Sat, 02 Nov 2013, 18:36 PM Top Dragster Round 1 Eliminations |
By Dave Gerard |
LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Las Vegas Gambler Showdown Division 7 Finale:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7102 Art Hoover 751 Steve Moeller
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.058 6.828 193.16 0.115 7.104 188.96
T/D Dial: 6.80 (+/-): 0.028 T/D Dial: 7.11 (+/-): -0.006
Qualified: #28 6.785 200.32 #60 7.123 188.60
2:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 27.83 inches, adjusted
altitude 3,709 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.Moeller is a little late and breaks out by -0.006. Hoover goes on to round
two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
699B Aaron Steinkey 770 Errol Sharron
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.016 7.219 178.87 0.249 6.842 203.43
T/D Dial: 7.16 (+/-): 0.059 T/D Dial: 6.69 (+/-): 0.152
Qualified: #61 7.157 187.78 #29 6.796 204.98
Sharron is dead late and slows. Steinkey gets an easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7271 Shane Thompson 5186 George Slatten
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.002 7.276 165.13 0.045 7.633 180.57
T/D Dial: 7.22 (+/-): 0.056 T/D Dial: 6.84 (+/-): 0.793
Qualified: #62 7.177 184.22 #30 6.812 196.79
Slatten slows and Thompson gets the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7848 Jon Bradford 7073 Geoff Nelson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.079 6.234 227.08 -0.005 6.994 194.38
T/D Dial: 6.13 (+/-): 0.104 T/D Dial: 6.96 (+/-): 0.034
Qualified: #3 6.107 229.59 #35 6.915 196.59
Jon Bradford's MOV: opponent's -0.005 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
73 Roy Cracraft 719R Russell Suyenaga
E1 0.026 7.040 183.19 ****WINNER**** 0.002 6.569 211.96
T/D Dial: 7.00 (+/-): 0.040 T/D Dial: 6.52 (+/-): 0.049
Qualified: #43 7.000 190.62 #11 6.488 215.31
Russell Suyenaga gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0158 seconds (approximately 4 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7774 Rodger Comstock 7733 Melissa Westerman
E1 0.011 6.947 195.76 ****WINNER**** 0.030 6.710 200.26
T/D Dial: 6.88 (+/-): 0.067 T/D Dial: 6.67 (+/-): 0.040
Qualified: #46 7.015 196.87 #14 6.635 202.85
Melissa Westerman's MOV: 0.0088 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7219 Geneva Nash 53 David Oenes
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.060 6.966 194.38 0.082 6.458 218.72
T/D Dial: 6.91 (+/-): 0.056 T/D Dial: 6.18 (+/-): 0.278
Qualified: #36 6.919 196.27 #4 6.160 225.33
Nash gets an easy win, as Oenes slows.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
765M Jim Momjian 7160 Andy Spiegel
E1 -0.001 7.137 189.84 ****WINNER**** 0.004 6.827 199.64
T/D Dial: 7.14 (+/-): -0.003 T/D Dial: 6.81 (+/-): 0.017
Qualified: #57 7.099 190.32 #25 6.762 202.42
Andy Spiegel has a nice 0.004 light. MOV: opponent's -0.001 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6087 Mark Colton Sr. 5947 Larry Piper
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 7.089 187.81 0.048 6.589 198.32
T/D Dial: 7.11 (+/-): -0.021 T/D Dial: 6.61 (+/-): -0.021
Qualified: #45 7.009 191.43 #13 6.546 208.10
Mark Colton Sr.'s MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0330 seconds (approximately 10 feet) in a double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7256 Mera Silvia 5649 Rick Wilson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.000 6.762 187.68 0.025 7.086 190.59
T/D Dial: 6.76 (+/-): 0.002 T/D Dial: 7.08 (+/-): 0.006
Qualified: #18 6.689 202.12 #50 7.074 190.86
Mera Silvia has a perfect light for her 0.002 package. MOV: 0.0291 seconds (approximately 8 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5599 Barbara Burt 7336 Justin Davis
E1 0.055 6.723 197.77 ****WINNER**** 0.013 7.134 181.54
T/D Dial: 6.70 (+/-): 0.023 T/D Dial: 7.08 (+/-): 0.054
Qualified: #19 6.693 202.03 #51 7.074 186.12
Justin Davis' MOV: 0.0119 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5802 Greg Christensen 56 Robert Ross
E1 0.016 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.019 7.093 159.08
T/D Dial: 7.11 (+/-): 92.889 T/D Dial: 6.78 (+/-): 0.313
Qualified: #58 7.110 186.05 #26 6.765 201.25
Christensen leaves a big mess on the line and Ross gets an easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7122 Tony Jardino 5620 Adam Chioda
E1 ****WINNER**** -0.003 6.777 199.26 -0.002 16.875 54.32
T/D Dial: 6.78 (+/-): -0.003 T/D Dial: 7.13 (+/-): 9.745
Qualified: #23 6.745 200.17 #55 7.093 185.41
We are back after a long delay for clean up.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7586 Kenny Upton 42 Lee Lightfoot
E1 0.183 6.991 193.10 ****WINNER**** 0.028 6.259 190.22
T/D Dial: 6.95 (+/-): 0.041 T/D Dial: 6.19 (+/-): 0.069
Qualified: #37 6.930 195.05 #5 6.164 225.71
Upton is late and Lightfoot goes on to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4608 Michael Kile 6374 Toni Prockish
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.006 6.313 211.03 0.050 6.972 192.52
T/D Dial: 6.28 (+/-): 0.033 T/D Dial: 6.93 (+/-): 0.042
Qualified: #2 6.069 222.84 #34 6.910 189.18
Michael Kile has a nice 0.006 light. MOV: 0.0538 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7531 Chris Thode 7441 Leah Imerti Cox
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.950 187.63 0.043 7.257 182.01
T/D Dial: 6.93 (+/-): 0.020 T/D Dial: 7.21 (+/-): 0.047
Qualified: #38 6.930 193.38 #65 7.217 182.30
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5116 Dave Slatten 713 Tom Koenen
E1 0.011 10.598 79.07 ****WINNER**** 0.027 7.153 179.40
T/D Dial: 6.75 (+/-): 3.848 T/D Dial: 7.11 (+/-): 0.043
Qualified: #21 6.734 200.95 #53 7.088 191.65
Slatten slows down track and Koenen gets the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7237 Steve Will 725Q Carl Cannavo
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.034 6.762 202.94 0.050 7.334 180.94
T/D Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 0.032 T/D Dial: 7.30 (+/-): 0.034
Qualified: #17 6.689 204.60 #49 7.039 192.60
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7056 Chuck Phelps 7468 George Prather
E1 0.102 7.255 183.84 ****WINNER**** 0.006 6.899 185.15
T/D Dial: 7.16 (+/-): 0.095 T/D Dial: 6.76 (+/-): 0.139
Qualified: #56 7.095 185.51 #24 6.758 196.56
George Prather with a strong 0.006 light. MOV: 0.0523 seconds (approximately 14 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
72 Shane Molinari 6593 Dan Provost
E1 0.068 6.759 202.67 ****WINNER**** 0.032 7.141 182.62
T/D Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 0.029 T/D Dial: 7.13 (+/-): 0.011
Qualified: #20 6.721 203.49 #52 7.076 190.40
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7191 Don Gatlin 7250 Jason Dawson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.008 7.028 180.40 0.013 7.256 183.44
T/D Dial: 6.95 (+/-): 0.078 T/D Dial: 7.18 (+/-): 0.076
Qualified: #31 6.852 192.60 #63 7.193 188.91
Close in the lights. Don Gatlin gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0033 seconds (approximately 11 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5501 Eddie Olpin Jr 7498 Steve Casner
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.026 7.003 189.79 0.018 7.263 178.99
T/D Dial: 6.97 (+/-): 0.033 T/D Dial: 7.28 (+/-): -0.017
Qualified: #39 6.931 194.91 #66 7.234 185.79
Eddie Olpin Jr's MOV: Opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4880 Jimmy Lewis 7117 Jake Morris
E1 -0.013 6.806 196.90 ****WINNER**** 0.010 7.163 187.31
T/D Dial: 6.80 (+/-): 0.006 T/D Dial: 7.15 (+/-): 0.013
Qualified: #27 6.775 196.70 #59 7.122 188.31
Jake Morris' MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7167 Ryan Priddy 4142 James Ogden
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.023 7.032 194.72 0.018 6.550 206.89
T/D Dial: 7.03 (+/-): 0.002 T/D Dial: 6.50 (+/-): 0.050
Qualified: #42 6.997 189.87 #10 6.475 208.39
Ryan Priddy runs 0.002 to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0437 seconds (approximately 13 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
437 Jenifer White 723H Tracy Holt
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.023 6.539 196.56 0.050 7.110 188.62
T/D Dial: 6.50 (+/-): 0.039 T/D Dial: 7.05 (+/-): 0.060
Qualified: #9 6.449 211.96 #41 6.980 191.57
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7183 Jesse Adams 746M Shaunda Ruckman
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.047 6.162 193.77 0.027 7.447 176.81
T/D Dial: 6.10 (+/-): 0.062 T/D Dial: 7.30 (+/-): 0.147
Qualified: #1 6.054 226.62 #67 7.396 177.74
Ruckman is in as an alternate. Adams, number one qualifier goes on.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
714P Dave Poulsen 646 Don Sefton
E1 ****WINNER**** -0.367 6.652 206.48 No Time
T/D Dial: 6.64 (+/-): 0.012 T/D Dial: 7.03 (+/-): 92.969
Qualified: #15 6.644 206.13 #47 7.023 192.66
Sefton has transbrake problems and leaves before the tree.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5908 Lyle Byrum 4760 Chris Gulitti
E1 0.171 6.799 204.05 ****WINNER**** 0.022 7.236 166.37
T/D Dial: 6.72 (+/-): 0.079 T/D Dial: 7.07 (+/-): 0.166
Qualified: #16 6.674 200.95 #48 7.024 186.82
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7009 Dave Morgan 780V Val Torres Jr.
E1 0.056 7.109 189.34 ****WINNER**** 0.011 6.792 197.57
T/D Dial: 7.13 (+/-): -0.021 T/D Dial: 6.78 (+/-): 0.012
Qualified: #54 7.092 190.59 #22 6.742 199.52
Val Torres Jr.'s MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0120 seconds (approximately 3 feet), opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7353 Lyle Burnham 7062 Chris Lindsay
E1 -0.014 6.443 210.90 ****WINNER**** 0.034 6.968 187.39
T/D Dial: 6.41 (+/-): 0.033 T/D Dial: 6.96 (+/-): 0.008
Qualified: #8 6.384 212.69 #40 6.944 187.70
Chris Lindsay's MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5993 Josh Herman 6903 Paul Nero
E1 0.019 6.916 188.23 ****WINNER**** 0.015 7.236 184.30
T/D Dial: 6.92 (+/-): -0.004 T/D Dial: 7.24 (+/-): -0.004
Qualified: #32 6.883 190.54 #64 7.203 184.60
Paul Nero's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0040 seconds (approximately 13 inches) in a double breakout.
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