Sun, 7 Oct 2007, 02:14 PM Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   15 Tom Stalba                            153 Chris DePascale              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.015  9.900 145.41                     0.010  9.870 156.26
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.000             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.030
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Donhauser ) 0.023  9.935  0.035                     -0.004  9.900  0.000
E2    (S Mackie    ) 0.003  9.909  0.009      (G White     ) 0.057  9.927  0.027
E1    (J Sessoms   ) 0.030  9.867 -0.033      (J Davidson  ) 0.024  9.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #34  9.867 -0.033                        #2  9.901  0.001

2:04 p.m. Two great lights, one dead-on run for the win. These two also meet in Super Comp this round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1416 Tom Seemann                            17 Ray Sawyer                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.015  9.887 169.93                     0.012  9.873 166.97
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.027
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Klingensmi) 0.006  9.917  0.017      (R Erks      ) 0.020  9.896 -0.004
E2    (A Senft     ) 0.030  9.941  0.041      (J Cepelka   ) 0.032  9.926  0.026
E1    (M Payne     ) 0.015  9.902  0.002      (R Farkas    ) 0.026  9.899 -0.001
 Qualified:             #4  9.902  0.002                       #27  9.899 -0.001

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1891 Dave Morris                             3 Jeff Szilagyi                
E4                   0.005  9.875 151.36     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.913 150.53
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.025             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Peterson  ) 0.018  9.905  0.005      (J Martin    ) 0.014  9.908  0.008
E2    (A Kenny     ) 0.013  9.902  0.002      (Bye         ) 0.007 10.017  0.117
E1    (K Maupin    ) 0.024  9.911  0.011      (R Balian    ) 0.021  9.900  0.000
 Qualified:             #6  9.911  0.011                        #1  9.900  0.000

Szilagyi faces Seemann in the quarterfinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1707 Pete Luciano                         2020 Jason Ayers                  
E4                   0.009  9.869 146.69     ****WINNER****  0.002  9.900 145.52
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.031             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Little    ) 0.027  9.908  0.008      (L Marshall  ) 0.024  9.897 -0.003
E2    (J Kenny     ) 0.009  9.857 -0.043      (S Walls     ) 0.033  9.911  0.011
E1    (R Holloway  ) 0.013  9.948  0.048      (S Williams  ) 0.008  9.988  0.088
 Qualified:            #19  9.948  0.048                       #23  9.988  0.088

Ayers has a 0.002 package, tough to beat! He faces Stalba, both had 9.900 runs this round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1121 John Napolitano                      G218 Mike Ruff                    
E4                   0.011  9.911 153.70     ****WINNER****  0.000  9.915 147.96
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.011             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Koncen    ) 0.011  9.894 -0.006      (B Crenshaw  ) 0.020  9.934  0.034
E2    (E Alessi Sr ) 0.000  9.985  0.085      (W Weaver    ) 0.018  9.924  0.024
E1    (J Fordyce   ) 0.014  9.887 -0.013      (J Fuller    ) 0.015 10.021  0.121
 Qualified:            #30  9.887 -0.013                       #26 10.021  0.121

Mike Ruff's MOV: 0.0071 seconds (approximately 19 inches), starting with a perfect light. He gets a bye to the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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