Thu, 2 Nov 2006, 09:09 PM Super Street Shootout Round 1 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in KD Kanopy Ultimate Super Street Shootout at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Shortline Express Markets Gambler Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7711 Scott Kilbourn                         71 Gary Thompson                
E1                   0.042 11.088 128.04     ****WINNER****  0.041 11.121 128.53
       S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-): -0.002           S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-):  0.031
 Qualified:             #6 11.095  0.005                        #3 11.092  0.002

Almost identical reaction times, let's see what happens at the stripe.

Kilbourn breaks out by the slimmest of margins and Thompson returns next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  784 Gary Reust                           7616 Ryan Mangus                  
E1                   0.034 11.106 125.29     ****WINNER****  0.011 11.122 120.56
       S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-):  0.016           S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-):  0.032
 Qualified:             #8 11.097  0.007                        #1 11.090  0.000

This is some great racing.

Ryan Mangus' MOV: 0.0078 seconds (approximately 17 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  774 Ryan Giacone                         7464 John Sapone                  
E1                  -0.023 10.973 138.71     ****WINNER****  0.011 10.986 122.23
       S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-): -0.117           S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-): -0.104
 Qualified:             #4 11.093  0.003                        #5 11.094  0.004

Redlight ends this one early

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  767 Alex Kadar Jr                          77 Dwight Downing               
E1                   0.048 11.046 124.83     ****WINNER****  0.031 11.105 131.51
       S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-): -0.044           S/ST Index: 11.09 (+/-):  0.015
 Qualified:             #7 11.096  0.006                        #2 11.091  0.001

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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