Sun, 24 Feb 2019, 12:44 PM Super Gas Round 2 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7880 Jerry Denton 7034 Marv Wiebe
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.031 9.937 129.48 0.031 9.858 147.49
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.037 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.042
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Ventura ) 0.229 9.733 -0.167 (B Dolezal ) 0.016 9.977 0.077
Qualified: #23 9.733 -0.167 #12 9.977 0.077
10:11 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 49 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent,
barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 959 feet, track temperature 54 degrees.Identical RT's
and Jerry Denton takes the breakout win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4797 Bill Dennis 6793 Dave Archambault
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.020 9.921 162.67 0.048 9.922 154.12
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.021 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.022
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Anderson ) 0.042 9.947 0.047 (R Givins ) 0.146 9.854 -0.046
Qualified: #9 9.947 0.047 #20 9.854 -0.046
They run just 0.001 difference in the lights, but Bill Dennis gets the win. MOV: 0.0295 seconds
(approximately 7 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
735 Steve Williams 574 Kevin Wright
E2 0.024 9.890 177.84 ****WINNER**** 0.001 9.894 159.82
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.010 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.006
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Polvadore ) 0.054 9.891 -0.009 (H Tucker ) 0.026 9.938 0.038
Qualified: #18 9.891 -0.009 #7 9.938 0.038
Kevin Wright hits the tree with a super 0.001 light and runs just -0.006 under the index for
the close win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0190 seconds (approximately 5 feet) in a double
breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7566 Ray Cordeiro 7592 John Parrino
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.044 9.942 160.10 0.023 10.019 145.16
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.042 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.119
Prior rounds:
E1 (P Zak ) 0.044 9.914 0.014 (Bye ) 0.012 10.241 0.341
Qualified: #5 9.914 0.014 #16 10.241 0.341
Parrino slows and gives Cordeiro the twelve foot win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
59 Trevor Larson 6350 Ron MacKenzie
E2 0.046 10.358 128.46 ****WINNER**** 0.015 10.193 137.33
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.458 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.293
Prior rounds:
E1 (E Kowalski ) 0.015 9.949 0.049 (E Prenevost ) 0.038 9.843 -0.057
Qualified: #10 9.949 0.049 #21 9.843 -0.057
Larson's motor has a major meltdown and cover the finish line area with smoke.Ron MacKenzie has a better light and dumps before the lights, when Larson isn't close.
10:15 a.m. Time for dusting and cleaning.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
56 Rick Cates 7585 Marko Perivolaris
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.061 10.837 128.91 -0.007 9.914 173.18
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.937 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.014
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Anderson ) 0.021 10.871 0.971 (V Torres ) 0.004 9.931 0.031
Qualified: #17 10.871 0.971 #6 9.931 0.031
10:32 a.m. Back to racing!Perivolaris misses the tree by -0.007 and gives the win to
Cates.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7544 Brad Pierce 6173 Ken Mostowich
E2 0.033 9.956 142.72 ****WINNER**** 0.019 9.950 161.07
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.056 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.050
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Giacone ) 0.008 9.906 0.006 (C Henderson ) 0.040 10.069 0.169
Qualified: #2 9.906 0.006 #13 10.069 0.169
Ken Mostowich gets away first and holes off Pierce for the win. MOV: 0.0204 seconds
(approximately 4 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7439 Clint Fishel 7078 Jerry Calton
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.036 9.946 148.28 0.020 10.005 137.15
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.046 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.105
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Barton ) 0.052 9.908 0.008 (D Stobbe ) 0.000 10.085 0.185
Qualified: #3 9.908 0.008 #14 10.085 0.185
Calton has the better light, but slows down track to give the nne foot win to Fishel
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7061 Matt Blodgett 5876 Matthew Larson
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.028 9.918 138.02 0.004 9.952 161.94
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.018 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.052
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Naber ) 0.019 9.912 0.012 (J Hogan ) 0.026 10.156 0.256
Qualified: #4 9.912 0.012 #15 10.156 0.256
Larson has a terrific four light, but gives up too much at the strip. Matt Blodgett gets the
close win. MOV: 0.0103 seconds (approximately 2 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5500 Ed Olpin Jr 72 Mike Boehner
E2 0.032 9.922 166.13 ****WINNER**** 0.016 9.914 156.81
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.022 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.014
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Dryden ) 0.013 9.939 0.039 (K Comstock ) 0.043 9.881 -0.019
Qualified: #8 9.939 0.039 #19 9.881 -0.019
Mike Boehner is away first and gets there first for the win. MOV: 0.0243 seconds (approximately
6 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2 Aaron Kinard 5696 Tom Dahlberg
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.009 9.953 160.58 0.058 9.921 162.00
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.053 S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.021
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Thompson ) 0.000 9.975 0.075 (K Snow ) 0.069 9.839 -0.061
Qualified: #11 9.975 0.075 #22 9.839 -0.061
Great 0.009 light for Aaron Kinard and the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0170 seconds (approximately 4
feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 767 Mike Wiblishouser
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.024 9.920 167.63
S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): 0.020
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Ruff ) 0.008 9.901 0.001
Qualified: #1 9.901 0.001
Bye run to round three for Wiblishouser.10:39 a.m.
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