Fri, 19 Jul 2013, 21:49 PM Super Gas Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

FALLON, Nev. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Top Gun Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6173 Ken Mostowich                         731 Rick Beckstrom               
E5   ****WINNER****  0.046  9.897 160.88                     0.045  9.894 170.82
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.003             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E4    (R Kato      ) 0.001 10.305  0.005      (G Mignacca  ) 0.022 10.301  0.001
E3    (M Perivolari) 0.018 10.307  0.007      (M Wiblishous) 0.041 10.301  0.001
E2    (D Coapstick ) 0.022 10.309  0.009      (S Parsons   ) 0.046 10.304  0.004
 Qualified:             #1 10.301  0.001                        #4 10.321  0.021

6:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.79 inches, adjusted altitude 1,752 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma CA: Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, NV Super Gas Final Round from June 9, 2013.

These two were ready to run after the Top Dragster Final, when the front on an incoming Thunderstorm blew sand across the track on the top end. The round was rescheduled for today.

Rick Beckstrom gets a 0.001 second jump at the green, but Ken Mostowich runs closer to the sea Level 9.90 second index for the super close win! MOV: Double breakout.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink