Fri, 25 Jun 2010, 11:30 AM Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 339L Randi Shipp                          3204 Mark Horton                  
E2                   0.031  9.829 133.04     ****WINNER****  0.030  9.983 123.19
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.071             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.083
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Bays      ) 0.029  9.970  0.070      (D Graham    ) 0.021  9.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #21  9.970  0.070                        #1  9.901  0.001

10:57 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,507 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Classic sixties Camaro vs. Ex-Pro Stock Truck.

Almost identical RT's and Mark Horton wins on a breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1679 Jon Pellicane                          21 Sherman Adcock Jr.           
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  9.894 139.20                     0.007  9.891 155.11
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.006             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D LaFleur   ) 0.025  9.899 -0.001      (J Brown     ) 0.020  9.904  0.004
 Qualified:            #23  9.899 -0.001                        #3  9.904  0.004

Advantage Adcock off the line and he is closer to the index.

-0.006 to -0.009

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3340 Pat Martin                           335X Dave Connolly                
E2                   0.039  9.891 161.69     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.892 162.51
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Albrecht  ) 0.012  9.899 -0.001      (L Bernshause) 0.031  9.904  0.004
 Qualified:            #24  9.899 -0.001                        #4  9.904  0.004

Dave Connolly wins on a double-breakout. -0.008 to -0.009

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   17 Todd Logan                           2842 Bernard Weaver               
E2                   0.036  9.880 153.72     ****WINNER****  0.014  9.910 149.22
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.020             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Miller    ) 0.036  9.894 -0.006      (C Mac Millan) 0.030  9.907  0.007
 Qualified:            #27  9.894 -0.006                        #7  9.907  0.007

Bernard Weaver wins on a breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Ray Connolly                         7330 Shawn Langdon                
E2                   0.002  9.885 163.47     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.924 144.40
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Bryck     ) 0.019  9.862 -0.038      (B Fast      ) 0.009  9.932  0.032
 Qualified:            #37  9.862 -0.038                       #17  9.932  0.032

This should be a starting line duel!

Two great lights and Shawn Langdon wins on a -0.015 breakout by Connolly.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3629 Tim Tiry                             3846 Chris Yates                  
E2                   0.036  9.915 133.35     ****WINNER****  0.023  9.907 138.41
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.015             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Jackson   ) 0.028  9.804 -0.096      (M Cook      ) 0.013  9.945  0.045
 Qualified:            #39  9.804 -0.096                       #19  9.945  0.045

Chris Yates' MOV: 0.0212 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   15 Ray Sawyer                           3280 David Bishir II              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  9.871 167.68                    -0.019  9.891 135.82
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.029             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Kenny     ) 0.025  9.869 -0.031      (E Moore     ) 0.023  9.923  0.023
 Qualified:            #34  9.869 -0.031                       #14  9.923  0.023

Ray Sawyer wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3575 Paul Brown                           397M Brina Splingaire             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  9.905 149.35                    -0.004  9.877 158.65
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.005             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.023
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Parsons   ) 0.052  9.915  0.015      (D Barrett   ) 0.029  9.885 -0.015
 Qualified:            #12  9.915  0.015                       #32  9.885 -0.015

Paul Brown wins on a -0.004 red light by Splingaire.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3548 Mark Sanders                         373X Joe Bauman                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012  9.869 164.53                     0.021  9.866 144.26
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.031             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.034
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Cooke     ) 0.009  9.867 -0.033      (M Caruso    ) 0.001  9.930  0.030
 Qualified:            #36  9.867 -0.033                       #16  9.930  0.030

Lots of breakouts this round.

Mark Sanders wins on a double-breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 201G George Caheely                       3449 Ed Apple                     
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  9.854 124.35                    -0.005 10.124 120.66
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.046             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.224
 Prior rounds:
E1    (Bye         ) 0.062  9.869 -0.031      (G Linkhorn  ) 0.010  9.924  0.024
 Qualified:            #35  9.869 -0.031                       #15  9.924  0.024

George Caheely wins on a -0.005 red light by Apple.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2318 John Taylor                          315X Steve Theodor                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  9.917 150.43                     0.089  9.847 157.37
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.053
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Barnard   ) 0.022  9.888 -0.012      (B Richardson) 0.000  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #30  9.888 -0.012                       #10  9.910  0.010

John Taylor wins on a breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1990 Iggie Boicesco                       3229 Ken Bowers                   
E2                   0.024  9.882 160.31     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.919 157.06
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.018             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.019
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Klomps    ) 0.012  9.940  0.040      (T Elrod     ) 0.009  9.860 -0.040
 Qualified:            #18  9.940  0.040                       #38  9.860 -0.040

Ken Bowers wins on a breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  302 Rock Haas                              36 Thomas Dimond                
E2                  -0.003  9.899 163.55     ****WINNER****  0.003  9.899 159.53
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Fields    ) 0.019  9.911  0.011      (T Allen     ) 0.023  9.888 -0.012
 Qualified:            #11  9.911  0.011                       #31  9.888 -0.012

Thomas Dimond wins on a -0.003 red light by Haas.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3013 David Dailey                         3372 Steven Hoyt                  
E2                   0.046  9.842 137.95     ****WINNER****  0.015  9.896 160.92
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.058             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Mackie    ) 0.024  9.793 -0.107      (L Zynda     ) 0.019  9.954  0.054
 Qualified:            #40  9.793 -0.107                       #20  9.954  0.054

Steven Hoyt wins on a double-breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3823 Jack Henderson                       3351 Mike Lagos                   
E2                   0.023  9.885 160.00     ****WINNER****  0.024  9.903 136.11
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Mc Guire  ) 0.019  9.898 -0.002                           No Time      
 Qualified:            #25  9.898 -0.002                       #99 No Time      

I don't remember seeing so many break outs!

Mike Lagos wins on a breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  303 Joe Ferrari                          369T Brian Willingham             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.055  9.934 132.43                     0.050  9.957 138.26
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.034             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.057
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Unum      ) 0.004  9.907  0.007      (R Clark     ) 0.036  9.890 -0.010
 Qualified:             #8  9.907  0.007                       #28  9.890 -0.010

Finally! A race without a breakout or red light.

Joe Ferrari's MOV: 0.0189 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2114 Steve Furr                           3264 Paul Fidler                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.020  9.866 158.04                     0.035  9.863 143.72
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.034             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.037
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Jenkins   ) 0.025  9.897 -0.003      (B Bauer  Jr ) 0.039  9.906  0.006
 Qualified:            #26  9.897 -0.003                        #6  9.906  0.006

Steve Furr wins on a double-breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3604 Rusty Cook                           1044 Dan Northrop                 
E2                   0.021  9.918 158.82     ****WINNER****  0.026  9.902 147.09
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.018             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Pittman   ) 0.036  9.902  0.002      (J Sikish    ) 0.011  9.996  0.096
 Qualified:             #2  9.902  0.002                       #22  9.996  0.096

Good race.

Dan Northrop's MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7613 Kevin Kleineweber                      16 Alan Kenny                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.031  9.914 153.81                     0.048  9.913 163.22
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.014             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Floyd     ) 0.015  9.907  0.007      (D Nuest     ) 0.035  9.890 -0.010
 Qualified:             #9  9.907  0.007                       #29  9.890 -0.010

South Canada vs. South Arizona.

Only 0.001 difference in ET's, Kleinweber gets the hole shot win.

Kevin Kleineweber's package: 0.045. Alan Kenny's package: 0.061.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3934 Eddie Arnold                         7765 Jim Hughes                   
E2                   0.035  9.887 166.91     ****WINNER****  0.006  9.904 151.95
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Gillespie ) 0.070  9.918  0.018      (J Shipp     ) 0.037  9.876 -0.024
 Qualified:            #13  9.918  0.018                       #33  9.876 -0.024

The round ends on another breakout. Jim Hughes wins with a 0.010 package, as Arnold misses by -0.013.

11:14 a.m.

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