Sun, 21 Oct 2007, 09:02 PM Super Rod Round 3 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Rod at the 2007 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, IHRA World Finals Presented by The U.S. Air Force featuring UTI CHampionship Sunday:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1037 Steve Carter 9846 Bernard Weaver
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.010 9.909 153.30 -0.003 9.847 152.23
SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.009 SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.053
Prior rounds:
E2 (J STANLEY ) 0.018 9.920 0.020 (J COBB ) 0.007 10.040 0.140
E1 (P MARTIN ) 0.016 9.930 0.030 (H DAY ) 0.061 9.850 -0.050
Qualified: #4 9.920 0.038 #11 10.040 0.147
8:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent,
barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 1,119 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.Weaver goes
red and gives the free pass to round four to Carter.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
221 Gilmer Hinshaw 2185 Matt Cooke
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.007 9.909 153.47 0.024 9.919 145.48
SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.009 SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.019
Prior rounds:
E2 (J FOUNTAIN ) 0.022 9.912 0.012 (R WARREN ) 0.037 9.981 0.081
E1 (D LITCHFIELD) 0.014 9.932 0.032 (G MURFF ) 0.025 9.977 0.077
Qualified: #3 9.912 0.034 #10 9.981 0.118
Hinshaw has the better light and takes a close one from Cooke. Gilmer Hinshaw's MOV: 0.0271
seconds (approximately 6 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
9244 James Sessoms 2 Todd Comer
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.033 9.903 147.13 0.019 9.922 149.96
SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.003 SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.022
Prior rounds:
E2 (J CARBACIO ) 0.004 9.902 0.002 (D WEBB ) 0.019 9.956 0.056
E1 (E KNIGHT ) 0.023 9.858 -0.042 (G CREWS ) 0.007 9.907 0.007
Qualified: #1 9.902 0.006 #8 9.956 0.075
James Sessoms' MOV: 0.0058 seconds (approximately 15 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
970 Travis Harvey 3555 Joe Passero
E3 0.062 9.828 140.31 ****WINNER**** 0.112 9.870 151.24
SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.072 SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.030
Prior rounds:
E2 (B JACOBS ) 0.016 9.935 0.035 (C BUTLER ) 0.019 9.874 -0.026
E1 (R STETTER ) 0.049 9.894 -0.006 (G JOLLEY ) 0.003 9.834 -0.066
Qualified: #7 9.935 0.051 #14 9.874 -0.026
Double breakout win for Passero after a not so good light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
281V Peabody Harrell 1 Steve Furr
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.017 9.887 142.15 0.013 9.885 160.61
SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013 SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015
Prior rounds:
E2 (D HOLLIN ) 0.014 9.888 -0.012 (T BISHOP ) 0.030 9.909 0.009
E1 (G SLACK ) 0.018 9.848 -0.052 (Bye ) 0.026 9.861 -0.039
Qualified: #12 9.888 -0.012 #5 9.909 0.039
Harrell get the double breakout win this time.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
9002 Steve Corker 4 Brian Folk
E3 0.021 9.893 156.37 ****WINNER**** 0.024 9.929 152.28
SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007 SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.029
Prior rounds:
E2 (B UPTON ) 0.037 9.948 0.048 (C MANUEL ) 0.023 9.910 0.010
E1 (S WAYCASTER ) 0.063 9.897 -0.003 (J HELMS ) 0.029 9.961 0.061
Qualified: #9 9.948 0.085 #2 9.910 0.033
Folk gets the breakout win and the 2007 Super Rod Championship to boot.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
9990 Wes Weaver 1050 Billy Leber
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.004 9.898 138.33 0.020 9.869 166.83
SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.002 SR Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.031
Prior rounds:
E2 (D ESTEP ) 0.036 9.908 0.008 (J MCCANDLESS) 0.020 9.885 -0.015
E1 (W LANKAS JR ) 0.024 9.915 0.015 (M HUNT ) 0.006 9.942 0.042
Qualified: #6 9.908 0.044 #13 9.885 -0.015
We end the round with another double breakout win. Weaver this time.
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