Sat, 10 Nov 2012, 12:50 PM Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 48th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7592 John Parrino                         7019 Peter Bothe                  
E4                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.001  9.874 148.94
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 90.099             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Anderson  ) 0.035  9.924  0.024      (D Keniry    ) 0.008  9.925  0.025
E2    (R Ginger    ) 0.022  9.927  0.027      (M Wiblishous) 0.023  9.919  0.019
E1    (W Newman    ) 0.024  9.924  0.024      (R Cordeiro  ) 0.002  9.905  0.005
 Qualified:            #16  9.924  0.024                        #2  9.905  0.005

9:40 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 56 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 1,365 feet, track temperature 68 degrees.

Parrino leaves a trail of Stuff on the track backing up from his burnout.

Bothe will want that 0.001 RT back for later on his single. He gets the bye run next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 769K Aaron Kinard                           79 Ryan Herem                   
E4                   0.013 11.033  92.59     ****WINNER****  0.014  9.924 145.38
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  1.133             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Blodgett J) 0.015  9.978  0.078      (B Pierce    ) 0.033  9.897 -0.003
E2    (R Fabbro    ) 0.010 10.642  0.742      (A Kenny     ) 0.006  9.906  0.006
E1    (A Broussard ) 0.006  9.939  0.039      (B Harris    ) 0.010  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #19  9.939  0.039                        #5  9.910  0.010

Easy win for Herem, as Kinard slows down track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   72 Roger Kato                           7021 James Galante                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.067  9.881 155.78                     0.027  9.834 149.03
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.019             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.066
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Bradshaw  ) 0.012  9.905  0.005                     0.006  9.851 -0.049
E2    (B Earleywine) 0.011  9.939  0.039      (T Balough   ) 0.040  9.910  0.010
E1    (G Ventura   ) 0.029  9.877 -0.023      (D Cook      ) 0.025  9.902  0.002
 Qualified:            #34  9.877 -0.023                        #1  9.902  0.002

Roger Kato's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                        743 Gary Mignacca                
E4                   0.055  9.863 159.16     ****WINNER****  0.022  9.870 137.22
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.037             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.030
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Cates     ) 0.007  9.940  0.040      (G Turczyn Jr) 0.011  9.934  0.034
E2    (G Wallace   ) 0.045 10.724  0.824      (M Boner     ) 0.010 10.010  0.110
E1    (J Serna     ) 0.023  9.929  0.029      (V Campa     ) 0.001  9.920  0.020
 Qualified:            #17  9.929  0.029                       #12  9.920  0.020

Williams is second off the line and Gary Mignacca gets the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0260 seconds (approximately 6 feet) in a double breakout.

He will face Herem next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6173 Ken Mostowich                          76 Steve Parsons                
E4                   0.024  9.882 163.47     ****WINNER****  0.014  9.883 167.14
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.018             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.017
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Comstock  ) 0.039  9.906  0.006      (T Phillips  ) 0.025  9.910  0.010
E2    (L Rogers    ) 0.016  9.919  0.019      (R Beckstrom ) 0.015  9.932  0.032
E1    (D Coapstick ) 0.023  9.908  0.008      (J Galati    ) 0.037  9.913  0.013
 Qualified:             #4  9.908  0.008                        #9  9.913  0.013

Steve Parsons' MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0090 seconds (approximately 2 feet) in a double breakout.

He will race Kato later.

9:46 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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