Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 06:04 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7855 Greg Boutte                          6917 Dick Vander Meer             
E5                   0.023  9.065 178.14     ****WINNER****  0.013  9.061 169.21
        S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.015             S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Dalrymple ) 0.014  9.068  0.018      (M Hiatt     ) 0.005  9.062  0.012
E3    (H Meziere   ) 0.020  9.064  0.014      (B Theobald  ) 0.027  9.046 -0.004
E2    (J Denton    ) 0.038  9.072  0.022      (C Hiatt     ) 0.006  9.038 -0.012
E1    (T Barton    ) 0.012  9.061  0.011      (B Plourd    ) 0.003  9.056  0.006
 Qualified:            #10  9.061  0.011                        #7  9.056  0.006

2:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 27.74 inches, adjusted altitude 4,683 feet, track temperature 129 degrees.

Dick Vander Meer's MOV: 0.0147 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  777 James Butler                            2 Thomas Bayer                 
E5                   0.019  9.030 173.38     ****WINNER****  0.008  9.077 155.29
        S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-): -0.020             S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.027
 Prior rounds:
E4    (A Kinard    ) 0.014  9.054  0.004      (L Marshall  ) 0.021  9.085  0.035
E3    (V Torres Jr ) 0.020  9.082  0.032      (J Coughlin  ) 0.030  9.061  0.011
E2    (D Cook      ) 0.005  9.692  0.642      (C Cannavo   ) 0.038  9.073  0.023
E1    (S Gecker    ) 0.036  9.062  0.012      (A Madrid    ) 0.027  9.048 -0.002
 Qualified:            #12  9.062  0.012                       #36  9.048 -0.002

Thomas Bayer wins on a breakout. He'll have a bye run in the semi's.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  547 Kevin Wright                         7344 Eddie Fischle                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.006  9.038 158.13                     0.022  9.027 174.14
        S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-): -0.012             S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-): -0.023
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Darsow    ) 0.011  9.061  0.011      (M Hunt      ) 0.010  9.068  0.018
E3                   0.004  9.065  0.015      (K Mostowich ) 0.015  9.018 -0.032
E2    (J Outram    ) 0.017  9.066  0.016      (T Pappas    ) 0.029  9.082  0.032
E1    (C Forsyth   ) 0.011  9.052  0.002      (P Randell   ) 0.032  9.195  0.145
 Qualified:             #2  9.052  0.002                       #33  9.195  0.145

Kevin Wright wins on a double-breakout. Wright versus Vander Meer in the semi's.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink