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Sun, 31 Mar 2013, 00:51 AM

Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Tommy Phillips                       7474 Justin Lamb                  
E4                   0.018 10.031 152.16     ****WINNER****  0.032 10.047 163.33
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.019            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E3    (E Olpin     ) 0.002 10.048 -0.002      (G Ventura   ) 0.020 10.065  0.015
E2    (M Roberts   ) 0.021 10.072  0.022      (J Kenny     ) 0.050 10.062  0.012
E1    (E De Staute ) 0.012 10.115  0.065      (D Crumlich  ) 0.006 10.051  0.001
 Qualified:            #38 10.115  0.065                        #3 10.051  0.001

9:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.85 inches, adjusted altitude 3,686 feet.

Justin Lamb's MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  549 Russ Ginger                          731K Tanner Hiatt                 
E4                   0.018 10.065 165.92     ****WINNER****  0.026 10.050 156.88
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.015            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Naffziger ) 0.017 10.077  0.027      (R MacKenzie ) 0.003 10.103  0.053
E2    (R Sides     ) 0.022 10.059  0.009      (M Dalrymple ) 0.004 10.064  0.014
E1    (G Bonds     ) 0.056 10.072  0.022      (R Balough   ) 0.006 10.063  0.013
 Qualified:            #22 10.072  0.022                       #15 10.063  0.013

Winner gets the bye run next round.

Tanner Hiatt runs right on the index for the close win. MOV: 0.0073 seconds (approximately 21 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  767 Mike Wiblishouser                    7652 Kevin McClelland             
E4   ****WINNER****  0.030 10.050 158.37                     0.028 10.063 149.03
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.000            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Cook      ) 0.021 10.072  0.022      (L Meserve   ) 0.016 10.106  0.056
E2    (K Sexton    ) 0.017 10.068  0.018      (V Torres    ) 0.016 10.058  0.008
E1    (T Bayer     ) 0.025 10.052  0.002      (J Bond      ) 0.007 10.060  0.010
 Qualified:             #4 10.052  0.002                       #11 10.060  0.010

Just 0.002 difference in RT's and another perfect run. Mike Wiblishouser takes the win. MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5298 Kent Boehner                          731 Rick Beckstrom               
E4                   0.016 10.045 159.83     ****WINNER****  0.015 10.076 167.88
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.005            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Hall      ) 0.027 10.105  0.055      (C Plaizier  ) 0.018 10.067  0.017
E2    (G Carter    ) 0.000 10.024 -0.026      (P Bothe     ) 0.027 10.047 -0.003
E1    (R Clark     ) 0.035 10.074  0.024      (M Ferderer  ) 0.021 10.055  0.005
 Qualified:            #27 10.074  0.024                        #6 10.055  0.005

Just 0.001 difference in RT's and Rick Beckstrom gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.

He faces Lamb next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6832 Don Anderson                            3 Luke Bogacki                 
E4                   0.077 10.069 156.01     ****WINNER****  0.028 10.113 151.95
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.019            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.063
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Dennis    ) 0.026 10.058  0.008      (J Strom     ) 0.023 10.113  0.063
E2    (J Calton    ) -0.003 10.043 -0.007      (R Fabbro    ) 0.014 10.050  0.000
E1    (P Pacatang  ) 0.018 10.197  0.147      (B Fritz     ) 0.018 10.072  0.022
 Qualified:            #42 10.197  0.147                       #21 10.072  0.022

Luke Bogacki gets the close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0051 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

He races Wiblishouser next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6173 Ken Mostowich                        5887 Rick Cates                   
E4                   0.016 10.041 162.25     ****WINNER****  0.004 10.070 156.70
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.009            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.020
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Kelly     ) 0.018 10.049 -0.001      (M Miller    ) 0.028 10.004 -0.046
E2    (J Ross      ) 0.012 10.059  0.009      (D Keck      ) 0.006 10.244  0.194
E1    (G Wallace   ) 0.031 10.062  0.012      (S Anderson  ) 0.025 10.082  0.032
 Qualified:            #12 10.062  0.012                       #33 10.082  0.032

Rick Cates cuts a strong 0.004 light for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.009.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                         55 Trevor Larson                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.018 10.045 161.83                     0.034 10.044 153.42
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.005            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E3    (P Prange    ) 0.022 10.069  0.019      (A Warn      ) 0.014 10.058  0.008
E2    (T Balough   ) 0.027 10.018 -0.032      (S Parsons   ) 0.014 10.086  0.036
E1    (B Pierce    ) 0.007 10.101  0.051      (D Kruse     ) 0.024 10.065  0.015
 Qualified:            #37 10.101  0.051                       #16 10.065  0.015

Steve Williams' MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0150 seconds (approximately 3 feet) in a double breakout.

He races Cates in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink