Sat, 29 Jun 2013, 19:36 PM Super Rod Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Rod at the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL, Raiders Division 9, event at Rockingham Dragway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 9072 Brian Baker                            96 Ernie Knight                 
E3                         No Time                                 No Time      
         S/R Index: 6.40 (+/-): 93.599             S/R Index: 6.40 (+/-): 93.599
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B PARKER    ) 0.041  6.384 -0.016      (W (JOE) BICK) 0.026  6.465  0.065
E1    (S MOSS      ) 0.045  6.409  0.009      (R NORRIS    ) 0.080  6.850  0.450

5/5/2013 1:33 p.m.

Just as these two pulled up to stage, a light mist started falling and the starter signaled them to shut their cars off.

NOTE: Eliminations will continue at the Piedmont Dragway event.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 9072 Brian Baker                            96 Ernie Knight                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.353 115.68                           No Time      
         S/R Index: 6.40 (+/-): -0.047             S/R Index: 6.40 (+/-): 93.599
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B PARKER    ) 0.041  6.384 -0.016      (W (JOE) BICK) 0.026  6.465  0.065
E1    (S MOSS      ) 0.045  6.409  0.009      (R NORRIS    ) 0.080  6.850  0.450

6/29/2013 Knight is a no show and Baker gets a free pass to round four.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 9122 Sherlon Truelove                      995 Larry Chapman                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.071  6.454 116.88                     0.056  6.485 116.29
         S/R Index: 6.40 (+/-):  0.054             S/R Index: 6.40 (+/-):  0.085
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C DUKE      ) 0.027  6.481  0.081                     0.021  6.462  0.062
E1    (D BROWN     ) 0.040  6.434  0.034      (J COBB      ) 0.008  6.479  0.079

Sherlon Truelove is second off the line, but runs closer to the index for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  924 Chip Johnson                               Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.390 110.96     
         S/R Index: 6.40 (+/-): -0.010    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (N PAGE      ) 0.006  6.440  0.040   
E1    (T WEST      ) 0.016  6.407  0.007   

Johnson cuts a strong 0.007 light on his bye run to the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink