Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 12:39 PM Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp 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
 7585 Marko Perivolaris                    701Y Steve Parsons                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.895 184.93                    -0.004  8.900 174.71
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Meziere   ) 0.042  8.904  0.004      (J Rebrovich ) 0.019  8.903  0.003
E2    (J Dean      ) 0.014  8.929  0.029      (V Torres    ) 0.012  8.885 -0.015
E1    (K Snow      ) 0.009  8.889 -0.011      (G Garbiso   ) 0.016  8.876 -0.024
 Qualified:            #23  8.889 -0.011                       #27  8.876 -0.024

9:30 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 62 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,881 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Marko Perivolaris gets the win, but Parson runs right on the index after a close -0.004 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7806 Dave Alves                           7395 Justin Morgan                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.001  8.881 184.85                     0.018  8.870 166.85
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.019             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.030
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Rosenbaum ) 0.001  8.909  0.009      (M Whitten   ) 0.012  8.910  0.010
E2    (B Mirizio   ) 0.016  8.903  0.003      (D Meziere   ) 0.021  8.908  0.008
E1    (C Langdon   ) 0.009  8.908  0.008      (N on File   ) 0.012  9.012  0.112
 Qualified:             #3  8.908  0.008                       #15  9.012  0.112

Dave Alves nails the tree with a 0.001 light. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0060 seconds (approximately 18 inches) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7864 Michael Woodard                      3896 Steve Hamilton               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.035  8.898 174.89                     0.002  8.868 157.17
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.032
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Haas      ) 0.023  8.934  0.034      (S Moldenhaue) 0.061  8.904  0.004
E2    (K Seipel    ) 0.037  8.899 -0.001      (K Wright    ) 0.022  8.864 -0.036
E1    (R Naber     ) 0.002  8.888 -0.012      (R Pedersen  ) -0.012  8.876 -0.024
 Qualified:            #24  8.888 -0.012                       #28  8.876 -0.024

Hamilton scores a 0.002 light, but Michael Woodard gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.

Alves will be his opponent next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 360H Don Higgins                             3 Steve Williams               
E4                   0.030  8.915 175.59     ****WINNER****  0.017  8.925 168.56
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.015             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Lane      ) 0.004  8.905  0.005      (A McKoane   ) 0.011  8.923  0.023
E2    (M Quigley   ) 0.023  8.904  0.004      (C Babcock   ) 0.017  8.891 -0.009
E1    (T Bayer     ) 0.003  8.912  0.012      (T Smith     ) 0.031  9.092  0.192
 Qualified:             #6  8.912  0.012                       #17  9.092  0.192

Hole shot win for Steve Williams. MOV: 0.0036 seconds (approximately 11 inches).

9:35 a.m. He races Perivolaris in round five.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink