Sun, 17 Nov 2024, 19:12 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 59th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1979 Keith Mayers                         7809 Val Torres                   
E5                   0.022  9.864 142.84     ****WINNER****  0.008  9.951 160.94
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.036             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.051
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Pierce    ) 0.012  9.923  0.023      (R Naber     ) 0.014  9.881 -0.019
E3    (L Rogers    ) 0.008  9.907  0.007      (L Bogacki   ) 0.010  9.909  0.009
E2    (T Langan    ) 0.023  9.882 -0.018      (J Butner    ) 0.010  9.898 -0.002
E1    (D Adams     ) 0.027  9.907  0.007      (R Kato      ) 0.010  9.898 -0.002
 Qualified:             #3  9.907  0.007                       #28  9.898 -0.002

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 1,841 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Torres with a great light and the win. He keeps his quest for a championship alive. He has to win the final and he will win the Super Gas Championship.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 752T Linzi Meserve                        5444 Kris Whitfield               
E5                   0.034  9.869 158.52     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.906 157.91
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.031             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E4    (G Mignacca  ) 0.003  9.903  0.003      (E Kowalski  ) 0.016  9.902  0.002
E3    (J Galante   ) 0.020  9.915  0.015      (L Scarth    ) 0.018  9.867 -0.033
E2    (J Galati    ) 0.019  9.895 -0.005      (S Williams  ) 0.026  9.947  0.047
E1    (Bye         ) 0.021 14.411  4.511      (M Boehner   ) 0.006 10.119  0.219
 Qualified:            #27 14.411  4.511                       #25 10.119  0.219

Whitfield with the starting line advantage and the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

The reports this weekend are brought to you by Accelerated Travel.

Accelerated Travel.net is a full service travel agency focused on offering our customers the best prices and customer service to satisfy all of their travel needs.

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