Drag Race Central - NHRA
Sat, 31 Oct 2015, 12:32 PM

Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations
By Dave Rowe



LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2508 Jim Perry                            6733 Josh Dalrymple               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.007 10.095 158.22                     0.021  9.970 143.25
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.045            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.080
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Johnson   ) 0.018 10.006 -0.044      (J Parrino   ) 0.000 10.082  0.032
 Qualified:            #45 10.006 -0.044                       #20 10.082  0.032
9:05 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 27.74 inches, adjusted altitude 3,321 feet, track temperature 74 degrees.

Perry gets out of the gate first and Dalrymple breaks out trying to run him down.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7047 Mike Blodgett Jr.                    4961 Craig Anderson               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013 10.066 137.82                    -0.005 10.088 168.32
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.016            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Brungardt ) 0.017 10.039 -0.011      (M Dalrymple ) 0.024 10.059  0.009
 Qualified:            #35 10.039 -0.011                       #10 10.059  0.009
Anderson leaves a little too soon and goes red giving the win to Blodgett.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 601A Jim Glenn                              45 Tommy Phillips               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.002 10.062 152.83                     0.018 10.060 147.36
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.012            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Anderson  ) 0.030 10.075  0.025      (D Ruble Jr  ) 0.028 10.014 -0.036
 Qualified:            #18 10.075  0.025                       #43 10.014 -0.036
Glenn gets the holeshot and puts together a .014 package to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7439 Clint Fishel                         7882 Craig Dales                  
E2                   0.016 10.044 142.82     ****WINNER****  0.065 10.053 130.86
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.006            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Pierce    ) 0.015 10.056  0.006      (H Esping    ) 0.094 10.311  0.261
 Qualified:             #6 10.056  0.006                       #31 10.311  0.261
Fishel gets out of the gate first but takes too much stripe and breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5911 Dennis Hay                             76 Steve Parsons                
E2                   0.075 10.072 157.52     ****WINNER****  0.023 10.103 159.46
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.022            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.053
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Turczyn Jr) 0.014 10.134  0.084      (G Scott     ) 0.017 10.050  0.000
 Qualified:            #26 10.134  0.084                        #1 10.050  0.000
Parsons gets out of the gate first and takes the stripe for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 A701 Evan Kowalski                        6363 Dave Holmes                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013 10.065 150.25                    -0.008 10.037 145.20
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.015            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Bothe     ) 0.035 10.031 -0.019      (M Roberts   ) 0.014 10.067  0.017
 Qualified:            #40 10.031 -0.019                       #15 10.067  0.017
Holmes leaves a little too quickly and goes red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7015 Jordan Miclette                      706C Chad Langdon                 
E2                   0.035 10.067 141.76     ****WINNER****  0.013 10.061 127.65
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.017            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Archambaul) 0.005 10.083  0.033      (B Halina    ) 0.021 10.006 -0.044
 Qualified:            #21 10.083  0.033                       #46 10.006 -0.044
Langdon gets the holeshot and holds off Miclette for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   77 Tanner Hiatt                         7712 Bernie Polvadore             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024 10.045 145.83                    -0.011 10.052 161.05
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.005            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Keck      ) 0.001 10.056  0.006      (Bye         ) 0.020 10.197  0.147
 Qualified:             #5 10.056  0.006                       #30 10.197  0.147
Polvadore leaves too soon and goes red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5706 Paul Cambron                         2459 Tommy Turner                 
E2                   0.052 10.053 158.19     ****WINNER****  0.031 10.062 156.94
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.003            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Cannon    ) 0.027 10.141  0.091      (M Lang      ) 0.020 10.052  0.002
 Qualified:            #27 10.141  0.091                        #2 10.052  0.002
Turner gets the holeshot and holds off Turner for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  605 Mike Ferderer                         727 Donald Kruse                 
E2                   0.006 10.047 163.93     ****WINNER****  0.013 10.055 152.87
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.003            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Philbrick ) 0.010 10.120  0.070      (P Wiechmann ) 0.041  9.992 -0.058
 Qualified:            #25 10.120  0.070                       #50  9.992 -0.058
Ferderer gets the holeshot but takes a little too much stripe.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  638 Dale Dryden                          5452 Troy Grant                   
E2                   0.054 10.002 146.18     ****WINNER****  0.027 10.070 131.73
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.048            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.020
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Meserve   ) 0.061 10.083  0.033      (E DeStaute  ) 0.022  9.997 -0.053
 Qualified:            #23 10.083  0.033                       #48  9.997 -0.053
Grant gets the advantage off the line and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  588 Terry Keddington                       72 Bill Dennis                  
E2                   0.030  9.996 160.18     ****WINNER****  0.024 10.024 162.90
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.054            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Botelho   ) 0.016 10.191  0.141      (A Kinard    ) 0.022 10.054  0.004
 Qualified:            #29 10.191  0.141                        #4 10.054  0.004


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Steve Hoyt                           7775 Karen Comstock               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022 10.117 156.79                     0.181  9.984 152.09
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.067            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.066
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Fuller    ) 0.026 10.061  0.011      (A Galati    ) 0.034 10.033 -0.017
 Qualified:            #12 10.061  0.011                       #37 10.033 -0.017
Comstock is really late off the line and can't run down Hoyt.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  550 Ed Olpin                             7292 Todd Barton                  
E2                   0.044 10.010 160.33     ****WINNER****  0.034 10.025 150.92
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.040            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.025
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Bowers    ) 0.010 10.068  0.018      (S Gonzales  ) 0.005 10.025 -0.025
 Qualified:            #17 10.068  0.018                       #42 10.025 -0.025


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  543 Craig Maddox                          743 Gary Mignacca                
E2                   0.050 10.076 150.26     ****WINNER****  0.028 10.096 136.52
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.026            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.046
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Torres    ) 0.022 10.092  0.042      (B Preszler  ) -0.005  9.996 -0.054
 Qualified:            #24 10.092  0.042                       #49  9.996 -0.054
Gary Mignacca's MOV: 0.0022 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7862 Dave Coapstick                         62 Dave Kelly                   
E2                   0.015 10.021 157.32     ****WINNER****  0.018 10.043 161.34
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.029            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Strauss   ) 0.053 10.082  0.032      (J Taylor    ) 0.004 10.007 -0.043
 Qualified:            #19 10.082  0.032                       #44 10.007 -0.043


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Scott Rollins                         767 Mike Wiblishouser            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009 10.070 150.33                     0.035 10.050 158.58
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.020            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Wood      ) 0.018 10.165  0.115      (R Naber     ) 0.027 10.054  0.004
 Qualified:            #28 10.165  0.115                        #3 10.054  0.004
Scott Rollins' MOV: 0.0064 seconds (approximately 18 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6357 Ed Hutchinson                        7585 Marko Perivolaris            
E2                  -0.003 10.086 157.28     ****WINNER****  0.029 10.082 167.78
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.036            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.032
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Gilbert   ) 0.015 10.083  0.033      (D Rockcastle) 0.024 10.003 -0.047
 Qualified:            #22 10.083  0.033                       #47 10.003 -0.047
Hutchinson leaves a little too soon and goes red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                       4880 Jimmy Lewis                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030 10.056 164.45                     0.023 10.090 155.76
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.006            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.040
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Serna     ) 0.026 10.059  0.009      (Bye         ) 0.000 10.035 -0.015
 Qualified:            #11 10.059  0.009                       #36 10.035 -0.015


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6006 Eddie Prenevost                       574 Kevin Wright                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042 10.079 136.51                     0.046 10.017 149.03
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.029            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Miller    ) 0.013 10.065  0.015      (R Cordeiro  ) 0.016 10.032 -0.018
 Qualified:            #14 10.065  0.015                       #39 10.032 -0.018


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7657 Loreen Rogers                        7363 Stephanie Skaggs             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026 10.055 150.40                     0.038 10.024 162.18
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.005            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Galati    ) 0.017 10.030 -0.020      (V Torres    ) 0.006 10.068  0.018
 Qualified:            #41 10.030 -0.020                       #16 10.068  0.018


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   61 Eddy Plaizier                        6426 Mike Shannon                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029 10.020 150.55                     0.004 10.012 150.43
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.030            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.038
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Boner     ) 0.007 10.049 -0.001      (M Blodgett S) 0.024 10.057  0.007
 Qualified:            #32 10.049 -0.001                        #7 10.057  0.007
Shannon gets the holeshot but takes too much stripe.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   74 Rick Cates                            731 Rick Beckstrom               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012 10.055 161.96                     0.045 10.022 168.09
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.005            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.028
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Anderson  ) 0.028 10.044 -0.006      (R Kato      ) 0.024 10.058  0.008
 Qualified:            #33 10.044 -0.006                        #8 10.058  0.008
Cates gets out of the gate first;Beckstrom breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6173 Ken Mostowich                           2 Trevor Larson                
E2                   0.052  9.966 162.94     ****WINNER****  0.027 10.005 162.63
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.084            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.045
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Prange    ) 0.029 10.058  0.008      (J Whitmore  ) 0.045 10.041 -0.009
 Qualified:             #9 10.058  0.008                       #34 10.041 -0.009
Larson gets the holeshot and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  729 Greg Ventura                           10 Jason Kenny                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.067  9.967 150.56                    -0.005 10.126 140.36
         S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-): -0.083            S/G Index: 10.05 (+/-):  0.076
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Dahlberg  ) 0.082 10.062  0.012      (J Naffziger ) 0.014 10.032 -0.018
 Qualified:            #13 10.062  0.012                       #38 10.032 -0.018
Kenny leaves a little too soon and goes red.

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