Drag Race Central - NHRA
Sat, 4 Sep 2010, 05:58 PM

Super Comp Round 3 Eliminations
By Dan Bennett



CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3302 Pat Fitzpatrick                      329J Matthew Hunt                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.024  8.948 152.74                     0.122  8.869 148.46
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.048             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.031
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Bell      ) 0.004  8.905  0.005      (R Erks      ) 0.021  8.857 -0.043
E1    (J Paillot   ) 0.036  8.965  0.065      (J Noel      ) 0.004  8.874 -0.026
 Qualified:            #44  8.965  0.065                       #62  8.874 -0.026
5:38 p.m.

Hunt got by heavy hitter Ron Erks last round but this one's over when the tree came down.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4754 Billy Torrence                          3 Tommy Phillips               
E3                   0.022  8.866 175.96     ****WINNER****  0.004  8.917 163.43
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.034             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Hanley    ) 0.032  8.892 -0.008      (T Elrod     ) 0.023  8.904  0.004
E1    (S Hughes    ) 0.014  8.904  0.004      (J Mellis    ) 0.018  8.926  0.026
 Qualified:             #9  8.904  0.004                       #27  8.926  0.026


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3647 Brian Shockley                       2920 Edmond Richardson            
E3                   0.028  8.898 167.86     ****WINNER****  0.002  8.914 170.21
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Williams  ) 0.006  8.915  0.015      (K Peters    ) 0.029  8.888 -0.012
E1    (R Hughes    ) 0.026  9.098  0.198      (C Maddox    ) 0.014  8.849 -0.051
 Qualified:            #51  9.098  0.198                       #69  8.849 -0.051


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3135 Janice Swan                            17 Doug Doll                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.013  8.913 174.03                     0.046  8.888 171.45
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.013             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Smith     ) 0.003  8.913  0.013      (J Elrod     ) 0.006  8.925  0.025
E1    (B Folk      ) 0.015  8.856 -0.044      (C Ridenhour ) 0.023  8.996  0.096
 Qualified:            #67  8.856 -0.044                       #49  8.996  0.096
Other than .010 on the reaction time, Swan repeats exactly from her last pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2940 Matt Weston                           375 Ed Toolis                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.018  8.926 172.61                    -0.034  8.841 175.82
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.026             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.059
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Farr      ) 0.012  8.935  0.035      (C Walker    ) 0.035  8.930  0.030
E1    (J Richards  ) 0.037  8.896 -0.004      (T Galbraith ) 0.045  8.823 -0.077
 Qualified:            #53  8.896 -0.004                       #71  8.823 -0.077
Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 29.03 inches, adjusted altitude 2,734 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.



 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 313M Jim Majkowski                          37 Don Higgins                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  8.839 175.21                    -0.003  8.857 176.07
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.061             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.043
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Kolinek   ) 0.012  8.987  0.087      (C Stull     ) 0.030  8.908  0.008
E1    (K Damron    ) 0.014  8.903  0.003      (S Gecker    ) 0.029  8.875 -0.025
 Qualified:             #6  8.903  0.003                       #60  8.875 -0.025
Higgins just misses the tree but that 85 looks a little scary even if he hadn't.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4698 Dan Foley                            3099 Dick Ouding                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  8.902 160.06                     0.013  8.924 175.05
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Anderson  ) 0.013  8.910  0.010      (K Kleinewebe) 0.008  8.893 -0.007
E1    (B Adams     ) 0.016  8.915  0.015      (M Lund      ) 0.016  8.946  0.046
 Qualified:            #20  8.915  0.015                       #38  8.946  0.046
Dan Foley's MOV: 0.0125 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7640 Tom Yancer                           177H Samantha Kenny               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.062  8.901 180.96                     0.027  8.892 169.34
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.001             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Stinnett  ) 0.004  8.919  0.019      (D Dolezal   ) 0.016  8.924  0.024
E1    (J Lewis     ) 0.015  8.950  0.050      (M Fox       ) 0.005  8.875 -0.025
 Qualified:            #41  8.950  0.050                       #59  8.875 -0.025


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3372 Steve Hoyt                           3194 Cory Baker                   
E3                   0.008  8.936 166.46     ****WINNER****  0.033  8.902 165.48
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.036             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Bailey    ) 0.008  8.951  0.051      (R Laris     ) -0.003  8.919  0.019
E1    (G Kamplain  ) 0.015  8.953  0.053      (G Jenkins   ) 0.026  8.875 -0.025
 Qualified:            #43  8.953  0.053                       #61  8.875 -0.025
Cory Baker's MOV: 0.0094 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7590 Ross Stickler                        389V Dennis Ridgeway              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.006  8.910 169.83                     0.009  8.888 173.09
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.010             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Forbes    ) 0.005  9.044  0.144      (J Olschefsky) 0.005  8.997  0.097
E1    (T Larson    ) 0.021  8.869 -0.031      (C Clark     ) 0.016  8.985  0.085
 Qualified:            #66  8.869 -0.031                       #48  8.985  0.085
Very close, and Stickler's killer performance takes this one.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1526 Mike Robilotto                       4433 Toni Schach                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  8.879 171.08                     0.027  8.864 163.16
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.021             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.036
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Mikus     ) 0.016  8.896 -0.004      (A Kenny     ) 0.020  8.920  0.020
E1    (R Fritsche  ) 0.015  8.928  0.028      (T Garrison  ) 0.000  8.978  0.078
 Qualified:            #29  8.928  0.028                       #47  8.978  0.078


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 214D Don O'Neal                           315L Bob Eaker                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.074  8.951 162.22                     0.106  8.891 160.08
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.051             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Folk      ) 0.001  8.924  0.024      (T Helms     ) -0.026  9.049  0.149
E1    (B Wolkwitz  ) 0.000  8.913  0.013      (R Finney    ) 0.096  8.608 -0.292
 Qualified:            #18  8.913  0.013                       #72  8.608 -0.292


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6098 Kyle Fickler                         394X Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E3                   0.008  8.878 162.29     ****WINNER****  0.007  8.895 172.59
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.022             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Friis     ) 0.029  8.855 -0.045      (G Garbiso   ) 0.003  8.899 -0.001
E1    (D Tool      ) 0.004  8.916  0.016      (C Lamont    ) 0.009  8.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #22  8.916  0.016                        #4  8.901  0.001
Lots of games at the finish line but Troy plays the game the best in this pair.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 139M Jeff Serra                           2368 Jason Folk                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.007  8.916 155.15                     0.024  8.870 166.66
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.016             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.030
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Cook Sr   ) 0.017  8.913  0.013      (C Westcott  ) 0.010  8.861 -0.039
E1    (L Parfait   ) 0.028  8.906  0.006      (G Krause    ) 0.048  8.853 -0.047
 Qualified:            #14  8.906  0.006                       #68  8.853 -0.047


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1547 Brian Forrester                      G218 Mike Ruff                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.035  8.838 177.21                    -0.004 11.373  88.03
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.062             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  2.473
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Fuchs     ) 0.006  8.888 -0.012      (E Richardson) 0.011  8.951  0.051
E1    (E Harney Jr ) 0.007  8.926  0.026      (B Plourd    ) 0.003  8.975  0.075
 Qualified:            #28  8.926  0.026                       #46  8.975  0.075


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1250 Franklin Di Bartolomeo                177 Jason Kenny                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.904 157.98                     0.056  8.929 159.59
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.004             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.029
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Thornburg ) 0.010  8.912  0.012      (J Beckman   ) 0.050  8.898 -0.002
E1    (A Gerber    ) 0.017  8.948  0.048      (T McCann    ) 0.034  8.916  0.016
 Qualified:            #39  8.948  0.048                       #21  8.916  0.016
Franklin Di Bartolomeo's package: 0.021. Jason Kenny's package: 0.085.

Franklin Di Bartolomeo's MOV: 0.0647 seconds (approximately 15 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2566 Richard Bernier                      7774 Rodger Comstock              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.030  8.928 152.88                     0.019  8.893 166.95
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.028             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Swindoll  ) 0.032  8.890 -0.010      (R Connolly  ) 0.043  8.918  0.018
E1    (L Trujillo  ) 0.011  8.900  0.000      (G Boutte    ) 0.015  8.887 -0.013
 Qualified:             #1  8.900  0.000                       #55  8.887 -0.013


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4645 Jeff Bell                             323 Shannon Mingee               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.896 141.28                     0.019  8.895 174.68
        S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.004             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Lucas     ) 0.539 19.922 11.022      (N Folk      ) 0.024  8.894 -0.006
E1    (P La Mont   ) 0.065  8.911  0.011      (M Ann Jackso) 0.009  8.845 -0.055
 Qualified:            #16  8.911  0.011                       #70  8.845 -0.055
Very close race - check those numbers!

That's the final pair for the third round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink


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