Sat, 5 Jun 2010, 05:10 PM Super Gas Allstars Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Super Gas Allstars at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2086 David Tatum III                        54 Chuck Rose                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.913 158.22                     0.010  9.926 153.16
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.013             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:             #1  9.903  0.003                        #5  9.894 -0.006

3:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 83 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,895 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Tatum is in his fifth Allstars, from Division 2, and he won the event in '91. Rose in in his first Allstars, from Division 5, and was runner-up at the Brainerd divisional.

Identical lights. David Tatum III's MOV: 0.0137 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    4 Val Torres Jr.                          1 Ray Connolly                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016  9.907 160.92                     0.031  9.896 164.79
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004
 Qualified:             #6  9.884 -0.016                        #2  9.913  0.013

Torres is in his second Allstars, from Division 7, and has finished fourth in Lucas Oil points for the past two years. Connolly, Division 3, is the '09 Lucas Oil champion and the Division 3 Champion.

Torres had the better light and a 0.023 package for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 403V Bart Nelson                            12 Jason Kenny                  
E1                   0.000  9.890 148.10     ****WINNER****  0.024  9.904 152.83
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.010             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.004
 Qualified:             #4  9.982  0.082                        #8  9.809 -0.091

Kenny, Division 1, is in his first Allstars and got here with three divisional wins. Nelson, Division 4, was the '08 Summit ET Champion.

Jason Kenny wins on a breakout after Nelson posted a perfect light, took too much stripe. Kenny faces Torres in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    3 Mike Sawyer                            63 Mark Resen                   
E1                   0.020 10.036 162.65     ****WINNER****  0.027  9.925 139.67
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.136             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.025
 Qualified:             #7  9.833 -0.067                        #3  9.919  0.019

This is Resen's 2nd Allstars, from Division 6, the other was in '07. Sawyer is the defending champion and a blocker.

Mark Resen's MOV: 0.1043 seconds (approximately 25 feet). He races tatum in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink