Thu, 05 Nov 2020, 18:02 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA, JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7817 Mike Lane                            777U Doug Johnson                 
E5   ****WINNER****  0.002  9.059 172.96                     0.008  9.059 170.54
         S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.009             S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E4    (T Parker    ) 0.002  9.063  0.013      (R Beck      ) 0.016  9.058  0.008
E3    (R Pedersen  ) 0.010  9.167  0.117      (T Theobald  ) 0.005  9.053  0.003
E2    (V Torres    ) 0.009  9.063  0.013      (H Walker    ) 0.009  9.066  0.016
E1    (L Welfringer) 0.023  9.073  0.023      (S Flatt     ) 0.033  9.046 -0.004
 Qualified:            #20  9.073  0.023                       #35  9.046 -0.004

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 4,250 feet.

Lang with a near perfect light and runs dead-on with a nine for the win in a close one. Mike Lane's MOV: 0.0068 seconds (approximately 20 inches). Johnson with a great light and runs dead-on with a nine in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 121Y Shawn Fricke                          555 Michael Miller               
E5   ****WINNER****  0.020  9.061 166.91                     0.013  9.048 170.67
         S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.011             S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E4    (T Bayer     ) 0.017  9.055  0.005      (C Krancich  ) 0.012  9.076  0.026
E3    (C Krepela   ) 0.013  9.054  0.004      (G Torres    ) 0.011  9.050  0.000
E2    (J DeRencin  ) 0.018  9.120  0.070      (J Kundratic ) 0.034  9.037 -0.013
E1    (C Diyco     ) 0.033  9.126  0.076      (P Johnson   ) 0.018  9.062  0.012
 Qualified:            #29  9.126  0.076                       #14  9.062  0.012

Fricke with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7010 Travis Theobald                            Bye
E5   ****WINNER****  0.067  9.076 172.78     
         S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.026    
 Prior rounds:
E4    (W Samuel    ) 0.002  9.080  0.030   
E3    (R Lash      ) 0.016  9.069  0.019   
E2    (P Januik    ) 0.021  9.033 -0.017   
E1    (J Garbiso   ) 0.049  9.032 -0.018   
 Qualified:            #47  9.032 -0.018                     Bye

Theobald with the bye and he will face Fricke in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5479 Dusty Meyer                          701Y Steve Parsons                
E5                   0.015  9.079 164.15     ****WINNER****  0.015  9.075 163.53
         S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.029             S/C Index: 9.05 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E4    (K Wright    ) 0.002  9.018 -0.032      (T Vetter    ) 0.031  9.066  0.016
E3    (B Johnson   ) 0.015  9.073  0.023      (M Whitten   ) 0.025  9.118  0.068
E2    (M Bodnar    ) 0.001  9.073  0.023                     0.047  9.035 -0.015
E1    (J Burke     ) 0.012  9.037 -0.013      (T Mccann    ) 0.026  9.051  0.001
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                              #1  9.051  0.001

They have identical reaction times and Parsons gets the win in a close one. Steve Parsons' MOV: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 12 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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