Sun, 29 Sep 2013, 15:13 PM Super Street Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Street at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Night of Fire at Rocky Mountain Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 T734 John Garafola                        B510 Donald Dowd                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.008 11.379 128.18                     0.048 11.352 124.55
        S/ST Index: 11.35 (+/-):  0.029           S/ST Index: 11.35 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J McCusker  ) 0.031 11.374  0.024      (R Haarbrink ) 0.033 11.360  0.010
E1    (R Givins    ) 0.160 11.332 -0.018      (D Gee       ) 0.016 11.348 -0.002
 Qualified:            #10 11.332 -0.018                        #7 11.348 -0.002

1:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 25.67 inches, adjusted altitude 6,465 feet, track temperature 78 degrees.

John Garafola uses a nice 0.008 light for the win. MOV: 0.0133 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 747F Gary Stoffer                         6195 Jess Dale                    
E3                  -0.008 11.326 137.19     ****WINNER****  0.036 11.348 138.97
        S/ST Index: 11.35 (+/-): -0.024           S/ST Index: 11.35 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.003 11.351  0.001      (M Kidd      ) 0.019 11.372  0.022
E1    (M Tyacke    ) 0.018 11.360  0.010      (H Tucker    ) 0.052 11.306 -0.044
 Qualified:             #1 11.360  0.010                       #11 11.306 -0.044

Jess Dale's MOV: opponent's -0.008 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7047 Mike Blodgett Jr.                      72 Al Alguire                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.012 11.357 126.90                     0.009 11.374 145.89
        S/ST Index: 11.35 (+/-):  0.007           S/ST Index: 11.35 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Reust     ) 0.022 11.365  0.015      (R Giacone   ) 0.026 11.390  0.040
E1    (B Lundeen   ) 0.045 11.368  0.018      (D Padilla   ) 0.011 11.305 -0.045
 Qualified:             #3 11.368  0.018                       #12 11.305 -0.045

Winner races Dale later.

Mike Blodgett Jr. is second off the line and still gets the win. MOV: 0.0143 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                6121 Brad Vinje                   
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.030 11.402 137.04
                                                  S/ST Index: 11.35 (+/-):  0.052
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (J Beaver    ) 0.019 11.378  0.028
E1                                           (M Perivolari) 0.025 11.363  0.013
 Qualified:                                                       #2 11.363  0.013

Bye run for Vinje and he races Garafola in round four.

1:11 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink