Sat, 21 Sep 2013, 21:49 PM Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4151 Jackson Collier                      455N Tom Phillips                 
E4                   0.022 10.271 128.02     ****WINNER****  0.013  9.917 138.43
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.371             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Van Winkle) 0.031  9.918  0.018      (R Lopez     ) 0.004  9.921  0.021
E2    (B Heath     ) 0.019  9.898 -0.002      (A Tatum     ) 0.017  9.901  0.001
E1    (S Turnbough ) 0.015  9.973  0.073      (J Repka     ) 0.043  9.926  0.026
 Qualified:            #23  9.973  0.073                        #9  9.926  0.026

8:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.30 inches, adjusted altitude 2,493 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Phillips gets the holeshot and hangs on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 448K Val Harmon                              3 Luke Bogacki                 
E4                   0.005  9.887 144.71     ****WINNER****  0.015  9.909 155.92
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.046  9.843 -0.057      (L Parfait   ) 0.015  9.941  0.041
E2    (K Millican  ) 0.047  9.797 -0.103      (R McKinley  ) 0.024  9.897 -0.003
E1    (M Goates    ) 0.031  9.902  0.002      (S Collier   ) 0.016  9.978  0.078
 Qualified:             #1  9.902  0.002                       #25  9.978  0.078

Harmon gets out of the gate first but takes a little too much stripe.

Luke Bogacki's package: 0.024.

Bogacki will take on Phillips in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Jimmy Lewis                          7543 Todd Stewart                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.021  9.944 155.51                     0.028  9.856 155.13
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.044             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.044
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Bunce     ) 0.043  9.900  0.000      (H Robison   ) 0.016  9.900  0.000
E2    (R Gibson    ) 0.014  9.885 -0.015      (T Phillips  ) 0.010  9.937  0.037
E1    (J Serna     ) 0.030  9.941  0.041      (L Blankenshi) 0.022  9.861 -0.039
 Qualified:            #12  9.941  0.041                       #36  9.861 -0.039

Stewart gets to the finish line first but breaks out and gives the win to Lewis.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4956 Brandon Harris                          1 Jeff Lopez                   
E4                   0.026 11.440  94.21     ****WINNER****  0.011 10.344 125.41
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  1.540             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.444
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Wampler   ) 0.037  9.894 -0.006      (J Labbous Jr) 0.030  9.870 -0.030
E2    (J Harper    ) 0.041  9.906  0.006      (J Salter    ) 0.031  9.918  0.018
E1    (L Trahan    ) 0.026  9.943  0.043      (M Mc Glothin) 0.015 10.020  0.120
 Qualified:            #14  9.943  0.043                       #29 10.020  0.120

Harris got out of the groove, moved toward the centerline and backed off the throttle.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7192 Ryan Herem                           4613 Jason Richey                 
E4                   0.018  9.890 160.98     ****WINNER****  0.025  9.924 153.11
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.010             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Adkins    ) 0.010  9.883 -0.017      (S Choate    ) 0.030  9.942  0.042
E2    (C Sites     ) 0.008  9.850 -0.050      (J Burrell   ) 0.028  9.873 -0.027
E1                         No Time            (J Carter    ) 0.010  9.949  0.049
 Qualified:             #2  9.906  0.006                       #16  9.949  0.049

Herem gets the hole shot but takes a little too much stripe and gives the win to Richey.

Richey will have a bye in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Feb 13- NHRA and FOX Sports Announce TV Schedule for NHRA's 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 12- 75th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 10- Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund Part of $27 Million Overall Purse
Feb 08- NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Releases 2026 Schedule
Feb 07- Huge List of Legends Set to Appear at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 05- NHRA and Legends Global Extend Merchandise Partnership Ahead of 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 04- Doug Foley Announces Addition of Ron Douglas as Consultant to Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel Team
Feb 04- Tickets Now on Sale for NHRA's Debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway
Feb 04- Reed, Zetterström to Share Driving Duties of Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster
Jan 29- NHRA to Honor Iconic John Force in 2027 with "50 Years Of Force"