Fri, 11 Nov 2016, 13:56 PM Super Comp Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   11 Jason Kenny                          7183 Jesse Adams                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.008  8.894 177.11                     0.016  8.864 169.87
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.006             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.036
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Herem     ) 0.016  8.911  0.011      (N Saetes    ) 0.018  8.939  0.039
 Qualified:             #7  8.911  0.011                       #21  8.939  0.039

10:37 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Great eight light for Jason Kenny and the win. MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7826 Kyle Seipel                          701Y Steve Parsons                
E2                   0.041  9.020 178.42     ****WINNER****  0.032  8.924 171.29
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.120             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A McKoane   ) 0.026  8.937  0.037      (J Lewis     ) 0.027  8.904  0.004
 Qualified:            #17  8.937  0.037                        #3  8.904  0.004

Seipel slows on the top end and Parson gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7296 Madison Whitten                      7796 John Richardson              
E2                   0.033  8.906 171.75     ****WINNER****  0.014  8.924 162.94
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.006             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Stevenson ) 0.026  8.937  0.037      (S Dean      ) 0.014  8.907  0.007
 Qualified:            #18  8.937  0.037                        #4  8.907  0.007

Close in the lights. John Richardson runs six to the index. MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3896 Steve Hamilton                          9 Bobby Mirizio                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  8.863 164.23                    -0.001  8.895 172.52
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.037             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Campa     ) 0.025  8.855 -0.045      (R Comstock  ) 0.018  8.930  0.030
 Qualified:            #29  8.855 -0.045                       #15  8.930  0.030

Steve Hamilton's MOV: opponent's -0.001 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7942 Thomas Bayer                         7028 Don Barton                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  8.878 172.76                    -0.016  8.873 170.39
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.022             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.027
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Williams  ) 0.006  8.909  0.009      (V Torres Jr ) 0.024  8.939  0.039
 Qualified:             #6  8.909  0.009                       #20  8.939  0.039

Thomas Bayer's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2709 Jason Lynch                           764 Chandler Meziere             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.927 170.47                     0.037  8.894 170.08
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.027             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Laeger    ) 0.006  8.916  0.016      (C Babcock   ) 0.000  8.951  0.051
 Qualified:             #9  8.916  0.016                       #23  8.951  0.051

Jason Lynch takes a six light to the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.006.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  555 Michael Miller                       194D Mia Tedesco                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.014  8.915 162.08                     0.037  8.874 169.87
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.015             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Zynda III ) 0.065  8.969  0.069      (C Langdon   ) 0.013  8.916  0.016
 Qualified:            #24  8.969  0.069                       #10  8.916  0.016

Michael Miller's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Jerry Dean                           7013 Bobby Dye Jr.                
E2                   0.039  8.895 160.46     ****WINNER****  0.098  8.904 167.66
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Pedersen  ) 0.056  8.901  0.001      (A Kenny     ) 0.008  8.934  0.034
 Qualified:             #2  8.901  0.001                       #16  8.934  0.034

Winner gets the bye run next round.

Bobby Dye Jr.'s MOV: Opponent broke out. Just -0.001 difference to their runs.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7151 Jeff Connelly                          73 Zach Meziere                 
E2                   0.074  8.900 175.02     ****WINNER****  0.015  8.950 166.52
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.000             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.050
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T McBride   ) -0.009  8.890 -0.010      (J Beckman   ) 0.009  8.927  0.027
 Qualified:            #28  8.890 -0.010                       #14  8.927  0.027

Close race and Zach Meziere runs right on the index to take the win. MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7585 Marko Perivolaris                    5696 Tom Dahlberg                 
E2                   0.014  8.901 184.80     ****WINNER****  0.006  8.907 174.14
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.001             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Woodard   ) 0.026  8.907  0.007      (G Boutte    ) 0.007  8.937  0.037
 Qualified:             #5  8.907  0.007                       #19  8.937  0.037

Two great lights and two great packages. Tom Dahlberg's MOV: 0.0026 seconds (approximately 8 inches).

Marko Perivolaris' package: 0.015. Tom Dahlberg's package: 0.013.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6917 Dick Vander Meer                      547 Kevin Wright                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  8.895 178.61                     0.025  8.882 180.96
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.018
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Kern      ) 0.012  8.898 -0.002      (K Mostowich ) 0.006  8.921  0.021
 Qualified:            #25  8.898 -0.002                       #11  8.921  0.021

Just 0.004 difference at the green. Dick Vander Meer gets the win an a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7691 Aaron Kinard                         7851 Robert Naber                 
E2                   0.038  8.898 186.72     ****WINNER****  0.037  8.900 173.34
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Torres    ) 0.006  8.948  0.048      (S Casner    ) 0.021  8.913  0.013
 Qualified:            #22  8.948  0.048                        #8  8.913  0.013

Robert Naber gets a 0.001 advantage at the green and then runs right on the index. MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2124 Jeff Strickland                      765C Shannon Chennault            
E2                   0.047  8.892 177.56     ****WINNER****  0.016  8.921 171.55
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.008             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Beck      ) 0.025  8.892 -0.008      (B Torrence  ) 0.013  8.922  0.022
 Qualified:            #27  8.892 -0.008                       #13  8.922  0.022

Shannon Chennault's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0020 seconds (approximately 6 inches), opponent broke out by -0.008.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7809 Val Torres                           447W Cody Wampler                 
E2                   0.003  8.926 165.21     ****WINNER****  0.005  8.907 166.25
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.026             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J DeRencin  ) 0.025  8.898 -0.002      (L Welfringer) 0.014  8.921  0.021
 Qualified:            #26  8.898 -0.002                       #12  8.921  0.021

Two strong lights, just 0.002 apart. Cody Wampler's MOV: 0.0174 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Cody Wampler's package: 0.012.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7817 Michael Lane                               Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.887 179.37     
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.013    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Krause    ) 0.004  8.900  0.000   
 Qualified:             #1  8.900  0.000                     Bye

Bye run to round three.

10:52 a.m.

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