Mon, 8 Oct 2007, 02:32 PM Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

FONTANA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA, Second annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 780F Danny Aguayo                         701D Michael Mangili              
E4                   0.027  8.898 166.27     ****WINNER****  0.040  8.949 173.78
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.049
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Guerrette ) 0.006  8.921  0.021      (M Gedo      ) 0.021  8.907  0.007
E2    (J Gruba     ) 0.050  8.958  0.058      (N Schindler ) 0.007  8.930  0.030
E1    (M Gulko     ) 0.020  8.929  0.029      (M Rash      ) 0.030  9.059  0.159
 Qualified:            #10  8.929  0.029                       #38  9.059  0.159

11:21 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 12 percent, barometer 29.94 inches.

Break out win for Mangili.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7669 Matt Constant                          79 Shawn Langdon                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.011  8.897 174.71                    -0.003  8.920 152.64
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.003             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.020
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Bolden    ) 0.009  8.858 -0.042      (K Phillips  ) 0.030  9.025  0.125
E2    (R Lahn      ) 0.012  9.112  0.212      (R Okerman   ) 0.020  8.883 -0.017
E1    (G Garbiso   ) 0.020  8.954  0.054      (L Johnson-Ro) 0.006  8.965  0.065
 Qualified:            #20  8.954  0.054                       #26  8.965  0.065

Red light win for Constant.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 707R Rich Camou                              9 Keith Downing                
E4                   0.034  8.883 163.06     ****WINNER****  0.024  8.891 165.40
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.017             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Madrid    ) 0.040  8.927  0.027      (S Gecker    ) 0.028  8.929  0.029
E2    (R Beckstrom ) 0.020  8.910  0.010      (M Messer    ) 0.018  8.930  0.030
E1    (E Gibby     ) -0.500  0.744 -8.156      (T Momjian   ) 0.044  8.940  0.040
 Qualified:            #42 No Time                             #13  8.940  0.040

Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  534 Todd McCann                          7534 Danny Fuentes                
E4                   0.011  8.888 153.56     ****WINNER****  0.012  8.899 167.30
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.012             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Gomez     ) 0.032  8.908  0.008      (T Henry     ) 0.014  8.931  0.031
E2    (M Henderson ) 0.037  8.913  0.013      (L Stormes   ) 0.033  8.923  0.023
E1    (C Robfogel  ) 0.021  9.980  1.080      (M Quigley   ) 0.052  9.005  0.105
 Qualified:            #40  9.980  1.080                       #35  9.005  0.105

-0.012 vs -0.001 breakout win for Fuentes.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Thomas Bayer                         7691 Aaron Kinard                 
E4                   0.061  8.931 165.50     ****WINNER****  0.013  8.966 154.44
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.031             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.066
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Castillo  ) 0.030  8.905  0.005      (M Allen     ) 0.013  8.854 -0.046
E2    (B Theobald  ) 0.007  8.918  0.018      (D Crumlich  ) 0.005  8.930  0.030
E1    (E Olpin     ) 0.009  9.002  0.102      (C Hiatt     ) 0.036  8.974  0.074
 Qualified:            #34  9.002  0.102                       #28  8.974  0.074

Bayer is a little late and Kinard gets the hole shot win. Aaron Kinard's MOV: 0.0135 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7359 Justine Jeffrey                      7010 Travis Theobald              
E4                   0.084  8.902 170.86     ****WINNER****  0.023  8.918 164.55
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Mostowich ) 0.012  8.929  0.029                     0.013  8.922  0.022
E2    (L Davidson  ) 0.054  8.912  0.012      (R Naber     ) 0.003  8.916  0.016
E1    (B Chesbrough) 0.042  8.952  0.052      (D Boscacci  ) 0.098  8.902  0.002
 Qualified:            #18  8.952  0.052                        #1  8.902  0.002

Jeffery runs within 0.002 of the index, but is late off the line. Theobald gets the decisive win.

11:26 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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