Sat, 15 Nov 2014, 14:14 PM Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7337 Hollis Colleasure                    7047 Mike Blodgett Jr.            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.007  9.900 154.71                     0.017  9.899 139.46
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.000             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Comstock  ) 0.023  9.934  0.034      (R Fabbro    ) 0.060  9.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #19  9.934  0.034                        #1  9.901  0.001

10:55 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 28.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,448 feet, track temperature 92Hollis Colleasure's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0090 seconds (approximately 22 inches), opponent broke out. degrees.

Hollis Colleasure's package: 0.007.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 714G Gary Wallace                           79 Tanner Hiatt                 
E2                   0.244  9.835 140.01     ****WINNER****  0.024 10.024 139.40
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.065             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.124
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Botelho   ) 0.434  9.917  0.017      (J Keating   ) 0.050  9.951  0.051
 Qualified:             #8  9.917  0.017                       #26  9.951  0.051

Tanner Hiatt's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0310 seconds (approximately 6 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6086 John Whitmore                        7585 Marko Perivolaris            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.002  9.879 170.64                    -0.002  9.917 159.14
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.021             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Dales     ) 0.017  9.926  0.026      (V Torres    ) 0.007  9.886 -0.014
 Qualified:            #16  9.926  0.026                       #34  9.886 -0.014

John Whitmore's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   57 Russ Ginger                            52 Trevor Larson                
E2                   0.014 10.095 145.64     ****WINNER****  0.056 10.019 145.42
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.195             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.119
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Galati    ) 0.058  9.945  0.045      (R Herem     ) 0.005  9.906  0.006
 Qualified:            #22  9.945  0.045                        #4  9.906  0.006

Trevor Larson's MOV: 0.0345 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6173 Ken Mostowich                        660G Dana Glenn                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  9.907 156.01                     0.012  9.949 120.18
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.049
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Kinard    ) 0.034  9.935  0.035      (P Zak       ) 0.021  9.903  0.003
 Qualified:            #20  9.935  0.035                        #2  9.903  0.003

Ken Mostowich runs 0.007 to his index for the win. MOV: 0.0183 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7236 Mike Blodgett Sr.                       8 Peter Bothe                  
E2                   0.395  9.934 155.52     ****WINNER****  0.026 10.019 133.24
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.034             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.119
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Waggoner  ) 0.033  9.929  0.029      (T Balough   ) -0.006  9.876 -0.024
 Qualified:            #17  9.929  0.029                       #35  9.876 -0.024

Blodgett is dead late and Bothe gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 770A Michael Boner                          73 Chad Langdon                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  9.959 153.11                     0.010  9.871 134.08
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.059             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.029
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Wiblishous) 0.022  9.886 -0.014      (R Cordeiro  ) 0.029  9.923  0.023
 Qualified:            #33  9.886 -0.014                       #15  9.923  0.023

Close at the green and Michael Boner gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  745 Mike Willoughby                       743 Gary Mignacca                
E2                   0.027  9.877 164.33     ****WINNER****  0.027  9.893 138.13
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.023             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Serna     ) 0.033  9.914  0.014      (G Ventura   ) 0.005  9.947  0.047
 Qualified:             #7  9.914  0.014                       #25  9.947  0.047

Identical reaction times and Gary Mignacca gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7787 Phillip Pacatang                      550 Ed Olpin                     
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  9.895 156.94                     0.032  9.893 166.21
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Bowers    ) 0.035  9.922  0.022      (G Smith     ) 0.005  9.888 -0.012
 Qualified:            #13  9.922  0.022                       #31  9.888 -0.012

Phillip Pacatang's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0050 seconds (approximately 15 inches) in a double breakout. Just 0.002 difference in ET's.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7657 Loreen Rogers                        7969 Darryl Mitchell              
E2                  -0.005  9.808 157.61     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.881 164.81
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.092             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.019
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Stoffer   ) 0.061  9.897 -0.003      (J Galati    ) 0.014  9.919  0.019
 Qualified:            #30  9.897 -0.003                       #12  9.919  0.019

Darryl Mitchell's MOV: opponent's -0.005 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5887 Rick Cates                           7544 Brad Pierce                  
E2                   0.013  9.935 163.00     ****WINNER****  0.016  9.906 138.70
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.035             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Richardson) 0.024  9.899 -0.001      (J Parrino   ) 0.009  9.919  0.019
 Qualified:            #29  9.899 -0.001                       #11  9.919  0.019

Brad Pierce's MOV: 0.0261 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Brad Pierce's package: 0.022.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Clint Fishel                         1770 Jason Kenny                  
E2                  -0.008  9.858 152.06     ****WINNER****  0.014  9.962 143.80
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.042             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.062
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lewis     ) 0.024  9.947  0.047      (M Miller    ) 0.022  9.909  0.009
 Qualified:            #24  9.947  0.047                        #6  9.909  0.009

Fishel is red by -0.008 and Kenny goes on to round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7673 Paul Wiechmann                       7502 Greg Martin                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.903 145.14                    -0.006  9.887 153.30
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.003             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Dryden    ) 0.041  9.855 -0.045      (B Campa     ) -0.005  9.929  0.029
 Qualified:            #36  9.855 -0.045                       #18  9.929  0.029

Paul Wiechmann's MOV: opponent's -0.006 red light.

Paul Wiechmann's package: 0.013.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 701Y Steve Parsons                        780V Val Torres Jr.               
E2                   0.011  9.909 168.89     ****WINNER****  0.007  9.913 161.23
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Barton    ) 0.018  9.917  0.017      (B Willoughby) 0.020  9.956  0.056
 Qualified:             #9  9.917  0.017                       #27  9.956  0.056

Two close lights and a really close finish! Val Torres Jr.'s MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 1 inches).

Steve Parsons' package: 0.020. Val Torres Jr.'s package: 0.020.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7603 Justin Rebrovich                     3929 Ryan Richardson              
E2                   0.007  9.882 150.31     ****WINNER****  0.036  9.890 150.31
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.018             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Beckstrom ) 0.006  9.905  0.005      (E DeStaute  ) 0.003  9.944  0.044
 Qualified:             #3  9.905  0.005                       #21  9.944  0.044

Ryan Richardson uses a 0.007 light for the win. MOV: Double break out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4747 Tommy Phillips                          5 Mike Sawyer                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.014  9.905 154.62                     0.015  9.872 169.32
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.005             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.028
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Sato      ) 0.026  9.907  0.007      (J Farrar    ) 0.024  9.946  0.046
 Qualified:             #5  9.907  0.007                       #23  9.946  0.046

Tommy Phillips runs 0.005 to the index for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                         63 Eddy Plaizier                
E2                   0.023  9.882 169.68     ****WINNER****  0.009  9.916 155.60
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.018             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kelly     ) 0.018  9.888 -0.012      (R Coleman   ) 0.017  9.923  0.023
 Qualified:            #32  9.888 -0.012                       #14  9.923  0.023

Eddy Plaizier cuts a nice 0.009 light. MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7829 Ted Seipel                           7224 John Ross                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.082  9.886 137.92                    -0.002  9.819 164.11
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.014             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.081
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Lang      ) 0.016  9.957  0.057      (E Langan    ) 0.025  9.919  0.019
 Qualified:            #28  9.957  0.057                       #10  9.919  0.019

Ted Seipel's MOV: opponent's -0.002 red light.

11:09 a.m.

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