Sat, 12 Nov 2022, 12:20 PM Super Comp Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7874 John Phillippi                         62 Randy Beck                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  8.889 162.98                    -0.002  8.853 165.80
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.011             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.047
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Bayer     ) 0.006  8.917  0.017      (R Stevenson ) 0.008  8.893 -0.007
 Qualified:             #9  8.917  0.017                       #23  8.893 -0.007

8:58 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 50 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.06 inches, adjusted altitude 633 feet.

Beck goes red to start the round.

Perfect light for Philippi!

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5149 Phil Unruh                           737M Madison Payne                
E2                   0.017  8.931 171.08     ****WINNER****  0.014  8.909 184.72
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.031             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Payne     ) 0.015  8.902  0.002      (G Kern      ) 0.027  8.956  0.056
 Qualified:             #2  8.902  0.002                       #16  8.956  0.056

Just 0.003 difference in RT's and Madison Payne gets the win. MOV: 0.0255 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Madison Payne's package: 0.023.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 M758 Mandy Welch                          7855 Greg Boutte                  
E2                   0.022  8.850 174.68     ****WINNER****  0.002  8.913 177.74
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.050             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Derencin  ) 0.009  8.891 -0.009      (V Torres    ) 0.056  8.924  0.024
 Qualified:            #24  8.891 -0.009                       #10  8.924  0.024

Strong two light for Greg Boutte and the brake out win.

Greg Boutte's package: 0.015.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 155W Jerron Settles                         65 Brian Preszler               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.003  8.918 176.01                     0.041  8.890 179.97
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.018             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Cornelius ) 0.028  8.898 -0.002      (M Lane      ) 0.039  8.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #21  8.898 -0.002                        #7  8.910  0.010

The two driver sit in the prestage beams waiting for the other to stage. The starter finally has to tell them to get on with the race.

Great three light for Settles.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  563 Mike Cooper                          7002 Allison McKoane              
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.003  8.888 181.81                    -0.019  8.870 182.85
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.012             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.030
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Stevenson ) 0.005  8.931  0.031      (T Theobald  ) 0.019  8.884 -0.016
 Qualified:            #13  8.931  0.031                       #27  8.884 -0.016

Red light start for McKoane.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7192 Ryan Herem                           7170 Dorie Quigley                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  8.853 182.18                           No Time      
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.047             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 91.099
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Lash      ) 0.011  8.901  0.001      (N Cobb      ) 0.066  8.941  0.041
 Qualified:             #1  8.901  0.001                       #15  8.941  0.041

Quigley is a no show and Herem's engine trails smoke going down the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   75 Tanner Theobald                       547 Kevin Wright                 
E2                   0.012  8.898 171.47     ****WINNER****  0.011  8.916 166.74
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Rosenbaum ) 0.017  8.908  0.008      (N Alejandre ) 0.018  9.019  0.119
 Qualified:             #4  8.908  0.008                       #18  9.019  0.119

Two strong lights, just 0.001 apart.

Kevin Wright's MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7852 Matt Woodard                          177 Jason Kenny                  
E2                   0.027  8.923 172.89     ****WINNER****  0.007  8.904 161.79
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.023             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Waggoner  ) 0.018  8.884 -0.016      (L Rogers    ) 0.012  8.931  0.031
 Qualified:            #28  8.884 -0.016                       #14  8.931  0.031

Seven light for Kenny and four to the index for the ten foot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7805 Gabriel Torres                       7392 Galon Gordon                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  8.898 182.06                    -0.005  9.113 140.58
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.213
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Krepela   ) 0.027  8.927  0.027      (C Webber    ) 0.029  8.887 -0.013
 Qualified:            #12  8.927  0.027                       #26  8.887 -0.013

-0.005 Red light for Gordon.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  541 Ed Cooper                            7991 Angelina Ferre               
E2                   0.044  8.896 178.10     ****WINNER****  0.014  8.907 172.06
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.004             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Darsow    ) 0.015  8.897 -0.003      (D Bustamante) 0.021  8.914  0.014
 Qualified:            #22  8.897 -0.003                        #8  8.914  0.014

Angelina Ferre's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0190 seconds (approximately 5 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  757 Ted VanMidde III                     601K James Glenn                  
E2                   0.088  8.935 169.85     ****WINNER****  0.046  8.949 164.87
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.035             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.049
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Hansen    ) 0.017  8.905  0.005      (A Hight     ) 0.020  8.966  0.066
 Qualified:             #3  8.905  0.005                       #17  8.966  0.066

James Glenn's MOV: 0.0287 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                       7013 Bobby Dye Jr.                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  8.926 187.18                     0.040  8.900 171.03
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.026             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Foley     ) 0.008  9.085  0.185      (D Carranza  ) 0.001  8.908  0.008
 Qualified:            #19  9.085  0.185                        #5  8.908  0.008

Nice eleven light for Steve Williams and the hole shot win MOV: 0.0038 seconds (approximately 11 inches).

Dye runs right on the index to no avail.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  534 Todd McCann                          2217 Colby Fuller                 
E2                   0.030  8.927 183.02     ****WINNER****  0.022  8.930 171.66
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.027             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.030
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Babcock   ) 0.017  8.909  0.009      (L Warr      ) 0.019  8.899 -0.001
 Qualified:             #6  8.909  0.009                       #20  8.899 -0.001

Colby Fuller's MOV: 0.0058 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  788 Seth Zermeno                         4754 Billy Torrence               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.031  8.896 175.84                           No Time      
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.004             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 91.099
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Nagel     ) 0.028  8.925  0.025      (D Hough     ) 0.012  8.888 -0.012
 Qualified:            #11  8.925  0.025                       #25  8.888 -0.012

Torrance is a no show and Zermeno goes on to round two.

9:14 a.m.

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