Sat, 05 Aug 2017, 16:37 PM Super Comp Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

KENT, Wash. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  655 Nicholas Shepherd                    7351 Jerry Denton                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.030  8.938 171.84                     0.015  8.957 177.02
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.038             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.057
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Hiatt     ) 0.001  8.901  0.001      (M Woodard   ) 0.046  8.945  0.045
E1    (C Jackson   ) 0.000  8.901  0.001      (A Hampton   ) 0.054  9.367  0.467
 Qualified:             #1  8.901  0.001                       #16  9.367  0.467

1:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.58 inches, adjusted altitude 2,429 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Really close in the lights.

Nicholas Shepherd will get the bye run next round. MOV: 0.0044 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   67 Randy Beck                           6237 Ross Souza                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.006  9.049 145.13                     0.031  9.251 174.01
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.149             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.351
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Seipel    ) 0.007  8.918  0.018      (K Mostowich ) 0.005  8.870 -0.030
E1    (M Heritage  ) 0.012  8.845 -0.055      (T Arthur    ) 0.043  8.920  0.020
 Qualified:            #20  8.845 -0.055                        #5  8.920  0.020

Great 0.006 light for Beck, as both cars slow on the top end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   61 Mike Shannon                         6997 Michael Dalrymple            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.025  8.908 175.02                     0.030  8.898 181.20
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.008             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Theofelis ) 0.021  8.917  0.017      (G Colletti  ) 0.023  8.932  0.032
E1    (J Kapler    ) 0.016  8.987  0.087      (M Woodard   ) 0.013  8.892 -0.008
 Qualified:            #12  8.987  0.087                       #17  8.892 -0.008

Five thousands difference in RT's and Mike Shannon runs 0.008 to the index. MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  609 Andy Morris                          7241 Greg Taylor                  
E3                   0.023  8.947 163.12     ****WINNER****  0.052  8.908 170.11
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.047             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Anderson  ) 0.024  8.878 -0.022      (S Williams  ) 0.002  8.904  0.004
E1    (T Petitt    ) 0.033  9.019  0.119      (A Staiger   ) 0.028  8.880 -0.020
 Qualified:            #14  9.019  0.119                       #19  8.880 -0.020

Winner will face Shannon in round four.

Close finish as Greg Taylor runs 0.008 to the index for the win. MOV: 0.0105 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6092 Ed Hauter                            661D Darral Petitt                
E3                   0.041  8.930 177.88     ****WINNER****  0.022  8.934 153.77
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.030             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.034
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hiatt     ) 0.025  8.894 -0.006      (L Warr      ) 0.018  8.875 -0.025
E1    (J Dean      ) 0.016  8.932  0.032      (J Scott     ) 0.022  8.918  0.018
 Qualified:             #8  8.932  0.032                        #3  8.918  0.018

Darral Petitt's MOV: 0.0152 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

1:25 p.m. He faces Beck in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink