Mon, 07 Sep 2015, 14:47 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4072 Chase Murray                         3679 Joshua Kamplain              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.886 173.58                     0.017  8.879 171.84
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.014             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.021
 Prior rounds:
E4    (D Nelson    ) 0.013  8.936  0.036                     0.737 19.948 11.048
E3    (J Sepanek Jr) 0.023  8.902  0.002      (B Plourd    ) 0.010  8.912  0.012
E2    (T McCann    ) 0.025  8.863 -0.037      (C Ridenour  ) 0.021  8.882 -0.018
E1    (F Kohutek   ) 0.008  8.885 -0.015      (J Dorsett   ) 0.004  8.943  0.043
 Qualified:            #44  8.885 -0.015                       #27  8.943  0.043

2:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,908 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Great 0.005 light for Chase Murray and the win.MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0050 seconds (approximately 15 inches) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4754 Billy Torrence                         35 Luke Bogacki                 
E5                   0.011  8.866 188.38     ****WINNER****  0.007  8.893 166.85
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.034             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E4    (G Stinnett  ) 0.007  8.856 -0.044      (R Haas      ) 0.014  8.867 -0.033
E3    (R Moser     ) 0.358  9.003  0.103      (T Stalba    ) 0.013  8.918  0.018
E2    (T Larson    ) 0.025  8.937  0.037      (R Miller    ) 0.009  8.885 -0.015
E1    (J Sosebee   ) 0.011  8.928  0.028      (R New Jr    ) 0.005  8.962  0.062
 Qualified:            #16  8.928  0.028                       #32  8.962  0.062

Two great lights and Luke Bogacki gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.

He races Murray in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 321X Dave Dahlem                            55 Fred Snavely                 
E5   ****WINNER****  0.013  8.902 177.21                    -0.010  8.889 181.76
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.011
 Prior rounds:
E4    (S Cook      ) 0.020  8.930  0.030      (S Hoyt      ) 0.012  8.928  0.028
E3    (S Mingee    ) 0.004  8.890 -0.010      (J Medlin    ) 0.026  8.963  0.063
E2    (T Garrison  ) 0.021  8.896 -0.004      (J Eaker     ) 0.037  8.878 -0.022
E1    (D Isenhowser) 0.019  8.938  0.038      (J Medlin    ) 0.005  8.880 -0.020
 Qualified:            #23  8.938  0.038                       #46  8.880 -0.020

Snavely goes red by -0.010 and Dave Dahlem puts a fifteen package on the boards in the win. MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                 152 Anthony Fetch                
E5                                            ****WINNER****  0.030  8.907 160.73
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E4                                           (J Collier   ) 0.009  8.906  0.006
E3                                           (T Stewart   ) 0.027  8.899 -0.001
E2                                           (D Schmidt   ) 0.007  8.968  0.068
E1                                           (T Sutfin    ) 0.064  8.877 -0.023
 Qualified:                                                      #47  8.877 -0.023

BYe run and he will face Dahlem later.

2:43 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink