Sat, 11 Sep 2021, 10:27 AM Super Gas Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2708 Lauren Freer                         1979 Keith Mayers                 
E3                   0.041  9.878 164.69     ****WINNER****  0.009  9.916 152.64
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.022             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Klingensmi) 0.015  9.905  0.005      (S Reinford  ) 0.019  9.911  0.011
E1    (M Handras   ) 0.024  9.908  0.008      (C Yannetti  ) 0.029  9.871 -0.029
 Qualified:             #3  9.908  0.008                       #20  9.871 -0.029

Mayers with a great light and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1032 Hank Smith                           115J Jeff Fisher                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  9.914 167.38                     0.027  9.897 152.59
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.014             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Lopes     ) 0.006  9.878 -0.022      (R ( Skip ) S) 0.030  9.908  0.008
E1    (T Smith     ) 0.004  9.869 -0.031      (C Porter    ) 0.010  9.911  0.011
 Qualified:            #22  9.869 -0.031                        #5  9.911  0.011

Fisher with the starting line advantage, but took too much stripe to give Smith the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1745 Don Miller                              2 Jason Kenny                  
E3                   0.048  9.859 165.36     ****WINNER****  0.018  9.880 162.57
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.041             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.020
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Depascale ) 0.001  9.926  0.026      (R Hall      ) 0.052  9.962  0.062
E1    (J Sikish    ) 0.014  9.870 -0.030      (E Arnold    ) 0.018  9.910  0.010
 Qualified:            #21  9.870 -0.030                        #4  9.910  0.010

Kenny with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1842 Bernard Weaver                       1990 Iggie Boicesco               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.008  9.920 151.66                     0.005  9.931 165.03
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.020             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.031
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.009  9.916  0.016      (J Gallucci  ) 0.010  9.939  0.039
E1    (P Biondo    ) 0.027  9.901  0.001      (M Lang      ) 0.013  9.920  0.020
 Qualified:             #1  9.901  0.001                        #7  9.920  0.020

A couple great lights with Boicesco getting the advantage, Weaver chases him down for the win in a close one. Bernard Weaver's MOV: 0.0080 seconds (approximately 23 inches). He will face Kenny in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 151X Bill Nuzzo                           109G Mac Starks Jr                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.001  9.902 113.48                     0.031  9.901 162.31
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.002             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Barbato   ) 0.016  9.914  0.014      (T Stalba    ) 0.031  9.920  0.020
E1    (R Price     ) 0.023  9.897 -0.003      (T Goldman   ) 0.025  9.875 -0.025
 Qualified:            #13  9.897 -0.003                       #19  9.875 -0.025

Nuzzo with a near perfect light and runs dead-on with a two for the win. He will face Smith in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1743 Bryan Sorce                          182H Brenda Hunter                
E3                   0.008  9.892 137.02     ****WINNER****  0.005  9.967 168.30
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.008             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.067
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Elrod     ) 0.012  9.923  0.023      (B Trum      ) 0.019  9.932  0.032
E1    (D Allen     ) 0.034  9.914  0.014      (L Riotto    ) 0.016  9.861 -0.039
 Qualified:             #6  9.914  0.014                       #23  9.861 -0.039

A couple great lights with Hunter getting the advantage and the win. He will face Mayers in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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