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Sat, 13 Oct 2018, 19:05 PM

Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations
By Bob Orme





CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2923 Greg Slack                              6 Mike Sawyer                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  9.902 142.79                     0.052  9.861 163.63
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.002             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.039
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Corbett   ) 0.000  9.910  0.010      (C Porter    ) 0.015  9.945  0.045
 Qualified:             #3  9.910  0.010                       #17  9.945  0.045
6:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 1,959 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.

Greg Slack's MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 X256 Ernie Knight                         1915 Ray Sawyer                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.002  9.910 134.48                     0.035  9.917 176.51
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.010             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Freeman   ) 0.009  9.960  0.060      (J Lopes     ) 0.031  9.921  0.021
 Qualified:            #22  9.960  0.060                        #8  9.921  0.021
Ernie Knight's MOV: 0.0408 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1822 Tommy Allen                          2122 Sherlon Truelove             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  9.931 163.37                     0.017  9.889 141.79
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.031             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Mathauser ) 0.006  9.932  0.032      (D Koncen    ) 0.020  9.888 -0.012
 Qualified:            #12  9.932  0.032                       #26  9.888 -0.012
Tommy Allen's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  292 Dale Harrison                           9 John Taylor                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  9.891 160.96                     0.030  9.876 165.92
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Turner    ) 0.011  9.921  0.021      (B Ribeiro   ) 0.019  9.992  0.092
 Qualified:             #9  9.921  0.021                       #23  9.992  0.092
Dale Harrison's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2196 Robert Farkas                        2508 Jim Perry                    
E2                   0.028  9.891 150.45     ****WINNER****  0.008  9.912 162.59
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E1    (I Boicesco  ) 0.016  9.928  0.028      (R Madden    ) 0.009 10.035  0.135
 Qualified:            #11  9.928  0.028                       #25 10.035  0.135
Jim Perry's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 151X Bill Nuzzo                           3700 Phil Smida                   
E2                   0.045  9.912 118.40     ****WINNER****  0.007  9.946 138.41
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.012             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.046
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Labbous   ) 0.006 10.012  0.112      (M Furr      ) 0.003  9.925  0.025
 Qualified:            #24 10.012  0.112                       #10  9.925  0.025
Phil Smida's MOV: 0.0046 seconds (approximately 10 inches). He'll face Slack in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1842 Bernard Weaver                       P209 Tim Powell                   
E2                   0.077  9.853 150.38     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.910 159.78
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.047             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Day       ) 0.016  9.902  0.002      (C Westcott  ) 0.011  9.938  0.038
 Qualified:             #1  9.902  0.002                       #15  9.938  0.038
Tim Powell's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0090 seconds (approximately 24 inches), opponent broke out. He'll face Knight in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3020 Dwight Nuest                         2908 Corey Manuel                 
E2                   0.033  9.916 148.79     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.919 144.66
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.016             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.019
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Southards ) 0.004  9.953  0.053      (L Freer     ) 0.020  9.916  0.016
 Qualified:            #21  9.953  0.053                        #7  9.916  0.016
Corey Manuel's MOV: 0.0132 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 109G Mac Starks Jr                        2107 Robert Houston               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  9.918 160.48                     0.021  9.922 166.99
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.018             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Maupin    ) 0.033  9.916  0.016      (B Hunter    ) 0.026  9.949  0.049
 Qualified:             #5  9.916  0.016                       #19  9.949  0.049
Mac Starks Jr's MOV: 0.0039 seconds (approximately 11 inches). He'll face Allen in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2881 Carl Watts                           201G George Caheely               
E2                   0.027  9.849 161.11     ****WINNER****  0.021  9.861 160.71
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.051             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.039
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Hoyt      ) 0.064  9.910  0.010      (L Paden     ) 0.017  9.938  0.038
 Qualified:             #2  9.910  0.010                       #16  9.938  0.038
George Caheely's MOV: Double breakout. He'll face Harrison in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2001 Johnny Cobb                          1867 Jay Cepelka                  
E2                   0.043  9.896 144.58     ****WINNER****  0.097  9.909 150.15
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Hall      ) 0.120  9.885 -0.015      (J Gallucci I) 0.004  9.933  0.033
 Qualified:            #27  9.885 -0.015                       #13  9.933  0.033
Jay Cepelka's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2418 Bobby Tolley                         2833 Billy Upton                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  9.878 139.14                     0.026  9.877 160.40
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.022             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.023
 Prior rounds:
E1    (Bye         ) 0.018  9.949  0.049      (D Anspach   ) 0.009  9.916  0.016
 Qualified:            #20  9.949  0.049                        #6  9.916  0.016
Bobby Tolley's MOV: Double breakout. He'll face Cepelka in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 398F Joe Fisher                           2893 David Morris                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.014  9.865 170.02                    -0.004  9.887 167.55
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.035             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Stalba    ) 0.021  9.948  0.048      (D Ramsey    ) 0.010  9.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #18  9.948  0.048                        #4  9.912  0.012
Joe Fisher's MOV: opponent's red light. He'll face Perry in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2114 Steve Furr                           3604 Rusty Cook                   
E2                   0.019 11.613  97.03     ****WINNER****  0.007  9.972 148.23
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  1.713             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.072
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Borger    ) 0.022  9.934  0.034      (J Kenny     ) 0.021  9.874 -0.026
 Qualified:            #14  9.934  0.034                       #28  9.874 -0.026
Cook will face Manual in round three.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




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