Sun, 12 Nov 2006, 05:19 PM Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations |
By Dave Gerard |
POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1 Raymond Sawyer 7755 Larry Marshall
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.048 9.893 165.76 0.029 9.888 146.40
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012
Prior rounds:
E3 (M Wiebe ) 0.053 9.868 -0.032 (S Hunt ) 0.076 9.884 -0.016
E2 (V Torres Jr ) 0.001 9.925 0.025 (J Klomps ) 0.019 9.927 0.027
E1 (A Hoefer ) 0.030 9.959 0.059 (P Wiechmann ) 0.016 9.884 -0.016
Qualified: #21 9.959 0.059 #37 9.884 -0.016
2:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent,
barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 1,931 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Marshall is
off the line first and then runs quicker than Sawyer to give up the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7515 John Larsen 7459 Don Lough
E4 0.020 9.870 163.10 ****WINNER**** 0.011 9.878 157.36
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.030 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.022
Prior rounds:
E3 0.016 13.929 4.029 (C Rumis ) 0.010 9.893 -0.007
E2 (T Landis ) 0.038 10.125 0.225 (D Anderson ) 0.037 9.899 -0.001
E1 (G Ventura ) 0.012 9.901 0.001 (H Colleasure) 0.037 9.877 -0.023
Qualified: #2 9.901 0.001 #41 9.877 -0.023
Another double breakout race and Lough is closer to the index to take the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7267 Larry Scarth 7332 Larry Bradshaw
E4 0.000 9.879 159.38 ****WINNER**** 0.005 9.885 159.04
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.021 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015
Prior rounds:
E3 (R Balough ) 0.006 11.190 1.290 (T Montgomery) 0.009 9.957 0.057
E2 (W Bogle ) 0.014 9.906 0.006 (K Mostowich ) 0.016 9.975 0.075
E1 (R Fabbro ) 0.008 10.037 0.137 (R Connolly ) 0.023 9.889 -0.011
Qualified: #27 10.037 0.137 #33 9.889 -0.011
I'm seeing a pattern here. Bradshaw is this pairs winner on a double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7851 Robert Naber 7262 Wayne Newman
E4 0.023 9.916 156.81 ****WINNER**** 0.012 9.904 156.05
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.016 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.004
Prior rounds:
E3 (K Kleinewebe) 0.031 9.912 0.012 (G Ross ) 0.001 9.944 0.044
E2 (S Langdon ) 0.014 9.954 0.054 (C Spear ) 0.012 9.920 0.020
E1 (T Keddington) 0.031 9.886 -0.014 (D Beresford ) 0.026 9.903 0.003
Qualified: #34 9.886 -0.014 #6 9.903 0.003
We finally get a race and it's a good one. Wayne Newman's MOV: 0.0233 seconds (approximately 5
feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
8 Jesse Serna 12 Mike Sawyer
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.006 9.934 151.77 0.022 9.927 150.65
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.034 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.027
Prior rounds:
E3 (D Strickland) 0.059 9.925 0.025 (M Constant ) 0.014 9.886 -0.014
E2 (L Zynda ) 0.007 9.906 0.006 (L Johnson ) 0.030 9.874 -0.026
E1 (R Willis ) 0.031 9.897 -0.003 (Bye ) 0.002 10.026 0.126
Qualified: #31 9.897 -0.003 #25 10.026 0.126
Nice .006 light for Serna lets him steal the win from Sawyer. Jesse Serna's MOV: 0.0092 seconds
(approximately 2 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
177K Alan Kenny 777 Doug Bracey
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.006 9.885 149.25 0.062 9.872 138.03
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.028
Prior rounds:
E3 (R Kersey ) 0.038 9.877 -0.023 (J Kenny ) 0.047 9.887 -0.013
E2 (R Beckstrom ) 0.032 9.889 -0.011 (D Hall ) 0.044 9.894 -0.006
E1 (J Denton ) 0.038 9.922 0.022 (D Divita ) 0.017 9.906 0.006
Qualified: #13 9.922 0.022 #7 9.906 0.006
Another .006 light and this time Kenny will take the double breakout win.2:10 p.m. In Round
Five: Kenny will race Sawyer, Lough vs. Bradshaw, and Serna vs. Newman.
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