Sat, 11 Feb 2017, 15:13 PM Super Gas Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  729 Greg Ventura                         7192 Ryan Herem                   
E3                   0.016  9.892 146.83     ****WINNER****  0.080  9.899 165.15
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.008             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Ruff      ) 0.004 10.006  0.106      (R Bowers    ) 0.022  9.903  0.003
E1    (R Cordeiro  ) 0.066  9.936  0.036      (A Galati    ) 0.028  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #11  9.936  0.036                        #4  9.910  0.010

12:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 70 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,310 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Ryan Herem's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    6 Brad Pierce                           550 Ed Olpin                     
E3                   0.023  9.892 141.18     ****WINNER****  0.007  9.902 168.83
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.008             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R MacKenzie ) 0.019  9.912  0.012      (M Blodgett  ) 0.002  9.911  0.011
E1    (R Fabbro    ) 0.033  9.872 -0.028      (C Waggoner  ) 0.024  9.992  0.092
 Qualified:            #22  9.872 -0.028                       #15  9.992  0.092

Winner gets the bye run next round.

Ed Olpin leaves with a strong 0.007 light. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0060 seconds (approximately 15 inches), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7673 Paul Wiechmann                       7851 Robert Naber                 
E3                   0.044  9.850 155.01     ****WINNER****  0.023  9.907 157.25
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.050             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Parsons   ) 0.032  9.902  0.002      (R Kato      ) 0.004  9.874 -0.026
E1    (E Kowalski  ) 0.020  9.860 -0.040      (G Martin    ) 0.018  9.885 -0.015
 Qualified:            #26  9.860 -0.040                       #19  9.885 -0.015

Robert Naber runs seven to the index. MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 701R Rodney Scarlett                      7224 John Ross                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.011  9.900 138.70                     0.004 10.125 158.17
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.000             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.225
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Sato      ) 0.006  9.893 -0.007      (J Galati    ) 0.027  9.888 -0.012
E1    (M Perivolari) 0.010  9.878 -0.022      (D Stobbe    ) 0.004  9.979  0.079
 Qualified:            #20  9.878 -0.022                       #14  9.979  0.079

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7809 Val Torres                           7292 Todd Barton                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.893 163.18                     0.044  9.893 152.40
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Williams  ) 0.005  9.908  0.008                     0.064 12.809  2.909
E1    (K Comstock  ) 0.025  9.927  0.027      (L Bradshaw  ) 0.046  9.900  0.000
 Qualified:             #8  9.927  0.027                        #1  9.900  0.000

Val Torres' MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0340 seconds (approximately 8 feet) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  767 Mike Wiblishouser                    737D Don Ruble Jr                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  9.891 166.76                    -0.013  9.898 152.16
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Whelen    ) 0.011  9.901  0.001      (E Langan    ) 0.015  9.904  0.004
E1    (M Lang      ) 0.026  9.930  0.030      (G Wallace   ) 0.049  9.993  0.093
 Qualified:            #10  9.930  0.030                       #16  9.993  0.093

Mike Wiblishouser's MOV: opponent's red light.

He faces Naber in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7592 John Parrino                         7862 Dave Coapstick               
E3   ****WINNER**** -0.002  9.901 146.65                    -0.014  9.893 168.98
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Boner     ) 0.023  9.909  0.009      (K Wright    ) 0.011  9.917  0.017
E1    (E DeStaute  ) 0.018  9.895 -0.005      (D Meziere   ) 0.043  9.937  0.037
 Qualified:            #18  9.895 -0.005                       #12  9.937  0.037

Winner races Torres.

John Parrino's MOV: opponent's red light

12:08 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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