Sun, 09 Jun 2013, 15:10 PM Pro Extreme Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

PETERSBURG, Va. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Extreme at the 2013 ADRL Tour presented by Speedtech, Simply Phones U.S. Drags VI:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   38 Neal Wantye                          2007 Joey Martin                  
E2                   0.086  7.427  76.43     ****WINNER****  0.047  3.731 204.70
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T TUTTEROW  ) 0.047  4.451 117.99      (J SCRUGGS   ) 0.056  3.725 205.19
 Qualified:             #8  3.829 198.15                       #13  6.186  86.53

2:58 p.m. Wantye spun, got sideways, and lifted. Meanwhile, Martin went right down the groove on a smooth, clean pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Mick Snyder                          2377 Von Smith                    
E2                   0.023  3.701 206.10     ****WINNER****  0.013  3.694 208.62
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B SNIDER    ) 0.044  3.722 205.76      (G HECTOR    ) 0.044  3.686 208.84
 Qualified:             #4  3.680 203.40                        #5  3.693 208.30

Smith beat Snyder at both ends of the track in a close drag race.

Von Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.002), 330 ft(0.009). MOV: 0.0178 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Smith's car has been very consistent over its last three runs - 3.693, 3.686 and 3.694.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1130 John Stanley                         1382 Tommy D'Aprile               
E2                   0.075  5.485  86.21     ****WINNER****  0.034  3.886 204.91
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D LOWRY     ) 0.016  3.697 206.13      (S GEORGE    ) 0.038  3.658 207.59
 Qualified:             #6  3.695 206.26                        #3  3.648 206.92

Stanley left second, then lost traction. he pedaled, smoked 'em again.

D'Aprile faces Martin in the semifinals, Martin has lane choice.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   7 Alex Hossler                 
E2                                            ****WINNER****  1.168  3.655 207.88
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (B STANTON   ) 0.048  3.969 157.08
 Qualified:                                                       #1  3.594 209.56

Hossler used the scheduled bye to run low ET of the round, giving him lane choice against Smith in what looks like a great semifinals matchup.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink