Sun, 22 Oct 2006, 04:41 PM Quick 16 Round 2 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Quick 16 at the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Drag Racing Series, Sixth Annual Nitto Tire NHRA Sport Compact World Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6942 Milton Roller                        P791 Karl Martin
E2                   0.629 11.260 142.06     ****WINNER****  0.119 11.192 106.11
        Q16  Dial: 10.44 (+/-):  0.820            Q16  Dial: 10.43 (+/-):  0.762
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A WIESS     ) 0.297 10.441 -0.329      (D DELCID    ) 0.584 14.863  4.433
 Qualified:             #7 10.775 134.51                        #3 10.439 124.45

1:34 p.m. Five VW's 2 Hondas, and Martin's Mazda remain in Q16. Martin takes out one of the Hondas, Roller's light was a huge factor in this drag race.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1069 Rob Meyer                            7960 Paul Sarnelri
E2                   0.212 10.913 126.97     ****WINNER****  0.112 11.015 118.42
        Q16  Dial: 10.80 (+/-):  0.113            Q16  Dial: 10.97 (+/-):  0.045
 Prior rounds:
E1    (I FIGEROA   ) 0.275 10.839  9.039      (A RHEE      ) 0.232 10.972 -0.008
 Qualified:             #8 10.805 123.91                       #12 10.981 119.18

Sarnelri wins the battle of the VW's - Paul Sarnelri's MOV: 0.1688 seconds (approximately 31 feet).

Paul Sarnelri's incremental times: 60ft-1.457 sec., 330ft-4.436, 660ft-6.940/096.44mph, 1,000ft-9.141

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 8733 Pete Selders                         7007 Karl Koppenhaver
E2   ****WINNER****  0.063 14.191  56.84                    -0.126 11.181 128.90
        Q16  Dial: 10.67 (+/-):  3.521            Q16  Dial: 10.90 (+/-):  0.281
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D NGUYEN    ) 0.128 20.756 10.086      (J WHITFIELD ) 0.154 10.991  0.091
 Qualified:             #6 10.675 124.13                       #10 10.901 125.89

Selders will race Sarnelri - so at least one of these Volkswagens is going to the final round later today.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   48 Bok Mounlachack                      1169 Hector Urias
E2                  -0.015 10.759 113.79     ****WINNER****  0.132 13.933  71.90
        Q16  Dial: 10.47 (+/-):  0.289            Q16  Dial: 10.15 (+/-):  3.783
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L KELLEY    ) 0.138 10.544  0.074      (H FUH       ) 0.463 10.515  0.365
 Qualified:             #5 10.471 117.68                        #1 10.159 142.81

Urias got the easy win after Bok red lighted. He saw the light and took an easy lap into the semi finals. 1:37 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink