Drag Race Central - NHRA
Sat, 27 Feb 2016, 13:25 PM

Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations
By David Gerard



CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   58 Troy Grant                           6683 Diana Anderson               
E2                   0.005 10.068 111.01     ****WINNER****  0.056  9.933 160.27
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.168             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Coker II  ) 0.030  9.962  0.062      (T Barton    ) 0.046  9.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #21  9.962  0.062                        #8  9.912  0.012
11:11 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 28.83 inches, adjusted altitude 2,392 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Strong five light for Grant and the he slows near the lights. Diana Anderson gets the win. MOV: 0.0843 seconds (approximately 14 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6357 Ed Hutchinson                          79 Brad Pierce                  
E2                   0.027  9.927 161.75     ****WINNER****  0.006  9.934 136.84
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.027             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.034
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Naffziger ) 0.040  9.931  0.031      (A Dolezal-Wr) 0.034  9.905  0.005
 Qualified:            #15  9.931  0.031                        #2  9.905  0.005
Brad Pierce puts a nice 0.006 light of the boards and takes the close win. MOV: 0.0142 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4797 Bill Dennis                           733 Darin Dolezal                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  9.924 163.67                     0.023  9.962 133.67
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.024             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.062
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Anderson  ) 0.005  9.927  0.027      (K Wright    ) 0.022  9.811 -0.089
 Qualified:            #14  9.927  0.027                       #27  9.811 -0.089
A perfect light and better ET for Bill Dennis and the win. MOV: 0.0618 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7439 Clint Fishel                 
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.037  9.882 150.58
                                                   S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.018
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (S Parsons   ) 0.013  9.903  0.003
 Qualified:                                                       #1  9.903  0.003
Bye run for Fishel.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7566 Ray Cordeiro                         413H Craig Henderson              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  9.942 147.92                     0.082  9.900 151.37
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.042             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Romfo     ) 0.016  9.915  0.015      (J Denton    ) 0.089 10.080  0.180
 Qualified:            #10  9.915  0.015                       #23 10.080  0.180
Henderson runs right on the index and loses to a better reaction time. Ray Cordeiro's MOV: 0.0213 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5132 Dennis Keck                          7585 Marko Perivolaris            
E2                   0.025  9.875 136.76     ****WINNER****  0.016  9.896 170.00
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.025             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Naber     ) 0.010  9.947  0.047      (E Kowalski  ) 0.013  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #20  9.947  0.047                        #7  9.910  0.010
Marko Perivolaris' MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  588 Terry Keddington                      760 Mike Lang                    
E2                   0.016  9.888 165.82     ****WINNER****  0.001  9.899 155.47
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Comstock  ) 0.127  9.885 -0.015      (P Prange    ) -0.004  9.920  0.020
 Qualified:            #25  9.885 -0.015                       #12  9.920  0.020
Mike Lang put a 0.001 RT on the board and just misses an perfect ET by just -0.001. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0040 seconds (approximately 12 inches) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  767 Mike Wiblishouser                    5887 Rick Cates                   
E2                  -0.004  9.930 161.05     ****WINNER****  0.033  9.896 163.65
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.030             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Calixtro  ) 0.013  9.965  0.065      (M Miller    ) 0.020  9.913  0.013
 Qualified:            #22  9.965  0.065                        #9  9.913  0.013
Rick Cates' MOV: opponent's red light by just -0.004.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Dave Meziere                          720 Bryan Downing                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  9.945 161.73                     0.049  9.935 164.59
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.045             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Houmard   ) 0.025  9.916  0.016      (B Botelho   ) 0.025  9.895 -0.005
 Qualified:            #11  9.916  0.016                       #24  9.895 -0.005
Dave Meziere's MOV: 0.0127 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7657 Loreen Rogers                         725 David Rockcastle             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.902 155.74                    -0.010  9.981 157.15
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.002             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.081
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Serna     ) 0.037  9.922  0.022      (B Fritz     ) 0.069  9.862 -0.038
 Qualified:            #13  9.922  0.022                       #26  9.862 -0.038
Loreen Rogers scores a strong twelve package. MOV: opponent's -0.010 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                       711G Chris Naffziger              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  9.948 167.57                     0.047  9.914 168.70
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.048             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Torres Jr ) 0.009  9.906  0.006      (E DeStaute  ) 0.008  9.934  0.034
 Qualified:             #3  9.906  0.006                       #16  9.934  0.034
Close race! Steve Williams gets the close hole shot win.MOV: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 12 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7930 Scott Rollins                        6502 Will Yakimetz                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  9.831 175.87                    -0.002  9.878 152.62
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.069             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Mostowich ) 0.015  9.910  0.010      (J Parrino   ) 0.010  9.937  0.037
 Qualified:             #6  9.910  0.010                       #19  9.937  0.037
Scott Rollins' MOV: opponent's -0.002 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7335 Anthony Galati                       7685 Charlie Waggoner Jr.         
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  9.934 149.35                     0.015  9.945 148.51
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.034             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.045
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Jaramillo ) 0.047  9.909  0.009      (R Nygaard   ) 0.003  9.936  0.036
 Qualified:             #5  9.909  0.009                       #18  9.936  0.036
Anthony Galati's MOV: 0.0025 seconds (approximately 7 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 767G Gerald Turczyn Jr.                   7809 Val Torres                   
E2                   0.039  9.917 159.21     ****WINNER****  0.012  9.928 161.44
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.028
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Kinard    ) 0.011  9.908  0.008      (R Ginger    ) 0.019  9.935  0.035
 Qualified:             #4  9.908  0.008                       #17  9.935  0.035
Val Torres gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0163 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

11:22 a.m.

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