Sun, 04 Mar 2012, 11:47 AM Top Dragster Round 2 Eliminations |
By Larry Sullivan |
BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sunset Racecraft Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, first event at Royal Purple Raceway:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
42 Mark Jones 470L Michelle LeBleu
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.086 6.674 174.64 0.007 6.480 207.40
T/D Dial: 6.57 (+/-): 0.104 T/D Dial: 6.51 (+/-): -0.030
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Strain ) 0.040 6.590 -0.030 (B Chauvin ) 0.048 6.532 0.012
Qualified: #15 6.631 204.23 #7 6.545 207.78
10:29 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 30.21 inches, adjusted
altitude 475 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.The trand today has been "take the stripe and lose." Conditions are making
breakouts all too common this morning. LeBleu had a nice double-oh light, took too much stripe.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4067 David Smith 4935 Joseph Mohana
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.020 6.558 204.08 0.021 7.071 190.24
T/D Dial: 6.56 (+/-): -0.002 T/D Dial: 7.12 (+/-): -0.049
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Lewis ) -0.010 7.805 1.285 (J Arabie ) 0.058 7.136 -0.074
Qualified: #10 6.567 202.45 #34 7.226 185.46
David Smith's MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
437M Mike Weaver 4653 Larry Eidson
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.035 6.876 178.21 0.064 6.426 207.34
T/D Dial: 6.86 (+/-): 0.016 T/D Dial: 6.46 (+/-): -0.034
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Frazier ) 0.024 6.984 0.104 (S Benoit ) 0.136 6.454 -0.046
Qualified: #28 6.874 198.85 #4 6.500 204.01
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
491C Mario Boesch 4399 Gary Mock
E2 0.008 7.122 190.11 ****WINNER**** 0.028 6.990 180.96
T/D Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 0.392 T/D Dial: 6.75 (+/-): 0.240
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Gascoyne ) 0.024 7.027 0.187 (J White ) 0.003 6.769 -0.031
Qualified: #33 7.194 202.45 #22 6.776 202.15
Boesch had a great light, but was off the pace on the top end, his speed at leat 10 mph off. Mock races Smith in round
three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4053 Douglas Barnhart 400B Brett Patterson
E2 0.157 6.571 223.14 ****WINNER**** 0.024 6.710 196.22
T/D Dial: 6.41 (+/-): 0.161 T/D Dial: 6.67 (+/-): 0.040
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Garner ) 0.033 16.055 10.155 (L South ) 0.020 6.721 -0.079
Qualified: #3 6.467 211.49 #27 6.814 202.21
Barnhart was late, then rattled the tires. Patterson faces Jones next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4948 Robert Cool 43 Keith McCullar
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.005 6.632 184.37 -0.003 6.638 203.98
T/D Dial: 6.58 (+/-): 0.052 T/D Dial: 6.58 (+/-): 0.058
Prior rounds:
E1 (N Brener ) 0.001 6.674 -0.006 (W Kruse ) 0.037 8.096 1.456
Qualified: #8 6.565 202.79 #16 6.661 198.93
Cool faces Weaver next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4600 Todd Schumert 44 Allen Constantine
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.072 6.580 205.16 -0.013 6.614 204.79
T/D Dial: 6.62 (+/-): -0.040 T/D Dial: 6.55 (+/-): 0.064
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Andrus ) 0.105 6.667 -0.033 (D Burleson ) 0.034 6.593 0.043
Qualified: #21 6.753 200.05 #13 6.619 204.05
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4299 Jimmy Thibudeax 4608 Michael Kile
E2 -0.001 6.911 164.89 ****WINNER**** 0.002 6.165 222.33
T/D Dial: 6.79 (+/-): 0.121 T/D Dial: 6.06 (+/-): 0.105
Prior rounds:
E1 (R LeJeune ) 0.008 7.149 0.339 (M Rodgers ) 0.075 6.406 0.216
Qualified: #25 6.811 196.39 #1 6.081 224.47
Double-oh lights in both lanes, but Thibudeaux's was on the wrong side of green. Kile races Schumert next round.
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