Sun, 22 Feb 2009, 05:56 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   76 Ryan Herem                              2 Mike Ferderer                
E7                  -0.002  9.913 150.65     ****WINNER****  0.018  9.862 173.99
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.013             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.038
 Prior rounds:
E6    (T Keddington) 0.014  9.927  0.027                     0.025 10.046  0.146
E5    (T Larson    ) 0.016  9.883 -0.017      (T Bayer     ) 0.017 10.024  0.124
E4    (K Comstock  ) 0.014  9.894 -0.006      (R Kato      ) 0.004  9.880 -0.020
E3                   0.010 10.106  0.206      (D Miyashiro ) 0.023  9.922  0.022
E2    (J Hughes    ) 0.028  9.896 -0.004      (M Tafoya Jr ) 0.046  9.909  0.009
E1    (K Phillips  ) 0.030  9.902  0.002      (R Kelly     ) 0.009  9.912  0.012
 Qualified:             #2  9.902  0.002                        #6  9.912  0.012

3:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 28.86 inches, adjusted altitude 2,821 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Another final decided by that nasty redlight. Herem goes -.002 red and Ferderer wins, tying Sheldon with the most national event wins ever in Super Gas. Congratulations to Ferd and the crew!

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink