Sun, 13 Oct 2002, 11:27 AM Super Gas Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 John Brimer         9.907  0.007 Q   44 Damon Dabbs        10.008  0.108
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (B Nelson    ) 0.409  9.907  0.007 E1   (J Bolton    ) 0.445 10.008  0.108
   (D Boyd      ) 0.524  9.920  0.020 E2   (S Marlow    ) 0.462  9.931  0.031
                  0.397  9.778 -0.122 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.440  9.751 -0.149

9:41 AM It's 58 degrees, 61 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.38 and rising, track temperature 72 degrees, under overcast skies.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   8 David Jones         9.910  0.010 Q   47 Mitch Truman       10.127  0.227
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (C Anderson  ) 0.409  9.910  0.010 E1   (G Hyatt     ) 0.428 10.127  0.227
   (J Scott     ) 0.426  9.899 -0.001 E2   (R J Dorsett ) 0.411  9.961  0.061
                  0.430  9.866 -0.034 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.422  9.962  0.062

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  23 Frank Kohutek       9.931  0.031 Q   10 Jerry DeBusk        9.912  0.012
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (R Warren    ) 0.450  9.931  0.031 E1   (B Gulitti   ) 0.403  9.912  0.012
   (J Covington ) 0.424  9.901  0.001 E2   (G Risk      ) 0.430  9.880 -0.020
 *****WINNER***** 0.426  9.924  0.024 E3                  0.412  9.875 -0.025

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  50 Ed De Staute        9.889 -0.011 Q   37 Christopher Eidson  9.961  0.061
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (T Costales  ) 0.395  9.889 -0.011 E1   (J Salter    ) 0.440  9.961  0.061
   (J Serna     ) 0.412  9.998  0.098 E2   (L Maples    ) 0.403 12.368  2.468
 *****WINNER***** 0.418 10.021  0.121 E3                  0.444 10.353  0.453

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  38 Shannon Brinkley    9.962  0.062 Q   51 Steve Wanser        9.884 -0.016
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (L Edmoundson) 0.416  9.962  0.062 E1   (L Swindoll  ) 0.449  9.884 -0.016
   (J Helfrich  ) 0.442  9.875 -0.025 E2   (B Dennis    ) 0.449  9.914  0.014
 *****WINNER***** 0.413  9.808 -0.092 E3                  0.361  9.294 -0.606

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  13 Jim Cappiello       9.913  0.013 Q   52 Cobb Ware           9.859 -0.041
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (J Wright    ) 0.416  9.913  0.013 E1   (G King Jr   ) 0.423  9.859 -0.041
   (L Sears     ) 0.422 10.005  0.105 E2   (T Maedgen   ) 0.408  9.896 -0.004
 *****WINNER***** 0.471  9.828 -0.072 E3                  0.416  9.808 -0.092

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  35 Ronnie Lahn         9.953  0.053 Q   48 Gary Stinnett      10.360  0.460
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (R Tuter     ) 0.413  9.953  0.053 E1   (D Staub     ) 0.414 10.360  0.460
   (D Shilen    ) 0.415  9.908  0.008 E2   (A Eaves     ) 0.400  9.942  0.042
                  0.455  9.890 -0.010 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.425  9.906  0.006

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  14 Ross Laris          9.915  0.015 Q   27 Edward Ridenhour    9.935  0.035
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (T Cochran   ) 0.432  9.915  0.015 E1   (G Wallace   ) 0.425  9.935  0.035
   (T Gray      ) 0.420  9.925  0.025 E2   (W Breiten   ) 0.429  9.944  0.044
                  0.413  9.843 -0.057 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.423  9.805 -0.095

Laris was the apparent winner, but hit the brakes too hard, lost control, hit the wall, and was disqualified for excessive braking.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  43 Chip Rumis         10.003  0.103 Q    4 Jonathan Womack     9.904  0.004
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (T Jackson   ) 0.542 10.003  0.103 E1   (M Thomas    ) 0.434  9.904  0.004
   (R Hunter    ) 0.425  9.904  0.004 E2   (J Campbell  ) 0.417  9.951  0.051
                  0.130 10.603  0.703 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.413  9.842 -0.058

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  20 John Gilbert        9.928  0.028 Q   33 Robbie Mayse        9.953  0.053
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (L Sumner    ) 0.425  9.928  0.028 E1   (F Tamborella) 0.432  9.953  0.053
   (S Wagner    ) 0.416  9.890 -0.010 E2   (S Costello  ) 0.489  9.906  0.006
 *****WINNER***** 0.411  9.848 -0.052 E3                  0.440  9.799 -0.101

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  15 Johnny Brown        9.920  0.020 Q    1 Clark Mundt         9.900  0.000
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (R Greener   ) 0.419  9.920  0.020 E1   (D Modesto   ) 0.412  9.900  0.000
   (P Skipper   ) 0.416  9.929  0.029 E2   (Bye         ) 0.423  9.958  0.058
                  0.425  9.851 -0.049 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.439  9.895 -0.005

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  32 Lance Rutland       9.953  0.053 Q   19 Steve Matusek       9.925  0.025
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (D Peden     ) 0.408  9.953  0.053 E1   (J Medlin    ) 0.472  9.925  0.025
   (A Temple    ) 0.418  9.927  0.027 E2   (J Chapman   ) 0.414  9.969  0.069
                  0.400  9.808 -0.092 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.426  9.832 -0.068

Rutland's '81 Arrow lost the hood at half track, the lightweight hood sailing about 100 feet in the air.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  42 Ken Harkema         9.993  0.093 Q   29 Mike Bonfield       9.944  0.044
       S/G Index: 9.90                         S/G Index: 9.90
   (C Cochran   ) 0.407  9.993  0.093 E1   (T Schertz   ) 1.038  9.944  0.044
   (K Sasich    ) 0.426  9.988  0.088 E2   (T Dennis    ) 0.427  9.883 -0.017
                  0.487  9.855 -0.045 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.449  9.944  0.044

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   2 Timothy Cruce       9.900  0.000 Q        Bye
       S/G Index: 9.90
   (J Peppler   ) 0.429  9.900  0.000 E1
   (D Varn      ) 0.431  9.853 -0.047 E2
 *****WINNER***** 0.423  9.567 -0.333 E3

Cruce's car is taped together after a trip off the end of the track yesterday, the brakes failing in the shutdown area.

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