Sun, 23 Feb 2014, 11:27 AM
Top Dragster Round 2 Eliminations
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By David Gerard
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CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA
Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6718 Shane Molinari 6640 Trevor Ritchie
E2 0.049 6.759 203.71 ****WINNER**** 0.006 6.982 193.16
T/D Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 0.029 T/D Dial: 6.94 (+/-): 0.042
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Morris ) 0.123 6.790 0.010 (M Trujillo ) 0.034 6.975 0.035
Qualified: #22 6.763 204.20 #30 6.936 194.55
9:06 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted
altitude 1,984 feet, track temperature 64 degrees.Trevor Ritchie cuts a strong 0.009 light for the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0306
seconds (approximately 9 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7336 Justin Davis 52 Phil Unruh
E2 0.019 7.014 184.32 ****WINNER**** 0.020 6.539 208.75
T/D Dial: 6.97 (+/-): 0.044 T/D Dial: 6.53 (+/-): 0.009
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Slatten ) 0.022 7.036 0.056 (G Nash ) 0.026 6.643 0.073
Qualified: #32 6.966 190.43 #8 6.560 211.30
Phil Unruh gives up 0.001 at the green, but runs 0.009 to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0346 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
He'll race Bayer later.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7029 Bobby Ray McMahan 7730 Mike MacBrair
E2 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.048 6.954 175.34
T/D Dial: 6.54 (+/-): 93.459 T/D Dial: 6.72 (+/-): 0.234
Prior rounds:
E1 (C Hawk Jr ) 0.043 6.610 -0.030 (J Bradford ) 0.046 6.758 0.018
Qualified: #10 6.604 204.76 #18 6.719 198.67
McMahan rolls the lights and gives the easy win to MacBrairHe will face Richie in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7208 Denny Hills 709 Chuck Phelps
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.127 6.078 208.68 0.142 6.835 200.20
T/D Dial: 6.00 (+/-): 0.078 T/D Dial: 6.74 (+/-): 0.095
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Slatten ) 0.022 6.084 0.014 (J Koron ) 0.027 7.093 0.243
Qualified: #1 6.040 224.14 #25 6.815 192.44
Two not so good lights, but someone has to win. Denny Hills runs closer to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0325 seconds
(approximately 10 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7237 Steve Will 756 Bob Button
E2 0.022 6.685 185.77 ****WINNER**** 0.026 6.750 203.43
T/D Dial: 6.64 (+/-): 0.045 T/D Dial: 6.74 (+/-): 0.010
Prior rounds:
E1 (C Lindsey ) 0.024 6.690 0.010 (T Koenen ) 0.009 6.774 0.024
Qualified: #13 6.636 202.24 #21 6.754 205.29
Just 0.004 difference at the green and Bob Button runs closer to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0310 seconds (approximately 8
feet). He faces Hills later.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6087 Mark Colton Sr. 73 Mera Silvia
E2 -0.033 6.740 198.41 ****WINNER**** 0.019 6.604 203.98
T/D Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 0.010 T/D Dial: 6.62 (+/-): -0.016
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Campbell ) 0.047 6.745 0.015 (R Comstock ) 0.038 6.637 0.007
Qualified: #19 6.725 199.26 #11 6.623 204.23
Mera Silvia's MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7160 Andy Spiegel 7942 Thomas Bayer
E2 -0.500 6.699 192.19 ****WINNER**** 0.014 7.051 195.70
T/D Dial: 6.62 (+/-): 0.079 T/D Dial: 6.98 (+/-): 0.071
Prior rounds:
E1 (C Thode ) 0.012 6.696 0.046 (G Prather ) 0.044 6.996 0.006
Qualified: #12 6.631 202.48 #33 6.981 196.50
Bayer is the alternate and still racing, Spiegel makes it easy for him by jumping the green.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6541 Paul Snell 77 Val Torres Jr.
E2 0.259 6.876 208.14 ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.681 186.59
T/D Dial: 6.41 (+/-): 0.466 T/D Dial: 6.63 (+/-): 0.051
Prior rounds:
E1 (K Kroeker ) 0.034 6.485 0.035 (D Carter ) 0.028 6.687 0.007
Qualified: #7 6.445 214.28 #15 6.664 202.12
Torres goes on, as Snell slows. He races Silvia in the next round.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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