Sun, 06 Sep 2015, 17:41 PM AA Gassers Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in AA Gassers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1933 Jeff Cryan                            360 Steve Crook                  
E1                   0.154  5.398 114.83     ****WINNER****  0.330  5.648 124.22
       AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-): -0.202           AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-):  0.048
 Qualified:             #1  5.389  5.389                        #3  5.587  5.587

5:22 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 4,046 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

Running against a 5.60 index. Crook is way late, but Cryan is too quick.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  315 Brian Spotts                         3075 Ed Kasicki                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.183  5.631 120.23                     0.186  5.839 118.92
       AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-):  0.031           AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-):  0.239
 Qualified:             #5  5.628  5.628                        #8  5.824  5.824

Just 0.003 difference at the green and Brian Spotts gets the win. MOV: 0.2116 seconds (approximately 37 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  117 Bob Cook                               48 Alan Borowski                
E1                   0.234  5.642 123.85     ****WINNER****  0.110  5.624 122.89
       AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-):  0.042           AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-):  0.024
 Qualified:             #6  5.628  5.628                        #2  5.568  5.568

Winner races Crook in round two.

Cook is late off the line and Borowski gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  334 Micky Hale                            004 Dave Cobb                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.223  5.657 119.59                     0.220  5.940 117.34
       AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-):  0.057           AA/GS Index: 5.60 (+/-):  0.340
 Qualified:             #4  5.624  5.624                        #7  5.793  5.793

Winner will face Spotts in the next round.

Not so good lights, but just 0.003 different. Micky Hale has the powerto take a decisive win.

5:30 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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