Drag Race Central - NHRA
Sat, 14 Sep 2019, 10:27 AM

Super Gas Round 3 Eliminations
By Jim Samuel



MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1977 Charlie Kenopic                       131 Lenard Marshall              
E3                   0.004  9.940 161.34     ****WINNER****  0.032  9.904 159.74
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.040             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Luciano   ) 0.007  9.908  0.008      (R Madden    ) 0.039 10.046  0.146
E1    (K Bowers    ) 0.011 10.033  0.133      (D Koncen    ) 0.095  9.919  0.019
 Qualified:            #13 10.033  0.133                        #7  9.919  0.019
10:21 a.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.71 inches, adjusted altitude 1,575 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Kenopic was quicker off the starting line but Marshall was able to drive past him to take the win. Lenard Marshall's MOV: 0.0081 seconds (approximately 23 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1823 Jake Barbato                         1500 Tom Goldman                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.039  9.941 162.08                    -0.001 10.061 138.66
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.041             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.161
 Prior rounds:
E2    (I Boicesco  ) 0.024  9.934  0.034      (H Smith     ) 0.043  9.903  0.003
E1    (L Riotto    ) 0.071  9.910  0.010      (D Allen     ) 0.013  9.873 -0.027
 Qualified:             #4  9.910  0.010                       #22  9.873 -0.027
Goldman lit the red light so Barbato got the easy win. He'll race Marshall in round four.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1836 Kelli Barbato                          13 Justin Lopes                 
E3                  -0.034  9.907 153.98     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.859 171.88
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.007             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.041
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Nuzzo     ) 0.026  9.922  0.022      (R Price     ) 0.022  9.921  0.021
E1    (S Reinford  ) 0.033  9.902  0.002      (M Handras   ) 0.031  9.879 -0.021
 Qualified:             #2  9.902  0.002                       #20  9.879 -0.021
Barbato had a red light at the start and gave the win to Lopes.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2708 Lauren Freer                         1987 Tom Stalba                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.027  9.903 164.75                     0.037  9.887 162.67
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.003             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Allen     ) 0.007  9.911  0.011      (C DePascale ) 0.028  9.897 -0.003
E1    (M Lang      ) 0.047  9.845 -0.055      (R Hall      ) 0.003  9.889 -0.011
 Qualified:            #23  9.845 -0.055                       #17  9.889 -0.011
Freer took the win on a breakout by Stalba. She'll race Lopes in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1770 Jason Kenny                          1144 Richard Grenier              
E3                   0.054  9.926 148.28     ****WINNER****  0.022  9.908 154.49
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.026             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Robb      ) 0.058  9.891 -0.009      (C Porter    ) 0.038  9.905  0.005
E1    (R Homan     ) 0.046  9.985  0.085      (G Donhauser ) 0.019  9.918  0.018
 Qualified:            #12  9.985  0.085                        #6  9.918  0.018
Grenier was first off the starting line and took the win. Richard Grenier's MOV: 0.0508 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 151F Joseph Gallucci III                  1963 Ed Alessi Jr                 
E3                   0.011  9.915 158.46     ****WINNER****  0.009  9.912 156.75
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.015             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Mayers    ) 0.042  9.893 -0.007      (J MacLean   ) 0.027  9.872 -0.028
E1    (B Trum      ) 0.024  9.876 -0.024      (R Handschuh ) 0.021  9.906  0.006
 Qualified:            #21  9.876 -0.024                        #3  9.906  0.006
Alessi was a bit quicker at the tree and took the win. He'll race Grenier in the next round. Ed Alessi Jr's MOV: 0.0056 seconds (approximately 16 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink


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