Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 15:04 PM Super Gas Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 4 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                          760 Mike Lang                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.012  9.916 147.92                     0.058  9.904 161.50
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.016             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Anderson  ) 0.032  9.909  0.009      (A Galati    ) 0.015  9.935  0.035
E2                   0.037  9.882 -0.018      (T Keddington) 0.001  9.899 -0.001
E1    (S Parsons   ) 0.013  9.903  0.003      (P Prange    ) -0.004  9.920  0.020
 Qualified:             #1  9.903  0.003                       #12  9.920  0.020

12:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 2,687 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Clint Fishel gets a big starting line advantage and holds off a quicker Lang. MOV: 0.0349 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4797 Bill Dennis                          7809 Val Torres                   
E4                   0.010  9.958 165.52     ****WINNER****  0.020  9.933 157.74
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.058             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Perivolari) 0.024  9.919  0.019      (D Meziere   ) 0.010  9.916  0.016
E2    (D Dolezal   ) 0.000  9.924  0.024      (G Turczyn Jr) 0.012  9.928  0.028
E1    (D Anderson  ) 0.005  9.927  0.027      (R Ginger    ) 0.019  9.935  0.035
 Qualified:            #14  9.927  0.027                       #17  9.935  0.035

Val Torres' MOV: 0.0156 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7930 Scott Rollins                         735 Steve Williams               
E4                   0.015  9.947 168.20     ****WINNER****  0.028  9.928 168.98
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.047             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.028
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Rogers    ) 0.030  9.948  0.048      (R Cordeiro  ) 0.032  9.967  0.067
E2    (W Yakimetz  ) 0.017  9.831 -0.069      (C Naffziger ) 0.009  9.948  0.048
E1    (K Mostowich ) 0.015  9.910  0.010      (V Torres Jr ) 0.009  9.906  0.006
 Qualified:             #6  9.910  0.010                        #3  9.906  0.006

Rollins gets away first and then gives up too much stripe to Williams in the lights.

He will face Fishel next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                  79 Brad Pierce                  
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.027  9.916 142.66
                                                   S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (R Cates     ) 0.014  9.938  0.038
E2                                           (E Hutchinson) 0.006  9.934  0.034
E1                                           (A Dolezal-Wr) 0.034  9.905  0.005
 Qualified:                                                       #2  9.905  0.005

Bye run and he will race Torres next round.

1:00 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink