Sun, 28 Sep 2003, 10:35 AM Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By Jonathan Adams

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Third annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3273 Ken Hall                             1994 Regis Lepage
E4   ****WINNER****  0.014  9.914  0.014                     0.012  9.892 -0.008
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Eckard    ) 0.009  9.912  0.012      (S Fitzgibbon) 0.002  9.910  0.010
E2    (K Moulton   ) 0.013  9.901  0.001      (R Barrett   ) 0.035  9.947  0.047
E1    (S Tharp     ) 0.012  9.921  0.021      (B Reith     ) 0.014  9.965  0.065
 Qualified:            #12  9.921  0.021                       #28  9.965  0.065

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  522 Terry Edwards                           4 Frank Kohutek
E4                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.071  9.917  0.017
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Zimmerman ) 0.030  9.930  0.030      (T Gillespie ) 0.013  9.907  0.007
E2    (A Castillo  ) 0.027  9.935  0.035      (A Kenny     ) -0.014  9.844 -0.056
E1    (T Hickey    ) 0.004 10.018  0.118      (R Folk      ) 0.030  9.940  0.040
 Qualified:            #35 10.018  0.118                       #19  9.940  0.040

Easy win for Kohutek, as Edwards leaves before the Tree comes on.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 2038 Steve Cohen                          172C Barbara Seemann
E4   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.838 -0.062                    -0.004  9.900  0.000
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Gavlovsky ) 0.007  9.900  0.000      (G Kamplain  ) 0.015  9.918  0.018
E2    (B Leber     ) 0.009  9.913  0.013      (R Sawyer    ) 0.007  9.890 -0.010
E1    (M Snyder    ) 0.008  9.944  0.044      (R Fuller    ) 0.025  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #22  9.944  0.044                        #6  9.910  0.010

That win by Cohen sets up a great race next round with Kohutek, winner gets a bye into the final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 4754 Billy Torrence                       2533 Don Barrett
E4   ****WINNER****  0.030  9.915  0.015                     0.023  9.957  0.057
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Kleinewebe) 0.017 10.030  0.130      (H Booker    ) 0.013  9.762 -0.138
E2    (D Bishir    ) 0.048 10.456  0.556      (G Couch     ) 0.000  9.881 -0.019
E1    (G Linkhorn  ) 0.021  9.985  0.085      (R Connolly  ) 0.025 10.064  0.164
 Qualified:            #31  9.985  0.085                       #37 10.064  0.164

Torrence will race Mike Coughlin in the quarters.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3213 Bill Jackson                          129 John Martin
E4                   0.003  9.819 -0.081     ****WINNER****  0.002  9.885 -0.015
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Nygaard   ) 0.022  9.913  0.013      (J Blezien   ) 0.025  9.881 -0.019
E2    (D Klomps    ) 0.044  9.924  0.024      (D Erickson  ) 0.008  9.942  0.042
E1    (T Seemann   ) 0.010  9.904  0.004      (B Ford      ) 0.015  9.855 -0.045
 Qualified:             #4  9.904  0.004                       #41  9.855 -0.045

Jackson was way too quick. Nice lights though.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
        Bye                                3870 Mike Coughlin
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.023  9.877 -0.023
                                                  S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (L Zynda     ) 0.017 10.081  0.181
E2                                           (R Haas      ) 0.020  9.957  0.057
E1                                           (D Nuest     ) 0.006  9.945  0.045
 Qualified:                                                      #23  9.945  0.045

9:31 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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