Fri, 11 Nov 2016, 14:30 PM
Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations
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By David Gerard
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POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas 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
717 Randy Balough 7685 Charlie Waggoner Jr.
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.011 10.011 146.07 0.086 9.949 150.68
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.111 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.049
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Blodgett S) 0.031 9.908 0.008 (E DeStaute ) 0.037 10.098 0.198
Qualified: #6 9.908 0.008 #20 10.098 0.198
11:11 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent,
barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,872 feet, track temperature 105 degrees. Nice eleven
light for Randy Balough and the win. MOV: 0.0132 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7078 Jerry Calton 605 Mike Ferderer
E2 -0.136 9.874 140.14 ****WINNER**** 0.003 9.872 177.77
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.026 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.028
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Perivolari) 0.035 9.895 -0.005 (G Martin ) -0.017 9.914 0.014
Qualified: #22 9.895 -0.005 #8 9.914 0.014
Mike Ferderer leaves with a strong three light for the win. Carlton is dead late.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
770A Michael Boner 7566 Ray Cordeiro
E2 0.022 9.964 143.58 ****WINNER**** 0.028 9.920 155.72
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.064 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.020
Prior rounds:
E1 (L Bradshaw ) 0.008 9.953 0.053 (M Lang ) 0.033 9.902 0.002
Qualified: #17 9.953 0.053 #3 9.902 0.002
Ray Cordeiro gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0382 seconds (approximately 8 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5887 Rick Cates 7337 Hollis Colleasure
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.007 9.874 166.17 -0.067 9.883 156.88
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.026 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.017
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Serna ) 0.006 9.920 0.020 (A Kinard ) 0.015 9.886 -0.014
Qualified: #11 9.920 0.020 #25 9.886 -0.014
Great seven light for Rick Cates. MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1940 Mia Tedesco 79 Brad Pierce
E2 0.022 9.944 157.36 ****WINNER**** 0.026 9.905 136.11
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.044 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.005
Prior rounds:
E1 (L Zynda III ) 0.024 9.964 0.064 (R MacKenzie ) 0.028 9.903 0.003
Qualified: #18 9.964 0.064 #4 9.903 0.003
Your new 2016 SG Champion, Tedesco, gives up too much stripe and Pierce runs 0.005 to the index
and gets the eight foot win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
71 Dave Meziere 701Y Steve Parsons
E2 0.029 9.889 155.22 ****WINNER**** 0.041 9.893 173.81
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.011 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Wood ) 0.021 9.897 -0.003 (D Ruff ) -0.012 9.910 0.010
Qualified: #21 9.897 -0.003 #7 9.910 0.010
Steve Parsons' MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4880 Jimmy Lewis 550 Ed Olpin
E2 0.032 9.906 160.61 ****WINNER**** 0.002 9.909 167.74
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.006 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.009
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Rebrovich ) 0.000 9.971 0.071 (R Fabbro ) 0.013 9.908 0.008
Qualified: #19 9.971 0.071 #5 9.908 0.008
Great eleven package for Ed Olpin. MOV: 0.0276 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2709 Jason Lynch 780V Val Torres Jr.
E2 0.012 9.920 158.61 ****WINNER**** 0.005 9.920 157.85
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.020 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.020
Prior rounds:
E1 (K Mostowich ) 0.011 9.915 0.015 (T Barton ) 0.030 9.889 -0.011
Qualified: #10 9.915 0.015 #24 9.889 -0.011
Close finish. They both run the same ET, but Val Torres Jr. has a five light for the win. MOV:
0.0076 seconds (approximately 21 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
16 Jason Kenny 874 Matt Forbes
E2 0.013 9.889 163.14 ****WINNER**** 0.020 9.896 161.61
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.011 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Coleman ) 0.023 9.925 0.025 (D Keck ) 0.061 9.872 -0.028
Qualified: #13 9.925 0.025 #27 9.872 -0.028
Matt Forbes' MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
A701 Evan Kowalski 731 Rick Beckstrom
E2 -0.010 9.910 165.42 ****WINNER**** 0.006 9.881 170.95
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.010 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.019
Prior rounds:
E1 (E Enders ) 0.019 9.826 -0.074 (R Kato ) 0.003 9.935 0.035
Qualified: #29 9.826 -0.074 #15 9.935 0.035
Rick Beckstrom puts up a six light. MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
10 Michael Miller 7192 Ryan Herem
E2 0.074 9.910 146.80 ****WINNER**** 0.011 9.930 159.08
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.010 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.030
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Plourd ) 0.003 9.901 0.001 (J Parrino ) 0.007 9.948 0.048
Qualified: #2 9.901 0.001 #16 9.948 0.048
Bye run to the winner of this race.Big hole shot win for Ryan Herem.'s MOV: 0.0434 seconds
(approximately 9 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7691 Greg Bonds 7862 Dave Coapstick
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.037 9.922 149.02 0.021 9.890 157.12
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.022 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.010
Prior rounds:
E1 (K Comstock ) 0.052 9.886 -0.014 (E Langan ) 0.019 9.923 0.023
Qualified: #26 9.886 -0.014 #12 9.923 0.023
Greg Bonds' MOV: Opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7439 Clint Fishel 7809 Val Torres
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.014 9.875 151.92 -0.001 9.902 158.58
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.025 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.002
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Willis ) 0.018 9.926 0.026 (M Wiblishous) 0.014 9.857 -0.043
Qualified: #14 9.926 0.026 #28 9.857 -0.043
Clint Fishel goes on. Torres goes -0.001 red and then runs 0.002 to the index! OUCH!
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
77 Greg Ventura 574 Kevin Wright
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.027 9.885 153.58 0.014 9.875 162.94
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.025
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Naber ) 0.016 9.891 -0.009 (S Williams ) 0.019 9.914 0.014
Qualified: #23 9.891 -0.009 #9 9.914 0.014
Greg Ventura's MOV: Double breakout.11:25 a.m.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7379 Randy Bowers Bye
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.009 9.899 163.93
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Blodgett J) 0.019 9.900 0.000
Qualified: #1 9.900 0.000 Bye
Bye run to round three. He nails the tree with a nine light and just misses the index by
-0.001.11:25 a.m.
Timing data courtesy of
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