Fri, 18 May 2012, 21:51 PM Super Gas Shootout Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 3 eliminations in DRAW/RFC Super Gas Shootout at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, B'laster Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3231 Paul Richardson                      358D Aaron Witsman                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.036  9.943 160.67                     0.003  9.885 154.60
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.043             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Gillespie ) 0.009  9.954  0.054      (T Schmidt   ) 0.011  9.901  0.001
E1    (C Yates     ) 0.040  9.887 -0.013      (S Hoyt      ) 0.027  9.899 -0.001
 Qualified:             #8  9.905  0.005                        #2  9.901  0.001

9:44 p.m. Witsman had a great light, took too much stripe.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3172 Leo Zynda                            1555 John Cira                    
E3                   0.028  9.898 156.21     ****WINNER****  0.046  9.927 136.73
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.002             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.027
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C MacMillan ) 0.003  9.910  0.010      (C Root      ) 0.007  9.925  0.025
E1    (F Miller    ) 0.088  9.902  0.002      (B Smith     ) 0.006  9.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #15  9.911  0.011                        #5  9.903  0.003

Zynda had Cira covered, took too much stripe and broke out by two thousandths. Cira will race Richardson in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink