Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 19:08 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5790 J.R. Lobner                             5 Tommy Phillips               
E5                   0.009  8.892 164.45     ****WINNER****  0.015  8.925 153.39
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.008             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E4    (S Chennault ) 0.010  8.909  0.009      (B Dolezal   ) 0.000  8.881 -0.019
E3    (J Hughes    ) 0.005  8.934  0.034      (M Pevey     ) 0.006  8.928  0.028
E2    (K Mostowich ) 0.006  8.915  0.015      (J DeRencin  ) 0.027  8.883 -0.017
E1    (C Lindsay   ) 0.001  8.904  0.004      (J Newton    ) 0.010  8.947  0.047
 Qualified:             #4  8.904  0.004                       #34  8.947  0.047

5:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.10 inches, adjusted altitude 3,332 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Two good lights and Tommy Phillips takes the win and will race Torres later. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.008.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7809 Val Torres                   
E5                                            ****WINNER****  0.031  8.928 181.11
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.028
 Prior rounds:
E4                                           (M Hiatt     ) 0.008  8.836 -0.064
E3                                           (C Ferre     ) 0.017  8.926  0.026
E2                                           (M Labbate   ) 0.001  8.920  0.020
E1                                           (R Roper     ) 0.012  8.960  0.060
 Qualified:                                                      #36  8.960  0.060

Bye run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5591 Lance Trujillo                       4672 Lyndon Rutland               
E5                   0.018  8.912 169.55     ****WINNER****  0.012  8.915 175.32
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.012             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Williams  ) 0.024  8.910  0.010      (K Rizzoli   ) 0.024  8.899 -0.001
E3    (M Quigley   ) 0.028  8.905  0.005      (D Crawford  ) 0.010  8.932  0.032
E2    (Z Meziere   ) 0.020  8.914  0.014      (C Hiatt     ) 0.025  8.905  0.005
E1    (A Skinner   ) 0.015  8.910  0.010      (E Shaughness) 0.023  8.891 -0.009
 Qualified:            #10  8.910  0.010                       #47  8.891 -0.009

Lyndon Rutland gets the close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0035 seconds (approximately 10 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5612 Steve Whitfield                      7942 Thomas Bayer                 
E5                   0.023  8.883 167.59     ****WINNER****  0.005  8.946 153.44
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.017             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.046
 Prior rounds:
E4    (G Hicks     ) 0.022  8.878 -0.022      (L Marshall  ) 0.027  8.906  0.006
E3    (D Henderson ) 0.022  8.927  0.027      (T Mc Bride  ) 0.065  8.911  0.011
E2    (J Berry     ) 0.156  8.853 -0.047      (R Mirizio   ) 0.019  8.893 -0.007
E1    (T Smith     ) 0.039  8.930  0.030      (T Gresham   ) 0.008  8.927  0.027
 Qualified:            #26  8.930  0.030                       #22  8.927  0.027

Bayer will face Rutland in round six, as Whitfield breaks out.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink