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Mon, 19 May 2008, 12:06 AM

Summary of Eliminations in Super Gas



BRISTOL, Tenn. - Summary of eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q:



Round 2:

Jimmy Fuller, Savannah GA, '74 Camaro, Right lane, (0.008) 9.949 0.049, def. Tommy Turner, Naples
FL, '63 Corvette, (0.026) 9.936 0.036

Arnold Reed, Loganville GA, '27-T Ford, Right lane, (0.025) 9.900 0.000, def. Billy Upton, Taylors
SC, '63 Corvette, (0.048) 9.874 -0.026

Dave Morris, Pottstown PA, '05 Corvette, Right lane, (0.019) 9.869 -0.031, def. Mike Fuqua,
Hendersonville TN, '00 Corvette, (-0.006 foul) 12.262 2.362

Jason Ayers, Newnan GA, '77 Vega, Left lane, (0.143) 9.820 -0.080, def. Jerry Pittman, Nashville
TN, '27-T Ford, (-0.158 foul) 27.004 17.104

Ronald Brady, Clarksburg WV, '94 Lumina, Left lane, (0.038) 9.910 0.010, def. Marvin Benoit Jr,
Alvaton KY, '33 Ford, (0.010) 9.895 -0.005

Skip Walls, Knoxville TN, '02 Corvette, Right lane, (0.012) 9.882 -0.018, def. Jeff Ayers, Newman
GA, '57 Corvette, (0.037) 9.848 -0.052

Dan Northrop, Doylestown PA, '75 Vega, Left lane, (0.016) 9.877 -0.023, def. Alan Kenny, Kingston
ON, '03 Corvette, (-0.021 foul) 9.923 0.023

Tom Stalba, Williamston NJ, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (0.042) 9.944 0.044, def. Dean Mathauser,
Newport News VA, '67 GTO, (0.100) 9.923 0.023

Ronnie Duke, Readyville TN, '96 Beretta, Left lane, (0.009) 9.867 -0.033, def. Travis Harvey,
Burlington NC, '68 Camaro, (0.037) 9.853 -0.047

Dale Koncen, Chaptico MD, '63 Corvette, Left lane, (0.007) 9.950 0.050, def. Lenard Marshall,
Orange VA, '63 Corvette, (0.008) 9.963 0.063

Ricky Hall, Yorktown VA, '68 Camaro, Left lane, (0.043) 9.878 -0.022, def. Sean Witherwax, N.
Lauderdale FL, '01 Firebird, (0.055) 9.878 -0.022

Ray Connolly, Elyria OH, '63 Corvette, Left lane, (0.009) 9.912 0.012, def. Matt Weston,
Hendersonville NC, '07 S-10, (-0.026 foul) 9.885 -0.015

Steve Cohen, Trilby FL, '04 Grand Am, Right lane, (0.019) 9.883 -0.017, def. Cameron Manuel,
Winston Salem NC, '04 Corvette, (0.026) 9.847 -0.053

David Tatum III, Palmetto GA, '05 Cavalier, Right lane, (0.041) 9.913 0.013, def. Frank Altilio,
Ocoee FL, '01 Mustang, (0.064) 9.903 0.003

Mike Ruff, Orlando FL, '70 Nova, Left lane, (0.019) 9.903 0.003, def. Ashley Senft, Codorus PA, '68
Camaro, (0.003) 9.829 -0.071

Ron Erks, Clinton OH, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (-0.002) 9.891 -0.009, was unopposed


Round 2:

J Fuller, Right lane, (0.008) 9.949 0.049, def. T Turner, (0.026) 9.936 0.036

A Reed, Right lane, (0.025) 9.900 0.000, def. B Upton, (0.048) 9.874 -0.026

D Morris, Right lane, (0.019) 9.869 -0.031, def. M Fuqua, (-0.006 foul) 12.262 2.362

J Ayers, Left lane, (0.143) 9.820 -0.080, def. J Pittman, (-0.158 foul) 27.004 17.104

R Brady, Left lane, (0.038) 9.910 0.010, def. M Benoit Jr, (0.010) 9.895 -0.005

S Walls, Right lane, (0.012) 9.882 -0.018, def. J Ayers, (0.037) 9.848 -0.052

D Northrop, Left lane, (0.016) 9.877 -0.023, def. A Kenny, (-0.021 foul) 9.923 0.023

T Stalba, Right lane, (0.042) 9.944 0.044, def. D Mathauser, (0.100) 9.923 0.023

R Duke, Left lane, (0.009) 9.867 -0.033, def. T Harvey, (0.037) 9.853 -0.047

D Koncen, Left lane, (0.007) 9.950 0.050, def. L Marshall, (0.008) 9.963 0.063

R Hall, Left lane, (0.043) 9.878 -0.022, def. S Witherwax, (0.055) 9.878 -0.022

R Connolly, Left lane, (0.009) 9.912 0.012, def. M Weston, (-0.026 foul) 9.885 -0.015

S Cohen, Right lane, (0.019) 9.883 -0.017, def. C Manuel, (0.026) 9.847 -0.053

D Tatum III, Right lane, (0.041) 9.913 0.013, def. F Altilio, (0.064) 9.903 0.003

M Ruff, Left lane, (0.019) 9.903 0.003, def. A Senft, (0.003) 9.829 -0.071

R Erks, Right lane, (-0.002) 9.891 -0.009, was unopposed

J Ayers, Left lane, (0.033) 9.943 0.043, def. J Pittman, (0.053) 9.934 0.034


Round 3:

D Morris, Left lane, (0.011) 9.940 0.040, def. J Fuller, (0.029) 10.037 0.137

S Cohen, Right lane, (0.022) 9.959 0.059, def. A Reed, (0.061) 9.946 0.046

D Tatum III, Left lane, (0.012) 9.915 0.015, def. S Walls, (0.044) 9.876 -0.024

R Hall, Left lane, (0.028) 10.045 0.145, def. R Duke, (0.010) 10.232 0.332

T Stalba, Right lane, (0.013) 9.897 -0.003, def. D Koncen, (0.019) 9.884 -0.016

M Ruff, Right lane, (0.014) 9.940 0.040, def. J Ayers, (0.021) 9.960 0.060

R Connolly, Right lane, (0.028) 9.883 -0.017, def. D Northrop, (0.011) 9.881 -0.019

R Brady, Right lane, (0.017) 9.916 0.016, def. R Erks, (-0.003 foul) 9.978 0.078


Round 4:

R Connolly, Left lane, (0.016) 9.924 0.024, def. R Brady, (0.050) 9.880 -0.020

S Cohen, Right lane, (0.042) 10.124 0.224, def. D Morris, (0.046) 11.316 1.416

M Ruff, Left lane, (0.005) 9.932 0.032, def. T Stalba, (0.014) 9.975 0.075

D Tatum III, Right lane, (0.032) 9.957 0.057, def. R Hall, (0.032) 9.971 0.071


Round 5:

R Connolly, Right lane, (0.013) 9.894 -0.006, def. S Cohen, (0.050) 9.864 -0.036

M Ruff, Left lane, (0.013) 9.882 -0.018, def. D Tatum III, (0.035) 9.865 -0.035


Round 6:

R Connolly, Left lane, (0.011) 9.911 0.011, def. M Ruff, (0.013) 9.918 0.018

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