round four.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  33 Rod Hoerner         9.965  0.065 Q   21 Jimmy Lewis         9.929  0.029
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.445  9.903  0.003 E3                  0.447  9.903  0.003

These two put on a staging duel and a heck of a drag race - the margin of victory = 0.002 seconds (approximately 5 inches) all on a 0.002 holeshot.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  41 Bob Harris          9.888 -0.012 Q   29 Steve Williams      9.941  0.041
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
                  0.399  9.871 -0.029 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.424 11.833  1.933

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  23 Joe Mellof          9.929  0.029 Q   11 Frank Kohutek       9.913  0.013
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
                  0.411  9.870 -0.030 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.428  9.892 -0.008

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  37 Robert Button       9.897 -0.003 Q    1 Ray Collins         9.901  0.001
        SG Index: 9.90                          SG Index: 9.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.407  9.831 -0.069 E3                  0.424  9.796 -0.104

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