Sun, 14 Feb 2016, 17:29 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 780V Val Torres Jr.                        767 Mike Wiblishouser            
E5                   0.018  9.876 161.83     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.897 166.11
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.024             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E4    (G Turczyn Jr) 0.037  9.899 -0.001      (J Lewis     ) 0.002  9.908  0.008
E3    (R Bowers    ) 0.018  9.877 -0.023      (S Williams  ) 0.018  9.894 -0.006
E2    (R Fabbro    ) 0.013  9.857 -0.043      (A Kinard    ) 0.009  9.898 -0.002
E1    (R Cordeiro  ) 0.008  9.912  0.012      (M Lang      ) 0.007  9.908  0.008
 Qualified:             #9  9.912  0.012                        #7  9.908  0.008

2:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 3,147 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

Almost identical lights. Mike Wiblishouser's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Dave Meziere                         7851 Robert Naber                 
E5                   0.001  9.886 168.09     ****WINNER****  0.001  9.923 155.10
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.014             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.023
 Prior rounds:
E4    (R Beckstrom ) 0.012  9.921  0.021      (B Pierce    ) 0.031  9.942  0.042
E3    (M Jones     ) 0.014  9.905  0.005      (E Hutchinson) 0.030  9.915  0.015
E2    (B Harris    ) 0.019  9.868 -0.032      (K Wright    ) 0.000  9.908  0.008
E1    (J Parrino   ) 0.005  9.880 -0.020      (M Blodgett S) 0.016  9.907  0.007
 Qualified:            #28  9.880 -0.020                        #6  9.907  0.007

Both were almost perfect on the tree. Robert Naber's MOV: Opponent broke out.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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