Drag Race Central - NHRA
Fri, 08 Feb 2019, 13:52 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, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7890 Randy Fabbro                         7544 Brad Pierce                  
E2                   0.033  9.908 136.87     ****WINNER****  0.002  9.928 143.73
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.008             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.028
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Torres    ) 0.005  9.896 -0.004      (G Hesselbroc) 0.007  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #20  9.896 -0.004                        #6  9.910  0.010
10:22 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 56 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,222 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Close in the lights.

Brad Pierce leaves with a two light. MOV: 0.0118 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7874 John Phillippi                       7292 Todd Barton                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.932 151.12                     0.046 10.025 157.74
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.032             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.125
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hogan     ) 0.025  9.907  0.007      (J Mercer    ) 0.039 10.070  0.170
 Qualified:             #4  9.907  0.007                       #18 10.070  0.170


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7648 Bob Harris                           7608 Randy Kersey                 
E2                   0.004  9.876 163.51     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.910 155.22
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.024             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Tucker    ) 0.027  9.926  0.026      (M Lang      ) 0.021  9.868 -0.032
 Qualified:            #12  9.926  0.026                       #26  9.868 -0.032
Harris scores a four light and then breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7652 Kevin McClelland                     708V Fred Murphy                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.034  9.943 145.50                     0.082  9.904 136.97
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.043             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Scarth    ) 0.039  9.890 -0.010      (M Boehner   ) 0.036  9.921  0.021
 Qualified:            #23  9.890 -0.010                        #9  9.921  0.021
Side by side in the lights.

Kevin McClelland's MOV: 0.0095 seconds (approximately 23 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  729 Greg Ventura                         7159 Dan Bain                     
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  9.959 137.72                     0.000 10.107 164.21
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.059             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.207
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McPherson ) 0.018  9.883 -0.017      (M Blodgett S) 0.001  9.925  0.025
 Qualified:            #25  9.883 -0.017                       #11  9.925  0.025
WOW! Two perfect RT's, but Bain slows to give the easy win to Ventura.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   76 Evan Kowalski                        6350 Ron MacKenzie                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023  9.878 166.56                    -0.003  9.936 167.22
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.022             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.036
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Givins    ) 0.015  9.859 -0.041      (M Fenton    ) 0.018  9.934  0.034
 Qualified:            #28  9.859 -0.041                       #14  9.934  0.034
Evan Kowalski's MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 701Y Steve Parsons                         759 David Ruff                   
E2                  -0.012  9.928 173.32     ****WINNER****  0.057  9.893 158.13
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.028             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Mangus    ) 0.010  9.899 -0.001      (D Stobbe    ) 0.275  9.909  0.009
 Qualified:            #19  9.899 -0.001                        #5  9.909  0.009
David Ruff's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7471 Kim Will                              767 Mike Wiblishouser            
E2                   0.061  9.910 169.30     ****WINNER****  0.015  9.905 160.79
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.010             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Cook      ) 0.011  9.866 -0.034      (J Galante   ) 0.039  9.929  0.029
 Qualified:            #27  9.866 -0.034                       #13  9.929  0.029
Mike Wiblishouser runs five to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0517 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 701P Pete Zak                             7918 Mike Utley                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  9.915 165.01                     0.011  9.889 150.46
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.015             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Adams     ) 0.015  9.904  0.004      (R Zermeno   ) 0.007  9.935  0.035
 Qualified:             #1  9.904  0.004                       #15  9.935  0.035
Pete Zak's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7657 Loreen Rogers                        7332 Larry Bradshaw               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.038  9.984 160.63                     0.077  9.952 164.95
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.084             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.052
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Gotts     ) 0.058  9.895 -0.005      (J Ross      ) 0.011  9.911  0.011
 Qualified:            #21  9.895 -0.005                        #7  9.911  0.011
Side by side in the lights.

Loreen Rogers scores the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0077 seconds (approximately 22 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7833 Dave Meziere                          716 Ed DeStaute                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.002  9.922 156.44                    -0.011  9.917 136.41
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.022             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Treadway  ) 0.016  9.889 -0.011      (K Comstock  ) 0.050  9.923  0.023
 Qualified:            #24  9.889 -0.011                       #10  9.923  0.023
Great two light for Dave Meziere and the win. MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 761M Matt Treadway                         574 Kevin Wright                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.004  9.891 157.95                     0.007  9.857 165.68
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.009             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.043
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Blodgett  ) 0.013  9.913  0.013      (P Wiechmann ) 0.028  9.894 -0.006
 Qualified:             #8  9.913  0.013                       #22  9.894 -0.006
Two great lights, just 0.003 apart.

Matt Treadway's MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7566 Ray Cordeiro                         7641 Hector Zermeno               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  9.920 164.99                     0.017  9.994 163.41
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.020             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.094
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Perivolari) 0.029  9.904  0.004      (G Cooke     ) 0.008  9.982  0.082
 Qualified:             #2  9.904  0.004                       #16  9.982  0.082
Zermeno slows after a better RT and gives Cordeiro the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5500 Ed Olpin Jr                          7592 John Parrino                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  9.904 173.90                     0.076  9.702 144.04
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.004             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.198
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Boner     ) 0.024  9.906  0.006      (G Martin    ) 0.021  9.988  0.088
 Qualified:             #3  9.906  0.006                       #17  9.988  0.088
Ed Olpin Jr's MOV: Opponent broke out.

Ed Olpin Jr's package: 0.013.

10:32 a.m.

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