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Sun, 20 May 2012, 18:29 PM

Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas 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
 3738 Bryan Richardson                     315X Steve Theodor                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.020  9.907 146.24                     0.027  9.887 153.42
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E4                   0.052  9.927  0.027      (K Bowers    ) 0.015  9.898 -0.002
E3    (B Smith     ) 0.013  9.918  0.018      (T McGuire   ) 0.012  9.908  0.008
E2    (P Richardson) 0.020  9.878 -0.022      (T Dimond    ) 0.016  9.914  0.014
E1    (J Davis     ) 0.014  9.880 -0.020      (E Rudek     ) 0.030  9.932  0.032
 Qualified:            #28  9.880 -0.020                       #13  9.932  0.032

6:22 p.m. Bryan Richardson's MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 390V Nathan Vrooman                        395 Alan Bush                    
E5                   0.045 14.605  66.02     ****WINNER****  0.016  9.996 140.69
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  4.705             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.096
 Prior rounds:
E4    (A Stirk     ) 0.002  9.932  0.032      (T Schmidt   ) 0.018  9.913  0.013
E3    (R Dillman   ) 0.014  9.935  0.035      (R Cook      ) 0.014  9.897 -0.003
E2    (M Benoit Jr ) 0.018  9.922  0.022      (J Wise      ) 0.004  9.870 -0.030
E1    (C Flanagan J)       No Time            (B Jackson   ) 0.014  9.911  0.011
 Qualified:            #14  9.941  0.041                        #3  9.911  0.011

Vrooman was trailing and slowed. Bush finally figured that out and also lifted. He gets a bye to the finals.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                351N Steve Williams               
E5                                            ****WINNER****  0.053  9.912 140.30
                                                   S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E4                                           (B Lefever   ) 0.016  9.916  0.016
E3                                           (P Fidler    ) 0.020  9.953  0.053
E2                                           (J Gerber    ) 0.027  9.914  0.014
E1                                           (D Goins     ) 0.023  9.878 -0.022
 Qualified:                                                      #29  9.878 -0.022

Williams will race Richardson in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink