Sat, 08 Feb 2020, 13:39 PM Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7214 Rich Givins                                Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  9.918 157.87     
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.018    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Hesselbroc) 0.034  9.904  0.004   
 Qualified:             #1  9.904  0.004                     Bye

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,756 feet, track temperature 76 degrees. Givins with the bye.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7874 John Phillippi                       7673 Paul Wiechmann               
E2                   0.018  9.958 156.81     ****WINNER****  0.027  9.948 153.86
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.058             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.048
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Galati    ) 0.017  9.856 -0.044      (S Parsons   ) 0.025  9.924  0.024
 Qualified:            #23  9.856 -0.044                       #11  9.924  0.024

Phillippi with the starting line advantage, but Wiechmann chases him down for the win in a close one. Paul Wiechmann's MOV: 0.0011 seconds (approximately 3 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7061 Matt Blodgett                        706D Damon Bustamante             
E2                   0.036  9.920 136.79     ****WINNER****  0.018  9.925 156.34
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.020             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Zermeno   ) 0.001  9.877 -0.023      (K Comstock  ) 0.010  9.916  0.016
 Qualified:            #21  9.877 -0.023                        #9  9.916  0.016

Bustamante with the starting line advantage and the win. Damon Bustamante's MOV: 0.0134 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7890 Randy Fabbro                          759 David Ruff                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  9.942 137.98                    -0.002  9.913 157.08
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.042             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E De Staute ) 0.038 10.021  0.121      (R Cordeiro  ) 0.026  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #16 10.021  0.121                        #4  9.910  0.010

ruff is a couple ticks too quick and turns on the red light to give Fabbro the win. He has a great light for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 787E Dennis Paz                           7019 Pete Bothe                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013  9.907 136.00                     0.008  9.933 141.53
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Pierce    ) 0.025  9.958  0.058      (S Williams  ) 0.011  9.907  0.007
 Qualified:            #15  9.958  0.058                        #3  9.907  0.007

Bothe with a great light, but Paz chases him down for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6241 Casey Plaizier                        729 Greg Ventura                 
E2                   0.054  9.884 151.90     ****WINNER****  0.012  9.899 148.80
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.016             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Martin    ) 0.019  9.897 -0.003      (J Denton    ) 0.028  9.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #18  9.897 -0.003                        #6  9.912  0.012

Ventura with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7267 Larry Scarth                         7332 Larry Bradshaw               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027 10.062 161.23                    -0.013  9.870 166.95
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.162             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.030
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Parrino   ) 0.046  9.915  0.015      (M Lang      ) 0.000  9.889 -0.011
 Qualified:             #7  9.915  0.015                       #19  9.889 -0.011

Bradshaw goes red to give Scarth the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6563 Chris Cannon                         5500 Ed Olpin Jr                  
E2                   0.036  9.928 159.36     ****WINNER****  0.037  9.901 166.17
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.028             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (X Zermeno   ) 0.044  9.840 -0.060      (P Zak       ) 0.029  9.929  0.029
 Qualified:            #24  9.840 -0.060                       #12  9.929  0.029

Cannon with a tick advantage, but Olpin Jr. runs dead on with a one for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  574 Kevin Wright                         7829 Ted Seipel                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.094 10.003 145.30                     0.112 10.038 132.31
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.103             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.138
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Wellman   ) 0.011  9.905  0.005      (J Sapone    ) 0.020  9.944  0.044
 Qualified:             #2  9.905  0.005                       #14  9.944  0.044

Wright with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7585 Marko Perivolaris                    7186 Janice Hogan                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  9.925 171.51                     0.036  9.908 152.07
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.025             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Polvadore ) 0.016  9.911  0.011      (M Boner     ) 0.071  9.897 -0.003
 Qualified:             #5  9.911  0.011                       #17  9.897 -0.003

Perivolaris with a great light and the win. Marko Perivolaris' MOV: 0.0141 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  406 Jesse Serna                          7918 Mike Utley                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  9.904 154.71                     0.131  9.935 161.63
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.004             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E1    (Bye         ) 0.122  2.326 -7.574      (J McKoane   ) 0.016  9.940  0.040
 Qualified:            #25  2.326 -7.574                       #13  9.940  0.040

Serna with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7809 Val Torres                            761 Matt Treadway                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.034  9.885 168.96                    -0.032  9.896 155.10
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Barton    ) 0.012  9.883 -0.017      (E Kowalski  ) 0.007  9.915  0.015
 Qualified:            #20  9.883 -0.017                        #8  9.915  0.015

Treadway goes red to give Torres the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Mike Boehner                          743 Gary Mignacca                
E2                   0.027  9.896 159.66     ****WINNER****  0.012  9.922 143.60
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Blodgett J) 0.030  9.869 -0.031      (L Meserve   ) 0.022  9.917  0.017
 Qualified:            #22  9.869 -0.031                       #10  9.917  0.017

Mignacca with the starting line advantage and the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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