Sun, 09 Feb 2014, 18:33 PM Super Gas Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7809 Val Torres                           7941 Thomas Bayer                 
E7   ****WINNER****  0.011  9.905 163.06                     0.023  9.899 151.82
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.005             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E6                   0.042  9.899 -0.001      (R Beckstrom ) 0.020  9.917  0.017
E5    (P Bothe     ) 0.027  9.895 -0.005      (J Whitmore  ) 0.006  9.915  0.015
E4    (R Bowers    ) 0.013  9.890 -0.010      (V Torres Jr ) 0.016  9.912  0.012
E3    (J Serna     ) 0.020  9.893 -0.007      (R Cates     ) 0.001  9.907  0.007
E2                   0.013  9.850 -0.050      (J Van Gordon) 0.014 10.103  0.203
E1    (E Prenevost ) 0.011  9.900  0.000      (J Galante   ) 0.012  9.935  0.035
 Qualified:             #1  9.900  0.000                       #18  9.935  0.035

3:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,033 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Torres has two NE wins; one in SG and one in SC. Bayer has six wins: one in SG; three in SC; and two in Top Alcohol Dragster.

Val Torres scores another win with a sixteen package. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0065 seconds (approximately 17 inches), opponent broke out by just -0.001.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink