Sun, 11 Nov 2012, 18:13 PM Summit Pro Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Pro at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 48th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5220 Steve Marquis                        6512 Robert Steffen               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.069  9.423 135.89                    -0.018 10.937 121.72
       PROET  Dial: 9.52 (+/-): -0.097           PROET  Dial: 10.99 (+/-): -0.053
 Qualified:             #4 4                                    #5 3            

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,855 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Steve Marquis representing Cordova Dragway Park from Division Five. Robert Steffen representing Bremerton Raceway from Division Six.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 T208 Kelly King                           4333 Jeff Hefler                  
E1                   0.090 10.066 119.36     ****WINNER****  0.015 10.372 118.12
       PROET  Dial: 10.13 (+/-): -0.064          PROET  Dial: 10.40 (+/-): -0.028
 Qualified:             #6 2                                    #3 5            

Jeff Hefler representing Hobbs Motorsports Park from Division Four. This is the fourth time Hefler has earned a trip to Pomona. In 2010 he was in two categories, and he won Sportsman and was runner-up in Pro. In 2006 he was runner-up in Pro. Kelly King representing U.S.19 Dragway from Division Two. This is the second time King has earned a trip to Pomona.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 724P Seth Polvadore                       E357 Evan Shoopman                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.051 10.245 123.51                     0.022 10.718 114.13
       PROET  Dial: 10.29 (+/-): -0.045          PROET  Dial: 10.77 (+/-): -0.052
 Qualified:             #7 1                                    #2 6            

Evan Shoopman representing Muncie Dragway from Division Three. Seth Polvadoro representing Firebird International Raceway from Division Seven. Polvadoro wins the double breakout. He will face Hefler in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 120V Vinny DiMino                               Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.056  9.280 147.58     
       PROET  Dial: 9.30 (+/-): -0.020    
 Qualified:             #1 7                                 Bye

Vinny DiMino representing Numidia Dragway from Division One. This the second time DiMino has earned a trip to Pomona. He will face Marquis in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink