Mon, 02 Sep 2013, 16:18 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3700 Philip Smida II                      3262 Marlin Snyder                
E7   ****WINNER****  0.007  9.900 139.79                     0.017  9.893 158.63
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.000             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E6    (L Bogacki   ) 0.016  9.916  0.016                     0.000  9.984  0.084
E5    (L Zynda     ) 0.023  9.931  0.031      (D Kroft     ) 0.024  9.940  0.040
E4    (T Barlow    ) 0.006  9.913  0.013      (S Hoyt      ) 0.017  9.950  0.050
E3    (R Moser     ) 0.011  9.900  0.000      (M Tedesco   ) 0.006  9.903  0.003
E2    (N Vrooman   ) 0.031  9.895 -0.005      (E Bryck     ) 0.014  9.904  0.004
E1    (S Deffenbaug) 0.017  9.877 -0.023      (G Laird     ) 0.012  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #42  9.877 -0.023                        #8  9.910  0.010

4:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,468 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Smida has two prior event wins in Super Comp, Snyder has two in Super Gas, along with three runners-up (two in Super Gas, 1 in Stock).

Smida had a 'James Bond" light and ran dead-on the index for a winning 0.007 package. Philip Smida II's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0030 seconds (approximately 8 inches), opponent broke out.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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