Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 01:57 PM Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  101 Bob Phillips                         1158 Don Rudolph
E4   ****WINNER****  0.030  9.900  0.000                     0.013  9.885 -0.015
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Hickey    ) 0.031  9.886 -0.014      (B Riordan   ) 0.034 10.048  0.148
E2    (B Fast      ) 0.019  9.921  0.021      (J Lopes     ) 0.089  9.981  0.081
E1    (J Smith     ) 0.039  9.966  0.066      (L Lottig    ) 0.048  9.949  0.049
 Qualified:            #36  9.966  0.066                       #30  9.949  0.049

1:46 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,157 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  178 Earl Nichols Jr                      1278 Dennis Allen
E4   ****WINNER****  0.050 10.056  0.156                     0.251  9.862 -0.038
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (P Dehner    ) 0.015  9.963  0.063      (T Mazza     ) 0.032  9.957  0.057
E2    (M Gardner   ) 0.048  9.966  0.066      (T Turner    ) 0.250  9.863 -0.037
E1    (J Morrison  ) 0.064 11.104  1.204      (L Judd      ) 0.022  9.945  0.045
 Qualified:            #47 11.104  1.204                       #28  9.945  0.045

Nichols got the win and will have a bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 1160 Ken Bowers                           149C George Stack
E4                         No Time           ****WINNER****  4.836  9.841 -0.059
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Koncen    ) 0.067  9.907  0.007      (S Harp      ) 0.027  9.923  0.023
E2    (L Marshall  ) 0.014  9.936  0.036      (J Palermo   ) 0.006  9.944  0.044
E1    (D Fisher    ) 0.007  9.915  0.015      (W Schoenstei)       No Time
 Qualified:             #7  9.915  0.015                       #51  -28.000 -37.900

Both drivers staged and then before the tree started, Bowers jumped ahead to light the red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 173R Mike Lubniewski                        11 Tom Stalba Jr
E4   ****WINNER****  0.006  9.885 -0.015                     0.005  9.884 -0.016
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (F Maiolo    ) 0.019  9.951  0.051      (L Pitzonka  ) 0.039  9.916  0.016
E2    (W Meli      ) 0.020  9.975  0.075      (H Smith     ) 0.003  9.952  0.052
E1    (T Logan     ) 0.020  9.966  0.066      (F Volpe Jr  ) 0.053  9.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #37  9.966  0.066                        #6  9.912  0.012

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 1728 Jeff Szilagyi                        1873 Mike Sawyer
E4   ****WINNER****  0.020  9.884 -0.016                     0.009  9.872 -0.028
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Brooks    ) 0.028  9.910  0.010      (D Sims      ) 0.016 10.142  0.242
E2    (Bye         ) 0.008  9.897 -0.003      (P Luciano   ) 0.015  9.916  0.016
E1    (A Kenny     ) 0.017  9.900  0.000      (R Orbin     ) 0.029  9.917  0.017
 Qualified:             #1  9.900  0.000                        #8  9.917  0.017

Szilagyi got the win and will race Phillips in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 1770 Jason Kenny                          1190 Oscar Olt
E4   ****WINNER****  0.015  9.874 -0.026                     0.017  9.861 -0.039
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Price     ) 0.010  9.985  0.085      (S Reinford  ) 0.045  9.945  0.045
E2    (F Jenkins   ) 0.014  9.939  0.039      (E Apple     ) 0.023  9.858 -0.042
E1    (B Jackson   ) 0.022  9.908  0.008      (J Smulligan ) 0.021  9.964  0.064
 Qualified:             #4  9.908  0.008                       #35  9.964  0.064

Kenny will race Stack in round five.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
        Bye                                1050 Billy Leber Jr
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.017  9.881 -0.019
                                                  S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (S Roth      ) 0.003  9.914  0.014
E2                                           (B Madden    ) 0.005  9.918  0.018
E1                                           (T Witman    ) 0.034  9.942  0.042
 Qualified:                                                      #27  9.942  0.042

Leber had a bye and will race Lubniewski in the fifth round.

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