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Fri, 10 Nov 2017, 14:14 PM

Super Comp Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7855 Greg Boutte                          701D Keith Winters                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  8.930 172.01                     0.005  8.956 173.43
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.030             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.056
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Meziere   ) 0.004  8.954  0.054      (R Diosdado  ) 0.003  8.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #21  8.954  0.054                        #6  8.912  0.012

10:50 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,237 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.
Great race to start the round.

Greg Boutte's MOV: 0.0013 seconds (approximately 4 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 360H Don Higgins                          706C Chad Langdon                 
E2                  -0.010  8.916 182.85     ****WINNER****  0.010  8.922 172.08
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.016             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Woodard   ) 0.015  8.860 -0.040      (A McKoane   ) 0.004  8.926  0.026
 Qualified:            #30  8.860 -0.040                       #15  8.926  0.026

Chad Langdon's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7506 Trey Vetter                           791 Brian Calvin                 
E2                  -0.016  8.917 172.01     ****WINNER****  0.024  8.891 166.83
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.017             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Moldenhaue) 0.001  8.893 -0.007      (C Babcock   ) -0.004  8.921  0.021
 Qualified:            #26  8.893 -0.007                       #11  8.921  0.021

Brian Calvin's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7151 Jeff Connelly                        7183 Jesse Adams                  
E2                   0.002  8.890 170.32     ****WINNER****  0.019  8.902 174.59
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.010             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Seipel    ) 0.011  8.916  0.016      (G Kern      ) 0.022  8.895 -0.005
 Qualified:             #9  8.916  0.016                       #24  8.895 -0.005

Jesse Adams runs two to the index for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out after a two light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7691 Aaron Kinard                         7192 Ryan Herem                   
E2                  -0.001  8.912 184.62     ****WINNER****  0.000  8.896 167.57
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.012             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Fletcher  ) 0.019  8.894 -0.006      (T Parker    ) 0.018  8.916  0.016
 Qualified:            #25  8.894 -0.006                       #10  8.916  0.016

Ryan Herem nails the tree with a perfect light. MOV: opponent's -0.001 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  555 Michael Miller                       7942 Thomas Bayer                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010  8.923 164.37                     0.014  8.922 165.13
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.023             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Comstock  ) 0.018  8.934  0.034      (A Kenny     ) 0.012  8.904  0.004
 Qualified:            #17  8.934  0.034                        #2  8.904  0.004

Just .004 difference in RT's and .003 in the lights.

Michael Miller gets the close win. MOV: 0.0033 seconds (approximately 10 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  547 Kevin Wright                         7168 James Warden                 
E2                   0.007  8.878 179.04     ****WINNER****  0.000  8.947 153.88
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.022             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.047
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Krause    ) 0.015  8.924  0.024      (M Clevenger ) 0.025  8.875 -0.025
 Qualified:            #13  8.924  0.024                       #28  8.875 -0.025

Two Great lights!

James Warden has a perfect light for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out after a seven light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6173 Ken Mostowich                        7319 Tanner Haitt                 
E2                   0.010  8.941 168.03     ****WINNER****  0.007  8.907 177.79
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.041             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Waggoner  ) 0.033  8.938  0.038      (D Foley     ) 0.004  8.912  0.012
 Qualified:            #20  8.938  0.038                        #5  8.912  0.012

Two strong lights, just 0.003 apart.

Tanner Haitt puts up a seven at bothe ends of the track for the win. MOV: 0.0371 seconds (approximately 9 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 C793 Nick Saetes                          3387 Jeff Beckman                 
E2                   0.032  8.986 167.74     ****WINNER****  0.014  8.951 166.76
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.086             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.051
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Reyes     ) 0.038  8.870 -0.030      (J Kenny     ) 0.006  8.924  0.024
 Qualified:            #29  8.870 -0.030                       #14  8.924  0.024

Jeff Beckman's MOV: 0.0533 seconds (approximately 13 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7585 Marko Perivolaris                      71 Tanner Theobald              
E2                   0.013  8.870 182.62     ****WINNER****  0.010  8.905 166.89
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.030             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Stephenson) 0.006  8.907  0.007      (Z Meziere   ) 0.015  8.936  0.036
 Qualified:             #3  8.907  0.007                       #18  8.936  0.036

Just 0.003 difference at the green.

Tanner Theobald runs a fifteen package for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 701Y Steve Parsons                        785X Ryan McClanahan              
E2                  -0.002  8.874 176.03     ****WINNER****  0.014  8.884 183.99
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.026             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Barton    ) 0.001  8.922  0.022      (T McBride   ) 0.013  8.893 -0.007
 Qualified:            #12  8.922  0.022                       #27  8.893 -0.007

Parsons is red by -0.002 and McClanahan gets the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7013 Bobby Dye Jr.                        7725 Mike Hiatt                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  8.904 171.08                     0.026  8.867 183.27
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.004             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Warden    ) 0.038  8.852 -0.048      (M Cooper    ) 0.005  8.930  0.030
 Qualified:            #31  8.852 -0.048                       #16  8.930  0.030

Strong thirteen package for Bobby Dye Jr. and the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 780V Val Torres Jr.                       7809 Val Torres                   
E2                   0.007  8.891 173.18     ****WINNER****  0.022  8.894 171.53
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.009             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Dean      ) 0.019  8.936  0.036      (S Williams  ) 0.012  8.908  0.008
 Qualified:            #19  8.936  0.036                        #4  8.908  0.008

Family Feud!

Val Torres' MOV: Double breakout. Just 0.003 difference in ET's!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7806 Dave Alves                           7805 Gabriel Torres               
E2                   0.035  8.905 184.35     ****WINNER****  0.028  8.906 165.52
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Johnson   ) 0.029  8.898 -0.002      (S Hamilton  ) 0.046  8.915  0.015
 Qualified:            #23  8.898 -0.002                        #8  8.915  0.015

Close side by side finish! Just 0.001 difference in ET's!

Gabriel Torres' MOV: 0.0062 seconds (approximately 20 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7817 Michael Lane                 
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.011  8.937 163.06
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (M Whitten   ) 0.023  8.903  0.003
 Qualified:                                                       #1  8.903  0.003

Bye run for Lane to round three.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7851 Robert Naber                            2 Austin Williams              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013  8.897 166.13                     0.021  8.895 162.14
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.003             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Beck      ) 0.022  8.912  0.012      (J Dean      ) 0.009  8.973  0.073
 Qualified:             #7  8.912  0.012                       #22  8.973  0.073

Robert Naber's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0060 seconds (approximately 17 inches) in a double breakout.

11:03 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink