POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
11 Jason Kenny 7183 Jesse Adams
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.008 8.894 177.11 0.016 8.864 169.87
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.006 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.036
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Herem ) 0.016 8.911 0.011 (N Saetes ) 0.018 8.939 0.039
Qualified: #7 8.911 0.011 #21 8.939 0.039
10:37 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent,
barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.Great eight
light for Jason Kenny and the win. MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7826 Kyle Seipel 701Y Steve Parsons
E2 0.041 9.020 178.42 ****WINNER**** 0.032 8.924 171.29
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.120 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.024
Prior rounds:
E1 (A McKoane ) 0.026 8.937 0.037 (J Lewis ) 0.027 8.904 0.004
Qualified: #17 8.937 0.037 #3 8.904 0.004
Seipel slows on the top end and Parson gets the easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7296 Madison Whitten 7796 John Richardson
E2 0.033 8.906 171.75 ****WINNER**** 0.014 8.924 162.94
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.006 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.024
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Stevenson ) 0.026 8.937 0.037 (S Dean ) 0.014 8.907 0.007
Qualified: #18 8.937 0.037 #4 8.907 0.007
Close in the lights. John Richardson runs six to the index. MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately
5 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3896 Steve Hamilton 9 Bobby Mirizio
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.028 8.863 164.23 -0.001 8.895 172.52
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.037 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Campa ) 0.025 8.855 -0.045 (R Comstock ) 0.018 8.930 0.030
Qualified: #29 8.855 -0.045 #15 8.930 0.030
Steve Hamilton's MOV: opponent's -0.001 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7942 Thomas Bayer 7028 Don Barton
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.026 8.878 172.76 -0.016 8.873 170.39
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.022 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.027
Prior rounds:
E1 (S Williams ) 0.006 8.909 0.009 (V Torres Jr ) 0.024 8.939 0.039
Qualified: #6 8.909 0.009 #20 8.939 0.039
Thomas Bayer's MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2709 Jason Lynch 764 Chandler Meziere
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.005 8.927 170.47 0.037 8.894 170.08
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.027 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.006
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Laeger ) 0.006 8.916 0.016 (C Babcock ) 0.000 8.951 0.051
Qualified: #9 8.916 0.016 #23 8.951 0.051
Jason Lynch takes a six light to the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.006.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
555 Michael Miller 194D Mia Tedesco
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.014 8.915 162.08 0.037 8.874 169.87
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.015 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.026
Prior rounds:
E1 (L Zynda III ) 0.065 8.969 0.069 (C Langdon ) 0.013 8.916 0.016
Qualified: #24 8.969 0.069 #10 8.916 0.016
Michael Miller's MOV: Opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
78 Jerry Dean 7013 Bobby Dye Jr.
E2 0.039 8.895 160.46 ****WINNER**** 0.098 8.904 167.66
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.004
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Pedersen ) 0.056 8.901 0.001 (A Kenny ) 0.008 8.934 0.034
Qualified: #2 8.901 0.001 #16 8.934 0.034
Winner gets the bye run next round.Bobby Dye Jr.'s MOV: Opponent broke out. Just -0.001
difference to their runs.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7151 Jeff Connelly 73 Zach Meziere
E2 0.074 8.900 175.02 ****WINNER**** 0.015 8.950 166.52
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.000 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.050
Prior rounds:
E1 (T McBride ) -0.009 8.890 -0.010 (J Beckman ) 0.009 8.927 0.027
Qualified: #28 8.890 -0.010 #14 8.927 0.027
Close race and Zach Meziere runs right on the index to take the win. MOV: 0.0096 seconds
(approximately 2 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7585 Marko Perivolaris 5696 Tom Dahlberg
E2 0.014 8.901 184.80 ****WINNER**** 0.006 8.907 174.14
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.001 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.007
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Woodard ) 0.026 8.907 0.007 (G Boutte ) 0.007 8.937 0.037
Qualified: #5 8.907 0.007 #19 8.937 0.037
Two great lights and two great packages. Tom Dahlberg's MOV: 0.0026 seconds (approximately 8
inches).Marko Perivolaris' package: 0.015.
Tom Dahlberg's package: 0.013.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6917 Dick Vander Meer 547 Kevin Wright
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.021 8.895 178.61 0.025 8.882 180.96
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.018
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Kern ) 0.012 8.898 -0.002 (K Mostowich ) 0.006 8.921 0.021
Qualified: #25 8.898 -0.002 #11 8.921 0.021
Just 0.004 difference at the green. Dick Vander Meer gets the win an a double
breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7691 Aaron Kinard 7851 Robert Naber
E2 0.038 8.898 186.72 ****WINNER**** 0.037 8.900 173.34
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.000
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Torres ) 0.006 8.948 0.048 (S Casner ) 0.021 8.913 0.013
Qualified: #22 8.948 0.048 #8 8.913 0.013
Robert Naber gets a 0.001 advantage at the green and then runs right on the index. MOV:
Opponent broke out by just -0.002.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2124 Jeff Strickland 765C Shannon Chennault
E2 0.047 8.892 177.56 ****WINNER**** 0.016 8.921 171.55
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.008 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.021
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Beck ) 0.025 8.892 -0.008 (B Torrence ) 0.013 8.922 0.022
Qualified: #27 8.892 -0.008 #13 8.922 0.022
Shannon Chennault's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0020 seconds (approximately 6 inches), opponent
broke out by -0.008.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7809 Val Torres 447W Cody Wampler
E2 0.003 8.926 165.21 ****WINNER**** 0.005 8.907 166.25
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.026 S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): 0.007
Prior rounds:
E1 (J DeRencin ) 0.025 8.898 -0.002 (L Welfringer) 0.014 8.921 0.021
Qualified: #26 8.898 -0.002 #12 8.921 0.021
Two strong lights, just 0.002 apart. Cody Wampler's MOV: 0.0174 seconds (approximately 4
feet).Cody Wampler's package: 0.012.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7817 Michael Lane Bye
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.017 8.887 179.37
S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.013
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Krause ) 0.004 8.900 0.000
Qualified: #1 8.900 0.000 Bye
Bye run to round three.10:52 a.m.
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