Mon, 25 Mar 2013, 01:32 AM Top Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BELLE ROSE, La. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA, 10th annual JEG'S.com Cajun SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4170 David Strain                         4500 Coby Jones                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.849 191.89                     0.128  6.249 226.70
         T/D  Dial: 6.82 (+/-):  0.029             T/D  Dial: 6.27 (+/-): -0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Chauvin   ) 0.034  6.859  0.059      (T Schumert  ) 0.064  6.285 -0.015
 Qualified:            #25  6.877 195.68                        #3  6.455 217.74

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  202 Steve Cohen                          3851 Craig Sullivan               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012  7.092 199.23                     0.018  6.907 164.69
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.332             T/D  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.357
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A McCool    ) -0.017  6.740 -0.020      (R Cool      ) 0.044  6.568 -0.082
 Qualified:            #21  6.784 198.96                       #13  6.652 196.02

Looks like both drivers were reluctant to take the stripe. Steve Cohen's MOV: 0.0310 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4149 Eli McGee                            4021 Robert LeJeune               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.772 181.62                     0.025  6.924 207.56
         T/D  Dial: 6.70 (+/-):  0.072             T/D  Dial: 6.50 (+/-):  0.424
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Raftery   ) 0.028  6.711 -0.009      (W Kruse     ) 0.065  6.537 -0.023
 Qualified:            #19  6.730 203.12                       #11  6.642 204.32

LeJeune had problems early in the run, finished with a booming speed.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4608 Michael Kile                               Bye
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.004  6.312 215.68     
         T/D  Dial: 6.30 (+/-):  0.012    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Adams     ) 0.012  6.349  0.019   
 Qualified:             #1  6.211 219.33                     Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4746 Mark Jones                             44 Mike Weaver                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  6.704 197.02                     0.122  6.829 198.44
         T/D  Dial: 6.67 (+/-):  0.034             T/D  Dial: 6.86 (+/-): -0.031
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Benoit Jr ) 0.022  6.674 -0.026      (J Arabie    ) 0.023  6.865  0.055
 Qualified:            #20  6.766 202.52                       #27  6.955 196.85

Mark Jones' MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0140 seconds (approximately 4 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 470L Michelle LeBleu                      2412 Steven Furr                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.522 210.24                    -0.002  7.082 186.85
         T/D  Dial: 6.54 (+/-): -0.018             T/D  Dial: 7.12 (+/-): -0.038
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Angelle   ) 0.062  6.556  0.016      (J White     ) 0.014  7.134 -0.056
 Qualified:             #8  6.583 207.21                       #30  7.266 181.50

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4083 Neil Arsement                        3510 Rob Moser                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  6.759 188.36                     0.013 11.010  75.24
         T/D  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.119             T/D  Dial: 6.47 (+/-):  4.540
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Thibodeaux) -0.019  7.146  0.506      (M Borne     ) 0.037  6.522  0.022
 Qualified:            #14  6.662 199.52                        #7  6.550 206.07

Moser slowed after a good light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4942 P J Vicari                            493 Nick Brener                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  6.636 192.06                     0.058  6.824 171.84
         T/D  Dial: 6.62 (+/-):  0.016             T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.064
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Murray    ) 0.032  6.638  0.018      (J Ogden     ) 0.023  6.759 -0.071
 Qualified:            #17  6.704 193.85                       #24  6.862 191.46

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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