Sat, 23 Feb 2013, 21:11 PM Top Dragster Round 1 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7730 Mike MacBrair 765M Jim Momjian
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.039 7.043 152.11 0.002 12.594 59.81
T/D Dial: 6.87 (+/-): 0.173 T/D Dial: 6.98 (+/-): 5.614
Qualified: #15 6.800 194.63 #31 6.940 193.96
6:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.60 inches, adjusted
altitude 2,284 feet, track temperature 70 degrees.Momjian nails the tree with a 0.002 light and then slows right after the 330
lights. MacBair goes on to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7762 Chuck Hawk 7102 Art Hoover
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 6.922 191.59 0.043 6.688 195.45
T/D Dial: 6.93 (+/-): -0.008 T/D Dial: 6.70 (+/-): -0.012
Qualified: #25 6.924 195.93 #9 6.679 201.40
6:32p.m. Momjian's dragster has stopped on the track after the finish line.6:35 p.m. That didn't take long...
Chuck Hawk's
MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0240 seconds (approximately 7 feet) in a double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7160 Andy Spiegel 7208 Denny Hills
E1 0.065 6.850 195.99 ****WINNER**** 0.024 6.103 223.50
T/D Dial: 6.83 (+/-): 0.020 T/D Dial: 6.08 (+/-): 0.023
Qualified: #17 6.822 196.10 #1 6.070 223.99
Spiegel is late. Hills gets the eleven foot win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7219 Geneva Nash 719R Russell Suyenaga
E1 -0.017 9.612 81.76 ****WINNER**** -0.003 6.559 209.43
T/D Dial: 6.90 (+/-): 2.712 T/D Dial: 6.54 (+/-): 0.019
Qualified: #20 6.861 197.42 #4 6.508 215.24
Russell Suyenaga goes on to round two MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4885 Jimmy Lewis 7498 Steve Casner
E1 0.029 6.872 195.17 ****WINNER**** 0.040 7.015 189.90
T/D Dial: 6.79 (+/-): 0.082 T/D Dial: 6.95 (+/-): 0.065
Qualified: #14 6.781 198.00 #30 6.934 192.85
Steve Casner holds off a charging Lewis for the win. MOV: 0.0061 seconds (approximately 21 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7414 Johan Overland 780V Val Torres Jr.
E1 0.059 6.901 192.71 ****WINNER**** 0.007 6.718 193.88
T/D Dial: 6.87 (+/-): 0.031 T/D Dial: 6.67 (+/-): 0.048
Qualified: #22 6.866 193.65 #6 6.649 202.21
Val Torres Jr. scores a strong 0.007 light for the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0351 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7117 Jake Morris 756 Robert Button
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.027 7.023 182.65 0.231 6.838 200.65
T/D Dial: 6.97 (+/-): 0.053 T/D Dial: 6.80 (+/-): 0.038
Qualified: #29 6.933 192.88 #13 6.777 201.64
Button is way late and Jake Morris gets the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7848 Jon Bradford 58 Jeff Koron
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.095 6.907 194.49 0.203 6.654 206.86
T/D Dial: 6.87 (+/-): 0.037 T/D Dial: 6.67 (+/-): -0.016
Qualified: #21 6.866 195.03 #5 6.626 206.92
Koron is the late one this time and Jon Bradford goes on to round two. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0550 seconds (approximately 17
feet), opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7026 George Nann 7774 Rodger Comstock
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.060 6.793 199.26 -0.002 6.957 196.96
T/D Dial: 6.74 (+/-): 0.053 T/D Dial: 6.93 (+/-): 0.027
Qualified: #11 6.751 201.28 #27 6.930 197.28
Comstock misses the green by just -0.002 and gives the win to Nann.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5002 Kent Kroeker 6591 Moe Trujillo
E1 0.011 6.953 186.25 ****WINNER**** 0.042 6.713 191.92
T/D Dial: 6.88 (+/-): 0.073 T/D Dial: 6.68 (+/-): 0.033
Qualified: #24 6.887 194.72 #8 6.674 203.98
Moe Trujillo's MOV: 0.0094 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7796 John Richardson 72 Shane Molinari
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.052 6.989 180.00 0.031 6.929 202.55
T/D Dial: 6.94 (+/-): 0.049 T/D Dial: 6.81 (+/-): 0.119
Qualified: #28 6.930 194.97 #12 6.756 202.55
Molinari slows and gives the win to Richardson.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
713 Tom Koenen 5186 George Slatten
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.021 7.033 186.82 0.017 6.773 184.12
T/D Dial: 7.00 (+/-): 0.033 T/D Dial: 6.84 (+/-): -0.067
Qualified: #32 6.997 194.02 #16 6.811 195.85
Tom Koenen's MOV: Opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7468 George Prather 51 Phil Unruh
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.019 6.870 192.30 0.018 6.486 208.33
T/D Dial: 6.86 (+/-): 0.010 T/D Dial: 6.49 (+/-): -0.004
Qualified: #19 6.853 192.52 #3 6.448 214.52
Just 0.001 difference in RT's and George Prather gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6541 Paul Snell 6087 Mark Colton Sr.
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.053 6.749 192.80 0.040 6.977 191.48
T/D Dial: 6.71 (+/-): 0.039 T/D Dial: 6.92 (+/-): 0.057
Qualified: #10 6.695 200.89 #26 6.927 191.81
Really close race at the finish line and Paul Snell just gets past Colton. MOV: 0.0051 seconds (approximately 17
inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7921 Gary Campbell 5116 Dave Slatten
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.017 6.344 222.62 0.023 6.883 200.26
T/D Dial: 6.23 (+/-): 0.114 T/D Dial: 6.95 (+/-): -0.067
Qualified: #2 6.228 226.28 #18 6.839 200.71
Two close lights and Gary Campbell will go on to round two. MOV: Opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5822 John Lobner 7256 Mera Silvia
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.005 6.883 195.48 0.042 6.664 202.91
T/D Dial: 6.86 (+/-): 0.023 T/D Dial: 6.68 (+/-): -0.016
Qualified: #23 6.875 196.13 #7 6.658 203.71
Last pair for tonight. Great 0.005 light for Lobner for the win, as Silvia breaks out.6:55 p.m. In Round two tomorrow: HIlls vs. Hawk; Bradford vs. Morris; Prather vs. Nann; Lobner vs. MacBrair; Campbell vs. Snell; Torres Jr. Vs. Casner; Suyenaga vs. Richardson; and Trujillo vs. Koenen.
NOTE: The balance of the planned class eliminations has been rescheduled until tomorrow
morning starting at 8:00AM
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