Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 13:16 PM Top Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sunset Racecraft Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, NHRA Texas Sportsman Shootout:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4500 Coby Jones                           4030 William Kruse                
E2                   0.065  6.268 224.32     ****WINNER****  0.057  6.653 203.92
         T/D  Dial: 6.18 (+/-):  0.088             T/D  Dial: 6.62 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Raftery   ) 0.018  6.330  0.160      (R McKinley  ) 0.012  6.653  0.033
 Qualified:            #35 18.232  59.10                       #17  6.664 205.76

10:26 a.m.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4142 James Ogden                          4318 Cody Draper                  
E2                   0.177 14.949  47.56     ****WINNER****  0.025  7.435 177.81
         T/D  Dial: 6.53 (+/-):  8.419             T/D  Dial: 7.39 (+/-):  0.045
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Adams     ) -0.009  6.532 -0.048      (R Lejeune   ) 0.015  7.384 -0.016
 Qualified:             #8  6.580 206.45                       #32  7.410 183.19

Ogden's car was slow on the launch and even slower on the track. Draper barely made the field, he's in the quarterfinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4149 Eli McGee                              44 Mike Weaver                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.802 198.67                     0.028  6.904 196.73
         T/D  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.012             T/D  Dial: 6.88 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Kile      ) 0.003  6.793 -0.057      (M Le Bleu   ) 0.024  6.883 -0.027
 Qualified:            #19  6.748 205.35                       #27  6.899 197.91

Eli McGee's MOV: 0.0029 seconds (approximately 10 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4299 Jimmy Thibodeaux                      486 Angie Cart                   
E2                  -0.011  7.334 192.93     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.861 185.66
         T/D  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.544             T/D  Dial: 6.81 (+/-):  0.051
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Smith     ) 0.303  7.138  0.488      (J White     ) 0.065  6.826  0.016
 Qualified:            #29  6.992 198.26                       #21  6.826 198.55

Cart races Kruse in the quarters.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  407 Lanny South                            42 Lee Lightfoot                
E2                   0.039  6.667 203.16     ****WINNER****  0.037  6.374 220.62
         T/D  Dial: 6.63 (+/-):  0.037             T/D  Dial: 6.35 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gascoyne  ) 0.728  6.701  0.071      (W Pennington) 0.015  6.389  0.039
 Qualified:            #14  6.641 203.46                        #6  6.495 221.78

Lee Lightfoot's MOV: 0.0156 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  408 Richard Prince                       491C Mario Boesch                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.913 148.84                    -0.012  8.238 100.17
         T/D  Dial: 6.35 (+/-):  0.563             T/D  Dial: 6.63 (+/-):  1.608
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Garner    ) 0.035  6.369  0.049      (D Strain    ) -0.245  6.622 -0.028
 Qualified:             #4  6.366 219.76                       #12  6.634 206.61

Prince races Draper in the quarterfinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4941 Samuel Patrick                       428A Dennis Ake Jr                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.833 198.82                    -0.017  7.298 183.94
         T/D  Dial: 6.82 (+/-):  0.013             T/D  Dial: 7.30 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Benoit    ) 0.014  6.817 -0.013      (P Vicari    ) 0.003  7.284  0.014
 Qualified:            #23  6.841 199.05                       #31  7.307 183.32

Lots of red lights this morning. Patrick faces McGee in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 494C Brandon Chauvin                        46 Allen Constantine            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.610 208.91                     0.025  6.266 229.74
         T/D  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.020             T/D  Dial: 6.29 (+/-): -0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Arabie    ) 0.022  6.642  0.072      (M Jones     ) 0.039  6.298  0.058
 Qualified:            #10  6.597 202.64                        #2  6.278 228.85

Pretty even at the start, Constantine took too much stripe. Chauvin will face another high-MPH car next round when he races Lightfoot.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



LODRS: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Top Sportsman Final, Round 6 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Top Dragster Final, Round 6 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Sportsman Motorcycle Final, Round 5 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Super Gas Round 6 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Super Comp Final, Round 7 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Stock Eliminator Final, Round 7 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Top Sportsman Round 5 Eliminations
Nov 08- LODRS 7-8 - Super Stock Final, Round 6 Eliminations