Sat, 09 Feb 2019, 15:03 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, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  729 Greg Ventura                         7874 John Phillippi               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.013  9.917 142.25                     0.023  9.923 160.44
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.023
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Bain      ) 0.000  9.959  0.059      (T Barton    ) 0.010  9.932  0.032
E1    (C McPherson ) 0.018  9.883 -0.017      (J Hogan     ) 0.025  9.907  0.007
 Qualified:            #25  9.883 -0.017                        #4  9.907  0.007

11:50 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,651 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Greg Ventura leaves first and gets there first for the win. MOV: 0.0165 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 761M Matt Treadway                        701P Pete Zak                     
E3                   0.047  9.917 158.67     ****WINNER****  0.015  9.931 160.25
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.031
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Wright    ) 0.004  9.891 -0.009      (M Utley     ) 0.050  9.915  0.015
E1    (M Blodgett  ) 0.013  9.913  0.013      (D Adams     ) 0.015  9.904  0.004
 Qualified:             #8  9.913  0.013                        #1  9.904  0.004

Winner will get the bye run next round!

Pete Zak takes the long way down and still wins with a hole shot. MOV: 0.0185 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   76 Evan Kowalski                        7657 Loreen Rogers                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.027  9.865 166.81                    -0.014  9.932 171.42
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.035             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.032
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R MacKenzie ) 0.023  9.878 -0.022      (L Bradshaw  ) 0.038  9.984  0.084
E1    (R Givins    ) 0.015  9.859 -0.041      (D Gotts     ) 0.058  9.895 -0.005
 Qualified:            #28  9.859 -0.041                       #21  9.895 -0.005

Evan Kowalski will race Ventura in round four. MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  759 David Ruff                           7608 Randy Kersey                 
E3                   0.078  9.903 156.41     ****WINNER****  0.010  9.901 156.03
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.003             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Parsons   ) 0.057  9.893 -0.007      (B Harris    ) 0.011  9.910  0.010
E1    (D Stobbe    ) 0.275  9.909  0.009      (M Lang      ) 0.021  9.868 -0.032
 Qualified:             #5  9.909  0.009                       #26  9.868 -0.032

Just 0.002 difference to the index and Randy Kersey gets the win MOV: 0.0702 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  767 Mike Wiblishouser                    7544 Brad Pierce                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.020  9.897 162.88                     0.016  9.888 143.86
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.003             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Will      ) 0.015  9.905  0.005      (R Fabbro    ) 0.002  9.928  0.028
E1    (J Galante   ) 0.039  9.929  0.029      (G Hesselbroc) 0.007  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #13  9.929  0.029                        #6  9.910  0.010

Only 0.004 difference in RT's.

Mike Wiblishouser's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7833 Dave Meziere                         5500 Ed Olpin Jr                  
E3                   0.017  9.927 162.14     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.918 172.45
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.027             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E DeStaute  ) 0.002  9.922  0.022      (J Parrino   ) 0.009  9.904  0.004
E1    (B Treadway  ) 0.016  9.889 -0.011      (M Boner     ) 0.024  9.906  0.006
 Qualified:            #24  9.889 -0.011                        #3  9.906  0.006

Identical RT's and 0.009 difference in the lights.

Ed Olpin Jr's MOV: 0.0094 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

He faces Wiblishouser next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7566 Ray Cordeiro                         7652 Kevin McClelland             
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  9.907 164.15                     0.045  9.888 148.80
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (X Zermeno   ) 0.036  9.920  0.020      (F Murphy    ) 0.034  9.943  0.043
E1    (M Perivolari) 0.029  9.904  0.004      (L Scarth    ) 0.039  9.890 -0.010
 Qualified:             #2  9.904  0.004                       #23  9.890 -0.010

Ray Cordeiro's MOV: Opponent broke out.

11:59 a.m. He will race Kersey later.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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