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Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 16:48 PM

Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 5 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
 7809 Val Torres                             79 Brad Pierce                  
E5                   0.019  9.874 140.66     ****WINNER****  0.051  9.878 142.88
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.026             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.022
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Dennis    ) 0.020  9.933  0.033                     0.027  9.916  0.016
E3    (D Meziere   ) 0.010  9.916  0.016      (R Cates     ) 0.014  9.938  0.038
E2    (G Turczyn Jr) 0.012  9.928  0.028      (E Hutchinson) 0.006  9.934  0.034
E1    (R Ginger    ) 0.019  9.935  0.035      (A Dolezal-Wr) 0.034  9.905  0.005
 Qualified:            #17  9.935  0.035                        #2  9.905  0.005

2:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,036 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Brad Pierce's MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7439 Clint Fishel                          735 Steve Williams               
E5   ****WINNER****  0.018  9.915 148.80                     0.043  9.886 168.03
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.015             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.014
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Lang      ) 0.012  9.916  0.016      (S Rollins   ) 0.028  9.928  0.028
E3    (D Anderson  ) 0.032  9.909  0.009      (R Cordeiro  ) 0.032  9.967  0.067
E2                   0.037  9.882 -0.018      (C Naffziger ) 0.009  9.948  0.048
E1    (S Parsons   ) 0.013  9.903  0.003      (V Torres Jr ) 0.009  9.906  0.006
 Qualified:             #1  9.903  0.003                        #3  9.906  0.006

Williams is working on a double up win here this weekend, also in SC. No joy here, as Fishel is better off the line and pushes Williams out on the top end for the win.

2:45 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink