Sat, 11 Nov 2023, 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, 58th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 K781 Brian Kam                               9 Jerron Settles               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.003  8.909 170.95                     0.017  8.901 171.01
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.009             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Foley     ) 0.019  8.920  0.020      (J Glenn     ) 0.026  8.892 -0.008
 Qualified:             #8  8.920  0.020                       #22  8.892 -0.008

8:58 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,192 feet.

Strong three light for Brian Kam to take the super close hole shot win.

MOV: 0.0065 seconds (approximately 20 inches). Brian Kam's package: 0.012. Jerron Settles' package: 0.018.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7864 Michael Woodard                      7874 John Phillippi               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.018  8.909 179.30                    -0.069  8.883 166.87
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.009             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Cowie     ) -0.035  8.929  0.029      (A Mckoane   ) 0.016  8.884 -0.016
 Qualified:            #12  8.929  0.029                       #26  8.884 -0.016

Long time SC racer, Michael Woodard, gets the easy win. MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7035 Bob Van Popering                     7351 Jerry Denton                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023  8.903 185.05                    -0.008  8.907 178.80
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.003             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Hough     ) 0.002  8.903  0.003      (L Meserve   ) 0.000 13.131  4.231
 Qualified:             #2  8.903  0.003                       #16 13.131  4.231

Bob Van Popering runs three to the index for the win. MOV: opponent's -0.008 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7687 Tanner Theobald                      6465 Cooper Chun                  
E2                   0.020  8.928 174.82     ****WINNER****  0.015  8.902 158.39
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.028             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Torrence  ) 0.009  8.889 -0.011      (T Smith     ) 0.023  8.921  0.021
 Qualified:            #23  8.889 -0.011                        #9  8.921  0.021

Close RT's and Cooper Chun runs two to the index for the win. MOV: 0.0316 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7010 Travis Theobald                        68 Randy Beck                   
E2                   0.025  8.942 159.04     ****WINNER****  0.025  8.906 167.97
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.042             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Cornelius ) 0.040  8.912  0.012      (T Mccann    ) 0.020  8.897 -0.003
 Qualified:             #5  8.912  0.012                       #19  8.897 -0.003

Identical RT's and Randy Beck runs six to the index for the win. MOV: 0.0360 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7209 Chad Webber                           541 Ed Cooper                    
E2                   0.006  8.920 171.66     ****WINNER****  0.006  8.907 177.11
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.020             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Stevenson ) 0.020  8.879 -0.021      (J Kenny     ) 0.007  8.929  0.029
 Qualified:            #27  8.879 -0.021                       #13  8.929  0.029

Another pair of identical RT's and Ed Cooper gets the close win. MOV: 0.0139 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7873 Joseph Garbiso                       6805 Carol Krancich               
E2                  -0.014  8.893 172.63     ****WINNER****  0.116  8.882 170.32
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.007             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.018
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Rosenbaum ) 0.017  8.899 -0.001      (N Alejandre ) 0.015  8.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #18  8.899 -0.001                        #4  8.912  0.012

Carol Krancich was dead late, but Garbiso had a -0.014 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7017 Justin Morris                        7011 Bill Webber                  
E2                  -0.002 10.946  89.10     ****WINNER****  0.020  8.898 175.23
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  2.046             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Stevenson ) 0.020  8.905  0.005      (T Van Midde ) -0.012  8.899 -0.001
 Qualified:             #3  8.905  0.005                       #17  8.899 -0.001

Another red light. Morris by just -0.002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  232 John Labbous Jr.                     7280 Glenn Kern                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.092  8.905 160.40                     0.019  8.898 159.23
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Ferre     ) 0.013  8.887 -0.013      (M Simmons   ) 0.005  8.924  0.024
 Qualified:            #25  8.887 -0.013                       #11  8.924  0.024

OUCH! John Labbous Jr. is way late and still gets the win. Kern broke out by just -0.002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  785 George Garbiso                       7748 Jack DeRencin                
E2                  -0.011  8.887 182.60     ****WINNER****  0.021  8.859 164.97
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.013             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.041
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Dolezal   ) 0.029  8.947  0.047      (M Payne     ) 0.011  8.867 -0.033
 Qualified:            #14  8.947  0.047                       #28  8.867 -0.033

Jack DeRencin's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                        631 Danny Pint                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.033  8.871 177.84                           No Time      
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.029             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 91.099
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Vetter    ) 0.010  8.893 -0.007      (D Quigley   ) 0.035  8.918  0.018
 Qualified:            #21  8.893 -0.007                        #7  8.918  0.018

Williams gets the green and the win. Pint is a no show.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5444 Kris Whitfield                       7852 Matt Woodard                 
E2                   0.043  8.901 167.63     ****WINNER****  0.001  8.910 179.88
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.001             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Axford    ) 0.012  8.915  0.015      (V Torres    ) 0.028  8.895 -0.005
 Qualified:             #6  8.915  0.015                       #20  8.895 -0.005

Great one light for Matt Woodard and the close win. MOV: 0.0333 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Whitfield runs one to the index to no avail.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 737T Toby Payne                           2217 Colby Fuller                 
E2                   0.051  8.895 183.84     ****WINNER****  0.021  8.906 175.52
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Babcock   ) 0.010  8.851 -0.049      (K Mckibbon  ) 0.030  9.000  0.100
 Qualified:            #29  8.851 -0.049                       #15  9.000  0.100

Colby Fuller runs six to the index for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0190 seconds (approximately 5 feet), Payne broke out by just -0.005.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5501 Eddie Olpin Jr.                      7805 Gabriel Torres               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.003  8.924 173.41                     0.053  8.893 171.84
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.024             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Lane      ) 0.012  8.887 -0.013      (C Perkins   ) 0.032  8.923  0.023
 Qualified:            #24  8.887 -0.013                       #10  8.923  0.023

Strong three light for Eddie Olpin Jr. and the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0190 seconds (approximately 5 feet), Torres broke out by -0.007.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7013 Bobby Dye Jr.                
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.014  8.887 183.00
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (M Cooper    ) 0.015  8.900  0.000
 Qualified:                                                       #1  8.900  0.000

Bye run to round three.

9:15 a.m.

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