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Sat, 27 Feb 2016, 15:13 PM

Super Gas Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 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
 7439 Clint Fishel                         6683 Diana Anderson               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  9.909 149.12                     0.037  9.919 159.85
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.019
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.037  9.882 -0.018      (T Grant     ) 0.056  9.933  0.033
E1    (S Parsons   ) 0.013  9.903  0.003      (T Barton    ) 0.046  9.912  0.012
 Qualified:             #1  9.903  0.003                        #8  9.912  0.012

1:04 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 28.81 inches, adjusted altitude 2,795 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Just five thousands difference at the green and ten in the lights. Clint Fishel goes on. MOV: 0.0156 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5887 Rick Cates                             79 Brad Pierce                  
E3                   0.009  9.953 150.75     ****WINNER****  0.014  9.938 140.62
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.053             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Wiblishous) 0.033  9.896 -0.004      (E Hutchinson) 0.006  9.934  0.034
E1    (M Miller    ) 0.020  9.913  0.013      (A Dolezal-Wr) 0.034  9.905  0.005
 Qualified:             #9  9.913  0.013                        #2  9.905  0.005

Cates gets a small starting line advantage, but can't take the stripe. Brad Pierce will have the bye run tomorrow. MOV: 0.0104 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4797 Bill Dennis                          7585 Marko Perivolaris            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.024  9.919 165.50                     0.024  9.923 168.47
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.019             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.023
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Dolezal   ) 0.000  9.924  0.024      (D Keck      ) 0.016  9.896 -0.004
E1    (D Anderson  ) 0.005  9.927  0.027      (E Kowalski  ) 0.013  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #14  9.927  0.027                        #7  9.910  0.010

Identical RT's and a close finish. Bill Dennis' MOV: 0.0043 seconds (approximately 13 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7930 Scott Rollins                        7657 Loreen Rogers                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.030  9.948 153.56                     0.014  9.973 152.45
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.048             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.073
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Yakimetz  ) 0.017  9.831 -0.069      (D Rockcastle) 0.010  9.902  0.002
E1    (K Mostowich ) 0.015  9.910  0.010      (J Serna     ) 0.037  9.922  0.022
 Qualified:             #6  9.910  0.010                       #13  9.922  0.022

Scott Rollins' MOV: 0.0091 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Dave Meziere                         7809 Val Torres                   
E3                   0.022  9.909 168.81     ****WINNER****  0.010  9.916 169.49
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Downing   ) 0.027  9.945  0.045      (G Turczyn Jr) 0.012  9.928  0.028
E1    (K Houmard   ) 0.025  9.916  0.016      (R Ginger    ) 0.019  9.935  0.035
 Qualified:            #11  9.916  0.016                       #17  9.935  0.035

Another really close finish. Val Torres will race Dennis next round. He wins with a hole shot. MOV: 0.0051 seconds (approximately 15 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  735 Steve Williams                       7566 Ray Cordeiro                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  9.967 152.88                     0.009  9.885 154.37
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.067             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Naffziger ) 0.009  9.948  0.048      (C Henderson ) 0.019  9.942  0.042
E1    (V Torres Jr ) 0.009  9.906  0.006      (D Romfo     ) 0.016  9.915  0.015
 Qualified:             #3  9.906  0.006                       #10  9.915  0.015

Steve Williams will face Rollins tomorrow. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.015 after a 0.009 light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7335 Anthony Galati                        760 Mike Lang                    
E3                   0.054  9.920 149.56     ****WINNER****  0.015  9.935 152.57
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.020             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Waggoner J) 0.024  9.934  0.034      (T Keddington) 0.001  9.899 -0.001
E1    (F Jaramillo ) 0.047  9.909  0.009      (P Prange    ) -0.004  9.920  0.020
 Qualified:             #5  9.909  0.009                       #12  9.920  0.020

Mike Lang gets the hole shot win and races Fishel in the next round. MOV: 0.0246 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

1:11 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink