Sat, 8 Oct 2011, 02:52 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1396 Dale Koncen                          1018 Delaney Richardson           
E5   ****WINNER****  0.006  9.880 159.48                     0.017  9.880 160.84
        S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.020             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.020
 Prior rounds:
E4                   0.044  9.856 -0.044      (M Schurman  ) 0.019  9.907  0.007
E3    (J Kenny     ) 0.031  9.909  0.009      (S Harp      ) 0.007  9.877 -0.023
E2    (E Nichols   ) 0.008  9.920  0.020      (I Boicesco  ) 0.000  9.887 -0.013
E1    (E Apple     ) 0.025  9.999  0.099      (E Alessi    ) 0.007  9.938  0.038
 Qualified:            #11  9.999  0.099                        #6  9.938  0.038

These two ran identical ETs on the track, so Koncen's better start was the difference.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                1136 Peter Biondo                 
E5                                            ****WINNER****  0.003  9.888 171.23
                                                  S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E4                                           (J Barbato   ) 0.005  9.941  0.041
E3                                           (R Sawyer    ) 0.029  9.879 -0.021
E2                                           (T Goldman   ) 0.013  9.904  0.004
E1                                           (L Paden Sr. ) 0.023  9.988  0.088
 Qualified:                                                      #10  9.988  0.088

The Super Gas final will be Biondo vs. Koncen. Biondo is also in the Super Stock final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink