Sun, 13 Nov 2022, 18:07 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas 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
   33 Bob Locke                               9 Evan Kowalski                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.024  9.909 147.92                     0.036  9.921 154.71
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Treadway  ) 0.005  9.890 -0.010      (E Olpin     ) 0.023  9.978  0.078
E3    (D Bustamante) 0.021  9.906  0.006      (L Larson    ) 0.034  9.913  0.013
E2    (J Kenny     ) 0.023  9.924  0.024      (R Cordeiro  ) 0.023  9.921  0.021
E1    (M Wiebe     ) 0.018  9.918  0.018      (S Williams  ) 0.045  9.913  0.013
 Qualified:             #9  9.918  0.018                        #7  9.913  0.013

Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 1,734 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Locke with the starting line advantage and runs dead-on with a six for the win. He keeps his Championship hopes alive.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   64 Brian Preszler                        767 Mike Wiblishouser            
E5   ****WINNER****  0.012  9.901 163.55                     0.030  9.901 169.44
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E4    (R Lee       ) 0.024  9.908  0.008      (B Pierce    ) 0.015  9.897 -0.003
E3    (P Bothe     ) 0.007  9.877 -0.023      (M Boner     ) 0.017  9.897 -0.003
E2    (G Mignacca  ) 0.007  9.904  0.004      (M Blodgett  ) 0.010  9.904  0.004
E1    (G Scott     ) 0.016  9.912  0.012      (D Dryden    ) 0.028 10.013  0.113
 Qualified:             #6  9.912  0.012                       #18 10.013  0.113

They have a burn down on the starting line. Preszler with the starting line advantage and the win. They oth runs dead-on with ones.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

E-mail rick@fastnews.net for information about supporting these reports.

NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Feb 10- Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund Part of $27 Million Overall Purse
Feb 08- NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Releases 2026 Schedule
Feb 07- Huge List of Legends Set to Appear at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 05- NHRA and Legends Global Extend Merchandise Partnership Ahead of 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 04- Doug Foley Announces Addition of Ron Douglas as Consultant to Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel Team
Feb 04- Tickets Now on Sale for NHRA's Debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway
Feb 04- Reed, Zetterström to Share Driving Duties of Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster
Jan 29- NHRA to Honor Iconic John Force in 2027 with "50 Years Of Force"
Jan 28- Top Fuel All-Star Callout Returns to Open NHRA's 75th Anniversary Season at Gatornationals
Jan 28- John Force Racing Announces Crew Chiefs for NHRA's 75th Anniversary Season