Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 15:06 PM Super Street Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Street 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
 6076 Jim Mabry                              72 John Dexter                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.010 10.913 141.13                    -0.002 10.905 144.86
        S/ST Index: 10.90 (+/-):  0.013           S/ST Index: 10.90 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Shumway   ) 0.026 10.963  0.063      (R Carlson   ) 0.016 10.959  0.059
E1    (H Tucker    ) 0.040 10.943  0.043      (N Alejandre ) 0.034 11.023  0.123
 Qualified:             #7 10.943  0.043                       #11 11.023  0.123

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

Dexter is just a few ticks too quick and turns on the red light. Mabry moves on.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7211 Dave Hall                            7800 Mike Decarolis               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.003 10.921 140.25                     0.023 10.922 123.43
        S/ST Index: 10.90 (+/-):  0.021           S/ST Index: 10.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Houmard   ) 0.020 10.888 -0.012      (S Carpenter ) 0.003 10.943  0.043
E1    (N Downing   ) 0.008 10.914  0.014      (G Ericksen  ) 0.003 10.941  0.041
 Qualified:             #3 10.914  0.014                        #6 10.941  0.041

Hall with a great light and the win. Dave Hall's MOV: 0.0215 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4739 Frank Kohutek                        736R Ryan Houmard                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.037 10.965 130.52                     0.003 10.887 124.43
        S/ST Index: 10.90 (+/-):  0.065           S/ST Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Sims      ) 0.002 10.930  0.030      (J Bycroft   ) 0.026 10.923  0.023
E1    (J Lamb      ) 0.023 10.957  0.057      (R Todd      ) 0.008 10.866 -0.034
 Qualified:             #9 10.957  0.057                       #12 10.866 -0.034

Houmard with a great light, but takes too much stripe to give Kohutek the win. He will face Mabry in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7138 Joe Greco                    
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.033 10.880 152.31
                                                  S/ST Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.020
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (B Richmond  ) 0.013 10.881 -0.019
E1                                           (D Kiesel    ) 0.029 10.902  0.002
 Qualified:                                                       #1 10.902  0.002

Greco with the bye and he will face Hall in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink