MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 6 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
190 Jim Smulligan 1747 John Asta
E6 0.026 9.936 154.49 ****WINNER**** 0.009 9.947 152.61
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.036 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.047
Prior rounds:
E5 0.014 9.989 0.089 (R Lepage ) 0.008 9.885 -0.015
E4 (H Robilotto ) 0.010 9.907 0.007 (D Clark ) 0.041 9.863 -0.037
E3 (W Bogle ) 0.026 9.938 0.038 (J Cira ) -0.036 9.907 0.007
E2 (T Witman ) 0.008 9.901 0.001 (M Combs ) 0.021 9.913 0.013
E1 (R Pupa ) 0.015 9.876 -0.024 (T Nicholson ) 0.044 9.907 0.007
Qualified: #47 9.876 -0.024 #14 9.907 0.007
3:17 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent,
barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,552 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.Ast got the
close win for a trip to the finals. John Asta's MOV: 0.0062 seconds (approximately 17
inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
101 Bob Phillips 355 Ron Erks
E6 0.045 9.904 147.81 ****WINNER**** 0.017 9.922 158.33
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.004 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.022
Prior rounds:
E5 (P Dehner ) 0.014 9.864 -0.036 (J Kenny ) 0.009 9.923 0.023
E4 0.029 9.907 0.007 (T Bayer ) 0.020 9.929 0.029
E3 (C Porter ) 0.030 9.931 0.031 (T Stalba ) 0.007 9.889 -0.011
E2 (D Bogle ) 0.039 9.900 0.000 (D Connolly ) 0.007 9.876 -0.024
E1 (F Volpe Jr ) 0.043 9.900 0.000 (W Ketterman ) 0.024 9.973 0.073
Qualified: #2 9.900 0.000 #32 9.973 0.073
Another close one and the final will be Erks vs. Asta. Ron Erks' MOV: 0.0107 seconds
(approximately 2 feet).
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