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Sat, 19 Sep 2015, 21:35 PM

Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1990 Iggie Boicesco                         22 Cameron Manuel               
E4                  -0.039  9.901 165.44     ****WINNER****  0.036 10.412 128.84
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.512
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Griffiths ) 0.039 10.065  0.165      (R Hall      ) 0.024  9.907  0.007
E2    (J Taylor    ) 0.063  9.855 -0.045      (R Connolly  ) 0.015  9.916  0.016
E1    (C Manuel    ) 0.024  9.932  0.032      (F Altilio   ) 0.015  9.921  0.021
 Qualified:            #16  9.932  0.032                       #12  9.921  0.021

9:26 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,734 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Boicesco leaves too quick and gives the win to Manuel.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 P209 Tim Powell                             17 Ray Sawyer                   
E4                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.336 10.829 121.10
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 90.099             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.929
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Lopes     ) 0.026  9.938  0.038      (M Tedesco   ) 0.027  9.941  0.041
E2    (D Mathauser ) 0.004  9.871 -0.029      (T Corbett   ) 0.059  9.886 -0.014
E1    (S Furr      ) 0.031  9.894 -0.006      (K Maupin    ) 0.019  9.945  0.045
 Qualified:            #20  9.894 -0.006                       #17  9.945  0.045

Powell left before the tree was activated and went red.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                   5 Mike Sawyer                  
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.904 20.571  33.46
                                                   S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 10.671
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (S Adcock    ) 0.007  9.889 -0.011
E2                                           (G Laird     ) 0.021  9.897 -0.003
E1                                           (M Furr      ) 0.015  9.913  0.013
 Qualified:                                                       #8  9.913  0.013

Mike Sawyer will take on Ray Sawyer in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2095 Jeff Burns                            232 John Labbous Jr              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.009  9.965 154.16                     0.013  9.996 145.80
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.065             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.096
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Anspach   ) 0.035  9.951  0.051                     0.012  9.905  0.005
E2    (C Trotter   ) 0.015  9.932  0.032      (A Kenny     ) 0.039  9.916  0.016
E1    (G Upshaw    ) 0.007  9.975  0.075      (B Weaver    ) 0.013  9.928  0.028
 Qualified:            #18  9.975  0.075                       #14  9.928  0.028

Labbous is a little behind off the line and can't make up the difference.

Burns will take on Manuel in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink