Sat, 31 Mar 2012, 21:35 PM Extreme Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Extreme Pro Stock at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL Carsafe Dragpalooza VIII:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Cale Aronson                          197 John Pluchino                
E3                   0.020  4.111 174.71     ****WINNER****  0.004  4.106 176.12
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D SCHORR    ) 0.047  4.108 175.89      (P BERNER    ) 0.012  4.131 175.84
E1    (E MORTON    ) 0.073  4.147 174.75      (D GOFORTH   ) 0.026  4.165 174.91
 Qualified:             #3  4.088 176.51                       #10  4.125 175.55

8:26 p.m. Pluchino nailes Aronson to the tree - and Aronson was not late - then made a quicker run to take the win. John Pluchino's incremental margins: 60ft(0.006), 330 ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0218 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Brian Gahm                              5 Scott Hintz                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.031  4.086 176.77                     0.018  4.119 175.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R STEVENS JR) 0.031  4.091 176.40      (C GOFORTH   ) -0.120  4.129 175.16
E1    (J DEFLORIAN ) 0.032  4.118 175.89      (D KIRK      ) 0.009  4.145 174.80
 Qualified:             #4  4.099 176.44                        #8  4.120 175.34

Hintz had the advantage at the green, but it wasn';t enough and Gahm caught himm in the first 60 feet, then pulled away for the win. Brian Gahm's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.000), 330 ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0204 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Gahm will have lane choice against Pluchino in the Extreme Pro Stock final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink