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Summary of Eliminations in Super Gas



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



Round 2:

Randy Balough, Newbury Park CA, '68 Camaro, Left lane, (0.011) 10.011 0.111, def. Charlie Waggoner
Jr., Los Angeles CA, '78 Malibu, (0.086) 9.949 0.049

Mike Ferderer, Buckley WA, '06 Grand Am, Right lane, (0.003) 9.872 -0.028, def. Jerry Calton,
Gilbert AZ, '27-T Ford, (-0.136 foul) 9.874 -0.026

Ray Cordeiro, Santa Barbara CA, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (0.028) 9.920 0.020, def. Michael Boner,
Riverside CA, '88 Thunderbird, (0.022) 9.964 0.064

Rick Cates, Canyon TX, '07 Corvette, Left lane, (0.007) 9.874 -0.026, def. Hollis Colleasure, San
Dimas CA, '27-T Ford, (-0.067 foul) 9.883 -0.017

Brad Pierce, Riverside CA, '58 Corvette, Right lane, (0.026) 9.905 0.005, def. Mia Tedesco,
Pittsburgh PA, '04 Cavalier, (0.022) 9.944 0.044

Steve Parsons, Ridgecrest CA, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (0.041) 9.893 -0.007, def. Dave Meziere,
Escondido CA, '05 Cavalier, (0.029) 9.889 -0.011

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (0.002) 9.909 0.009, def. Jimmy Lewis,
Forney TX, '58 Corvette, (0.032) 9.906 0.006

Val Torres Jr., Chino Hills CA, '00 Corvette, Right lane, (0.005) 9.920 0.020, def. Jason Lynch,
Pleasant View TN, '95 Cutlass, (0.012) 9.920 0.020

Matt Forbes, Ballarat AU, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (0.020) 9.896 -0.004, def. Jason Kenny,
Kutztown PA, '03 Corvette, (0.013) 9.889 -0.011

Rick Beckstrom, Novato CA, '03 Grand Am, Right lane, (0.006) 9.881 -0.019, def. Evan Kowalski,
Riverside CA, '05 Corvette, (-0.010 foul) 9.910 0.010

Ryan Herem, Canyon Country CA, '63 Corvette, Right lane, (0.011) 9.930 0.030, def. Michael Miller,
Moriarty NM, '27-T Ford, (0.074) 9.910 0.010

Greg Bonds, Compton CA, '69 Camaro, Left lane, (0.037) 9.922 0.022, def. Dave Coapstick,
Victorville CA, '68 Camaro, (0.021) 9.890 -0.010

Clint Fishel, Phoenix AZ, '88 Beretta, Left lane, (0.014) 9.875 -0.025, def. Val Torres, Valinda
CA, '63 Corvette, (-0.001 foul) 9.902 0.002

Greg Ventura, Corona CA, '66 Nova, Left lane, (0.027) 9.885 -0.015, def. Kevin Wright, Longmont CO,
'68 Camaro, (0.014) 9.875 -0.025

Randy Bowers, Riverside CA, '69 Camaro, Left lane, (0.009) 9.899 -0.001, was unopposed


Round 3:

R Herem, Left lane, (0.008) 9.940 0.040, was unopposed

V Torres Jr., Right lane, (0.012) 9.931 0.031, def. R Cordeiro, (0.033) 9.914 0.014

R Balough, Left lane, (0.020) 9.880 -0.020, def. M Forbes, (-0.005 foul) 9.880 -0.020

R Beckstrom, Right lane, (0.003) 9.912 0.012, def. M Ferderer, (0.107) 10.122 0.222

B Pierce, Right lane, (0.001) 9.911 0.011, def. R Cates, (-0.013 foul) 9.885 -0.015

E Olpin, Right lane, (0.058) 10.166 0.266, def. G Bonds, (0.025) 10.427 0.527

R Bowers, Right lane, (0.008) 9.916 0.016, def. G Ventura, (0.013) 9.928 0.028

C Fishel, Left lane, (0.029) 9.917 0.017, def. S Parsons, (0.018) 9.931 0.031


Round 4:

R Balough, Left lane, (0.002) 9.927 0.027, def. R Herem, (0.001) 9.897 -0.003

E Olpin, Left lane, (0.001) 9.881 -0.019, def. R Bowers, (-0.002 foul) 9.962 0.062

V Torres Jr., Right lane, (0.020) 9.917 0.017, def. C Fishel, (0.026) 9.875 -0.025

B Pierce, Left lane, (0.020) 9.925 0.025, def. R Beckstrom, (0.037) 9.890 -0.010


Round 5:

B Pierce, Right lane, (0.025) 9.914 0.014, def. R Balough, (0.007) 9.888 -0.012

E Olpin, Right lane, (0.022) 9.900 0.000, def. V Torres Jr., (0.017) 9.915 0.015


Round 6:

B Pierce, Right lane, (0.014) 9.901 0.001, def. E Olpin, (0.011) 9.896 -0.004

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