Fri, 21 Feb 2020, 23:28 PM Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5593 Mark Price                           7657 Loreen Rogers                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  9.863 150.50                     0.032  9.833 148.30
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.037             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.067
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Torres    ) 0.020  9.944  0.044      (R Givins    ) 0.017  9.913  0.013
 Qualified:            #17  9.944  0.044                        #5  9.913  0.013

9:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 2,614 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Mark Price's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 701P Pete Zak                             7712 Bernie Polvadore             
E2                   0.030  9.892 159.76     ****WINNER****  0.009  9.908 163.39
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.008             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Anderson  ) 0.031  9.916  0.016      (D Dryden    ) 0.078 10.002  0.102
 Qualified:             #8  9.916  0.016                       #20 10.002  0.102

Bernie Polvadore's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0050 seconds (approximately 14 inches), opponent broke out.

Bernie Polvadore's package: 0.017.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  574 Kevin Wright                         A701 Evan Kowalski                
E2                   0.358  9.820 164.19     ****WINNER****  0.055 10.051 141.68
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.080             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.151
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Utley     ) 0.007  9.914  0.014      (J Calton    ) 0.052  9.989  0.089
 Qualified:             #7  9.914  0.014                       #19  9.989  0.089

Evan Kowalski's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0720 seconds (approximately 17 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 743M Bill Packard                         7192 Ryan Herem                   
E2                   0.041  9.907 138.09     ****WINNER****  0.013  9.921 158.63
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Cordeiro  ) 0.040  9.948  0.048      (K Manogue   ) 0.008  9.913  0.013
 Qualified:            #18  9.948  0.048                        #6  9.913  0.013

Herem posts a thirteen light and takes the hole shot win. Packard runs seven to his dial to no avail.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5066 Mitch Withers                        7585 Marko Perivolaris            
E2                   0.022  9.897 160.02     ****WINNER****  0.024  9.920 170.39
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.003             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.020
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Thompson  ) 0.021  9.890 -0.010      (M Boehner   ) 0.006  9.924  0.024
 Qualified:            #24  9.890 -0.010                       #12  9.924  0.024

Marko Perivolaris' MOV: Opponent broke out.Marko Perivolaris' MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.003.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 X765 Harlan Tucker                        6832 Don Anderson                 
E2                   0.083  9.890 133.72     ****WINNER****  0.004  9.908 153.53
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.010             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Keddington) 0.133  9.875 -0.025      (K Mostowich ) 0.023  9.924  0.024
 Qualified:            #25  9.875 -0.025                       #13  9.924  0.024

Don Anderson leaves with a four light and finishes with a twelve package for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0610 seconds (approximately 12 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7292 Todd Barton                            76 Rick Cates                   
E2                   0.040  9.856 149.02     ****WINNER****  0.005  9.906 162.68
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.044             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Dexter    ) 0.053  9.931  0.031      (C Fishel    ) 0.030  9.908  0.008
 Qualified:            #14  9.931  0.031                        #2  9.908  0.008

Rick Cates' MOV: Opponent broke out.

Rick Cates' package: 0.011.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7001 Paul Prange                          5876 Matthew Larson               
E2                   0.013  9.880 163.99     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.895 170.92
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.020             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Meserve   ) 0.003  9.939  0.039      (B Dennis    ) 0.027  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #16  9.939  0.039                        #4  9.910  0.010

Just 0.004 difference in RT's.

Matthew Larson's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  406 Jesse Serna                           767 Mike Wiblishouser            
E2                   0.016  9.897 160.21     ****WINNER****  0.035  9.901 167.18
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.003             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Ruff      ) 0.008  9.922  0.022      (R Giacone   ) 0.024  9.894 -0.006
 Qualified:            #11  9.922  0.022                       #23  9.894 -0.006

Mike Wiblishouser runs 0.001 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.001.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6241 Casey Plaizier                       7000 John McKoane                 
E2                  -0.003  9.962 141.68     ****WINNER****  0.039  9.896 164.41
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.062             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Comstock  ) 0.050  9.920  0.020      (M Wiebe     ) 0.021  9.898 -0.002
 Qualified:            #10  9.920  0.020                       #22  9.898 -0.002

Plaizier goes red by just -0.003 and gives the win to John McKoane.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7592 John Parrino                         5500 Ed Olpin Jr                  
E2                   0.072  9.872 136.23     ****WINNER****  0.054  9.884 160.79
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.028             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hogan     ) 0.025 10.043  0.143      (R Smith     ) 0.013  9.917  0.017
 Qualified:            #21 10.043  0.143                        #9  9.917  0.017

Ed Olpin Jr's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0060 seconds (approximately 14 inches) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7159 Dan Bain                             7880 Jerry Denton                 
E2                   0.059  9.879 154.05     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.902 158.80
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.021             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Pierce    ) 0.026  9.938  0.038      (G Ventura   ) 0.031  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #15  9.938  0.038                        #3  9.910  0.010

Strong eleven light for Jerry Denton's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0250 seconds (approximately 6 feet), opponent broke out.

Jerry Denton's package: 0.013.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6793 Dave Archambault                           Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.055  9.877 160.71     
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.023    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Williams  ) 0.004  9.902  0.002   
 Qualified:             #1  9.902  0.002                     Bye

Bye run for Dave Archambault.

9:24 p.m.

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