Fri, 24 Feb 2012, 16:26 PM Top Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in HUGHES PERFORMANCE Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7848 Jon Bradford                         P584 Ann Marie Whiteley           
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023  7.244 185.43                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 7.26 (+/-): -0.016             T/D  Dial: 7.26 (+/-): 92.739
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Nash      ) 0.033  7.251  0.011      (A Madrid    ) 0.088 17.593 10.913
 Qualified:            #46  7.275 184.70                       #10  6.745 202.88

2:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 9 percent, barometer 28.40 inches, adjusted altitude 3,083 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Whitely had problems last session and is a No Show. Bradford goes on.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7441 Leah Imerti Cox                      7791 George Clark                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.006  7.119 186.74                    -0.007  7.372 144.43
         T/D  Dial: 7.10 (+/-):  0.019             T/D  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.432
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lewis     ) 0.009  7.099 -0.011      (J Luttrell  ) 0.008  6.929  0.019
 Qualified:            #37  7.123 186.02                       #25  6.936 194.58

Leah Imerti Cox's MOV: opponent's -o.007 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  744 Del Cox Jr                           7029 Bobby Ray McMahan            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.850 194.66                    -0.003  6.665 200.65
         T/D  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.020             T/D  Dial: 6.67 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Gregory   ) 0.008  6.824 -0.026      (S Gecker    ) 0.007  6.693  0.043
 Qualified:            #18  6.867 192.91                        #6  6.689 203.03

Again. Del Cox Jr's MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7208 Denny Hills                            71 Paul Snell                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.189 210.05                     0.056  6.854 191.40
         T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.059             T/D  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Slatten   ) 0.000  6.129 -0.041      (T Koenen    ) 0.042  6.818  0.018
 Qualified:             #2  6.209 222.99                       #14  6.820 199.40

Close race this time. Hills has a much better RT and runs Snell down.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7250 Jason Dawson                         7980 Joe Roubicek                 
E2                  -0.001  7.274 183.19     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.834 172.83
         T/D  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.044             T/D  Dial: 6.72 (+/-):  0.114
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Overland  ) 0.020  7.241  0.031      (C Lindsey   ) 0.016  6.729  0.019
 Qualified:            #44  7.240 184.40                        #8  6.725 202.03

More red. Joe Roubicek's MOV: opponent's -0.001 red light. He will face Hills in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 780V Val Torres Jr.                       7762 Chuck Hawk                   
E2                  -0.008  6.934 195.73     ****WINNER****  0.004  7.014 191.24
         T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.164             T/D  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.074
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lobner    ) 0.109  6.778 -0.122      (S Taylor    ) 0.011  6.958  0.058
 Qualified:            #36  7.095 192.33                       #24  6.916 194.18

I'm seeing a pattern here !

Chuck Hawk has a 0.004 light and takes the win. MOV: opponent's -0.008 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 780F Danny Aguayo                         7875 Roy Cracraft                 
E2                  -0.064  7.237 184.77     ****WINNER****  0.022  7.071 193.02
         T/D  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.007             T/D  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Kroeker   ) 0.055  7.223 -0.007      (M Silvia    ) 0.034  7.060  0.010
 Qualified:            #45  7.248 185.31                       #33  7.073 191.51

Very red. Roy Cracraft's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7336 Justin Davis                         7586 Kenny Upton                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  7.019 189.07                    -0.010 10.739  81.12
         T/D  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.009             T/D  Dial: 6.86 (+/-):  3.879
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Rumis     ) 0.026  7.006  0.026      (D Johnson   ) 0.008  6.845 -0.005
 Qualified:            #29  7.034 189.15                       #17  6.865 196.87

Justin Davis has a perfect light. MOV: opponent's -0.010 red light.

Justin Davis' package: 0.009.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7796 John Richardson                        51 JR Lobner                    
E2                   0.067  7.084 188.52     ****WINNER****  0.010  6.979 187.73
         T/D  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.034             T/D  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.079
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Burnham   ) 0.017  7.087  0.057      (G Campbell  ) 0.005  6.913  0.043
 Qualified:            #28  7.020 190.16                       #16  6.850 197.51

JR Lobner has a 0.010 and runs Richardson down for the win. MOV: 0.0123 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

He will race Bradford later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6718 Shane Molinari                       7730 Mike MacBrair                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.904 196.79                     0.008  7.049 180.57
         T/D  Dial: 6.86 (+/-):  0.044             T/D  Dial: 7.05 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Alvey     ) 0.024  6.925  0.065      (P Gladden   ) 0.066  7.037  0.007
 Qualified:            #19  6.877 196.70                       #31  7.057 188.41

Two good lights and Shane Molinari gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.001.

He will face Imerti-Cox later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   54 Phil Unruh                           6591 Moe Trujillo                 
E2                   0.018  6.461 203.40     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.874 198.03
         T/D  Dial: 6.47 (+/-): -0.009             T/D  Dial: 6.88 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Pulliam   ) 0.012  6.467  0.027      (T Shambaugh ) 0.061  6.861 -0.029
 Qualified:             #3  6.458 213.37                       #15  6.842 199.49

Moe Trujillo will race Cracraft later. MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7056 Chuck Phelps                         7026 George Nann                  
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER**** -0.011  6.785 192.74
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-): 93.239             T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Henderson ) 0.022 10.449  3.209      (R Scott     ) -0.008  6.741 -0.019
 Qualified:            #47  7.281 180.33                       #11  6.772 201.67

Phelps can't make the call and Nann gets the single and will race Davis in round three.

2:20 p.m.

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