Sun, 13 Nov 2016, 17:58 PM Summit Sportsman Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Summit Sportsman 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
 X790 Willie Hoefer                        Y374 Marion Howes                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045 12.171 108.45                     0.042 12.638 103.91
       SPMAN  Dial: 12.14 (+/-):  0.031            SPT  Dial: 12.59 (+/-):  0.048
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Umberger  ) 0.057 12.219  0.079      (B Schmall   ) 0.042 12.570 -0.010
 Qualified:             #2 7                                    #3 6            

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 3,291 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Howes with a few tick advantage on the starting line, but Hoefer gets the win. Willie Hoefer's MOV: 0.0141 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6508 Gary Howe Jr                          423 Jeff Hefler                  
E2                   0.036 12.177 107.18     ****WINNER****  0.037 12.039 100.89
       SPMAN  Dial: 12.18 (+/-): -0.003          SPMAN  Dial: 12.03 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Sciarretta) 0.049 12.175  0.075      (S Bevins    ) 0.043 12.030 -0.030
 Qualified:             #8 1                                    #4 5            

Howes Jr. with a tick advantage on the tree and then took a little too much stripe to give Hefler the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink