Fri, 10 Feb 2017, 14:19 PM Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7292 Todd Barton Bye
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.064 12.809 82.02
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 2.909
Prior rounds:
E1 (L Bradshaw ) 0.046 9.900 0.000
Qualified: #1 9.900 0.000 Bye
11:02 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent,
barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,341 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.Bye
run.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
729 Greg Ventura 759 David Ruff
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.004 10.006 132.61 0.287 9.937 157.50
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.106 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.037
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Cordeiro ) 0.066 9.936 0.036 (B Halina ) 0.014 9.865 -0.035
Qualified: #11 9.936 0.036 #24 9.865 -0.035
Ventura cuts a four light and the slows down track, but gets the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7592 John Parrino 770A Michael Boner
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.023 9.909 145.41 0.027 9.909 163.79
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.009 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.009
Prior rounds:
E1 (E DeStaute ) 0.018 9.895 -0.005 (M Treadway ) 0.020 9.913 0.013
Qualified: #18 9.895 -0.005 #5 9.913 0.013
Just 0.004 difference in RT's and identical ET's. John Parrino's MOV: 0.0045 seconds
(approximately 13 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
67 Ron MacKenzie 6 Brad Pierce
E2 -0.005 9.903 158.37 ****WINNER**** 0.019 9.912 144.30
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.003 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.012
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Blodgett S) 0.046 9.929 0.029 (R Fabbro ) 0.033 9.872 -0.028
Qualified: #9 9.929 0.029 #22 9.872 -0.028
Brad Pierce's MOV: opponent's -0.005 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7379 Randy Bowers 7192 Ryan Herem
E2 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.022 9.903 174.77
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 90.099 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.003
Prior rounds:
E1 (Bye ) 0.015 10.324 0.424 (A Galati ) 0.028 9.910 0.010
Qualified: #17 10.324 0.424 #4 9.910 0.010
Bowers is a no show. Herem gets a single to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7851 Robert Naber 77 Roger Kato
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.004 9.874 165.62 -0.006 9.885 158.65
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.026 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.015
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Martin ) 0.018 9.885 -0.015 (A Kinard ) 0.008 9.914 0.014
Qualified: #19 9.885 -0.015 #6 9.914 0.014
Robert Naber leaves with a four light. MOV: opponent's -0.006 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
737 Dennis Sato 701R Rodney Scarlett
E2 0.022 9.867 143.20 ****WINNER**** 0.006 9.893 138.16
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.033 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Coughlin J) 0.000 9.925 0.025 (M Perivolari) 0.010 9.878 -0.022
Qualified: #7 9.925 0.025 #20 9.878 -0.022
Rodney Scarlett's MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7673 Paul Wiechmann 701Y Steve Parsons
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.032 9.902 155.92 0.011 9.928 168.87
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.002 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.028
Prior rounds:
E1 (E Kowalski ) 0.020 9.860 -0.040 (C Fishel ) 0.015 9.950 0.050
Qualified: #26 9.860 -0.040 #13 9.950 0.050
Close in the lights. Paul Wiechmann runs two to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0051 seconds
(approximately 15 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7660 Craig Whelen 767 Mike Wiblishouser
E2 0.064 9.886 133.95 ****WINNER**** 0.011 9.901 161.56
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.014 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.001
Prior rounds:
E1 (H Colleasure) 0.027 9.869 -0.031 (M Lang ) 0.026 9.930 0.030
Qualified: #23 9.869 -0.031 #10 9.930 0.030
Mike Wiblishouser's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0380 seconds (approximately 7 feet), opponent
broke out.Mike Wiblishouser's package: 0.012.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7224 John Ross 7905 Joe Galati
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.027 9.888 163.12 0.003 9.886 144.80
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.014
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Stobbe ) 0.004 9.979 0.079 (F Murphy ) 0.005 9.833 -0.067
Qualified: #14 9.979 0.079 #27 9.833 -0.067
Just 0.002 difference in ET's and John Ross gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7380 Ed Langan 737D Don Ruble Jr
E2 0.002 9.888 145.99 ****WINNER**** 0.015 9.904 149.03
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.012 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.004
Prior rounds:
E1 (K McClelland) 0.023 9.906 0.006 (G Wallace ) 0.049 9.993 0.093
Qualified: #3 9.906 0.006 #16 9.993 0.093
Don Ruble Jr. Cuts a strong two light. MOV: Opponent broke out after a two light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7061 Matt Blodgett 550 Ed Olpin
E2 0.009 9.898 141.64 ****WINNER**** 0.002 9.911 170.19
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.002 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.011
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Gotts ) 0.025 9.901 0.001 (C Waggoner ) 0.024 9.992 0.092
Qualified: #2 9.901 0.001 #15 9.992 0.092
Just 0.007 difference in RT's and Ed Olpin gets the win with a two light.MOV: Opponent broke
out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7862 Dave Coapstick 574 Kevin Wright
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.011 9.917 168.14 0.031 9.928 160.33
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.017 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.028
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Meziere ) 0.043 9.937 0.037 (B Harris ) 0.012 9.860 -0.040
Qualified: #12 9.937 0.037 #25 9.860 -0.040
Dave Coapstick's MOV: 0.0315 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7809 Val Torres 735 Steve Williams
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.005 9.908 167.30 0.003 9.917 173.72
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.008 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.017
Prior rounds:
E1 (K Comstock ) 0.025 9.927 0.027 (R Kersey ) 0.026 9.877 -0.023
Qualified: #8 9.927 0.027 #21 9.877 -0.023
Two thousands difference at the green. Val Torres runs 0.008 to his dial for the close win.
MOV: 0.0072 seconds (approximately 22 inches).Val Torres' package: 0.013.
11:14 a.m.
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