Sat, 11 Nov 2023, 13:52 PM Super Comp Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 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
 7864 Michael Woodard                        68 Randy Beck                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.009  8.867 179.18                    -0.009  8.911 168.77
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.033             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Phillippi ) 0.018  8.909  0.009      (T Theobald  ) 0.025  8.906  0.006
E1    (J Cowie     ) -0.035  8.929  0.029      (T Mccann    ) 0.020  8.897 -0.003
 Qualified:            #12  8.929  0.029                       #19  8.897 -0.003

10:40 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,988 feet.

A nine red light for Beck and a nine green light for Woodward. He goes on to round four.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  232 John Labbous Jr.                     6805 Carol Krancich               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.941 168.53                     0.036  8.924 165.70
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.041             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Kern      ) 0.092  8.905  0.005      (J Garbiso   ) 0.116  8.882 -0.018
E1    (A Ferre     ) 0.013  8.887 -0.013      (N Alejandre ) 0.015  8.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #25  8.887 -0.013                        #4  8.912  0.012

John Labbous Jr.'s MOV: 0.0021 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6465 Cooper Chun                          7013 Bobby Dye Jr.                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.006  8.904 158.74                     0.023  8.909 175.16
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.004             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Theobald  ) 0.015  8.902  0.002                     0.014  8.887 -0.013
E1    (T Smith     ) 0.023  8.921  0.021      (M Cooper    ) 0.015  8.900  0.000
 Qualified:             #9  8.921  0.021                        #1  8.900  0.000

Winner faces Michael Woodard next round.

Just 0.005 difference in ET's and Cooper Chun scores a six light for the win. MOV: 0.0221 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2217 Colby Fuller                         K781 Brian Kam                    
E3                   0.041  8.871 184.40     ****WINNER****  0.016  8.884 173.01
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.029             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.016
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Payne     ) 0.021  8.906  0.006      (J Settles   ) 0.003  8.909  0.009
E1    (K Mckibbon  ) 0.030  9.000  0.100      (D Foley     ) 0.019  8.920  0.020
 Qualified:            #15  9.000  0.100                        #8  8.920  0.020

Brian Kam's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0120 seconds (approximately 3 feet) in a double breakout.

Labbous will be in the other lane next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5501 Eddie Olpin Jr.                      7011 Bill Webber                  
E3                   0.007  8.897 176.44     ****WINNER****  0.013  8.917 161.90
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.003             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Torres    ) 0.003  8.924  0.024      (J Morris    ) 0.020  8.898 -0.002
E1    (M Lane      ) 0.012  8.887 -0.013      (T Van Midde ) -0.012  8.899 -0.001
 Qualified:            #24  8.887 -0.013                       #17  8.899 -0.001

Bill Webber'gets the win,as Olpin broke out by -0.003..

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7852 Matt Woodard                          541 Ed Cooper                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.956 177.98                     0.065  8.937 167.61
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.056             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Whitfield ) 0.001  8.910  0.010      (C Webber    ) 0.006  8.907  0.007
E1    (V Torres    ) 0.028  8.895 -0.005      (J Kenny     ) 0.007  8.929  0.029
 Qualified:            #20  8.895 -0.005                       #13  8.929  0.029

Winner faces Van Popering later.

Matt Woodard's MOV: 0.0292 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7748 Jack DeRencin                         735 Steve Williams               
E3                   0.025  8.927 161.81     ****WINNER****  0.006  8.945 175.46
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.027             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.045
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Garbiso   ) 0.021  8.859 -0.041      (D Pint      ) 0.033  8.871 -0.029
E1    (M Payne     ) 0.011  8.867 -0.033      (T Vetter    ) 0.010  8.893 -0.007
 Qualified:            #28  8.867 -0.033                       #21  8.893 -0.007

Steve Williams scores the hole shot win with a 0.006 light! MOV: 0.0019 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7035 Bob Van Popering             
E3                                            ****WINNER**** -0.010  8.913 185.05
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (J Denton    ) 0.023  8.903  0.003
E1                                           (D Hough     ) 0.002  8.903  0.003
 Qualified:                                                       #2  8.903  0.003

Bye run and he faces Matt Woodard next round.

10:49 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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