Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 18:36 PM Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5199 Chris Bombard                        5684 Cody Perkins                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.018  9.539 151.34                     0.055  9.553 140.46
         S/C Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.039             S/C Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.053
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Demers    ) 0.041  9.487 -0.013      (L Vang      ) 0.002  9.507  0.007
E2    (T Arend     ) 0.002  9.521  0.021                     0.007  9.502  0.002
E1    (G Wamboldt  ) 0.065  9.508  0.008      (R Dahlberg  ) 0.019  9.500  0.000
 Qualified:             #5  9.508  0.008                        #1  9.500  0.000

4:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 24.15 inches, adjusted altitude 9,826 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Chris Bombard's MOV: 0.0517 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 C505 Brian Cutshaw                        5270 Mark Potts                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.041  9.517 151.56                     0.014  9.550 152.12
         S/C Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.017             S/C Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.050
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Green     ) 0.047  9.505  0.005      (S Swenson   ) 0.008  9.534  0.034
E2    (J Berry     ) 0.208  9.518  0.018      (S Nicoletti ) 0.021  9.536  0.036
E1    (M Green     ) 0.025  9.528  0.028      (M Berckefeld) 0.005  9.512  0.012
 Qualified:            #10  9.528  0.028                        #6  9.512  0.012

Cutshaw wins a close one. He'll face Bombard in round five. Brian Cutshaw's MOV: 0.0066 seconds (approximately 18 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5029 David Hutchens                       5588 Brianna Bandimere            
E4                   0.049  9.600 163.18     ****WINNER****  0.064  9.578 164.37
         S/C Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.100             S/C Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.078
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Chioda    ) 0.009  9.473 -0.027      (P Cambron   ) 0.049  9.471 -0.029
E2    (T McCann    ) 0.075  9.502  0.002      (J Dexter    ) 0.051  9.475 -0.025
E1    (S Hyre      ) 0.049  9.650  0.150      (T Allons    ) 0.031  9.463 -0.037
 Qualified:            #20  9.650  0.150                       #24  9.463 -0.037

Another close race. Brianna Bandimere's MOV: 0.0076 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5963 Lindsey Cramsey                            Bye
E4   ****WINNER**** -0.015  9.502 154.00     
         S/C Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.002    
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Nicoletti ) 0.001  9.452 -0.048   
E2    (K Bombard   ) 0.040  9.457 -0.043   
E1    (B Dennis    ) 0.015  9.516  0.016   
 Qualified:             #9  9.516  0.016                     Bye

Cramsey versus Bandimere in the semi's.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink