Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 19:34 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas 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
   10 Jimmy Lewis                          7019 Pete Bothe                   
E5   ****WINNER****  0.022  9.902 158.76                     0.026  9.901 143.02
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.002             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E4    (F Kondrotas ) 0.040  9.886 -0.014      (T Ticer     ) 0.017  9.905  0.005
E3    (D Romfo     ) 0.004  9.936  0.036      (R Balough   ) 0.008  9.910  0.010
E2    (D Mitchell  ) 0.007  9.972  0.072      (L Bradshaw  ) 0.025  9.924  0.024
E1    (G Ventura   ) 0.027  9.885 -0.015      (J Calixtro  ) 0.029  9.905  0.005
 Qualified:            #44  9.885 -0.015                        #8  9.905  0.005

5:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,422 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Jimmy Lewis' MOV: 0.0032 seconds (approximately 8 inches). They run 0.001 and 0.002 to the index.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   51 Kevin Moore                           743 Gary Mignacca                
E5                   0.032  9.892 166.23     ****WINNER****  0.001  9.911 135.78
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.008             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E4    (G Smith     ) 0.042  9.891 -0.009      (T Bayer     ) 0.016  9.883 -0.017
E3    (V Torres    ) 0.033  9.892 -0.008      (B Fritz     ) -0.005  9.874 -0.026
E2    (T Balough   ) 0.030  9.925  0.025      (D Coapstick ) 0.017  9.900  0.000
E1    (P McHenry   ) 0.006  9.961  0.061      (A Galati    ) 0.022  9.917  0.017
 Qualified:            #34  9.961  0.061                       #20  9.917  0.017

Gary Mignacca cuts a 0.001 light and will get the bye run to the finals. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0120 seconds (approximately 3 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7900 Steve Brunson                        7702 Ken Harkema                  
E5   ****WINNER****  0.027  9.893 145.00                    -0.002  9.911 143.25
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E4    (P Prange    ) 0.006  9.895 -0.005      (H Colleasure) 0.005  9.901  0.001
E3    (L Trujillo  ) 0.033  9.916  0.016      (G Carter    ) 0.033  9.927  0.027
E2    (T Larson    ) 0.027  9.906  0.006      (R Perez     ) 0.043  9.938  0.038
E1    (L Scarth    ) 0.035  9.925  0.025      (M Blodgett  ) 0.022  9.927  0.027
 Qualified:            #26  9.925  0.025                       #29  9.927  0.027

Steve Brunson's MOV: opponent's -0.002red light. He will race Lewis in round six.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink