Sun, 13 Oct 2002, 11:27 AM Super Gas Round 3 Eliminations |
By Larry Sullivan |
ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
5 John Brimer 9.907 0.007 Q 44 Damon Dabbs 10.008 0.108
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(B Nelson ) 0.409 9.907 0.007 E1 (J Bolton ) 0.445 10.008 0.108
(D Boyd ) 0.524 9.920 0.020 E2 (S Marlow ) 0.462 9.931 0.031
0.397 9.778 -0.122 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.440 9.751 -0.149
9:41 AM It's 58 degrees, 61 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.38 and
rising, track temperature 72 degrees, under overcast skies.
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
8 David Jones 9.910 0.010 Q 47 Mitch Truman 10.127 0.227
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(C Anderson ) 0.409 9.910 0.010 E1 (G Hyatt ) 0.428 10.127 0.227
(J Scott ) 0.426 9.899 -0.001 E2 (R J Dorsett ) 0.411 9.961 0.061
0.430 9.866 -0.034 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.422 9.962 0.062
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
23 Frank Kohutek 9.931 0.031 Q 10 Jerry DeBusk 9.912 0.012
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(R Warren ) 0.450 9.931 0.031 E1 (B Gulitti ) 0.403 9.912 0.012
(J Covington ) 0.424 9.901 0.001 E2 (G Risk ) 0.430 9.880 -0.020
*****WINNER***** 0.426 9.924 0.024 E3 0.412 9.875 -0.025
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
50 Ed De Staute 9.889 -0.011 Q 37 Christopher Eidson 9.961 0.061
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(T Costales ) 0.395 9.889 -0.011 E1 (J Salter ) 0.440 9.961 0.061
(J Serna ) 0.412 9.998 0.098 E2 (L Maples ) 0.403 12.368 2.468
*****WINNER***** 0.418 10.021 0.121 E3 0.444 10.353 0.453
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
38 Shannon Brinkley 9.962 0.062 Q 51 Steve Wanser 9.884 -0.016
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(L Edmoundson) 0.416 9.962 0.062 E1 (L Swindoll ) 0.449 9.884 -0.016
(J Helfrich ) 0.442 9.875 -0.025 E2 (B Dennis ) 0.449 9.914 0.014
*****WINNER***** 0.413 9.808 -0.092 E3 0.361 9.294 -0.606
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
13 Jim Cappiello 9.913 0.013 Q 52 Cobb Ware 9.859 -0.041
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(J Wright ) 0.416 9.913 0.013 E1 (G King Jr ) 0.423 9.859 -0.041
(L Sears ) 0.422 10.005 0.105 E2 (T Maedgen ) 0.408 9.896 -0.004
*****WINNER***** 0.471 9.828 -0.072 E3 0.416 9.808 -0.092
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
35 Ronnie Lahn 9.953 0.053 Q 48 Gary Stinnett 10.360 0.460
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(R Tuter ) 0.413 9.953 0.053 E1 (D Staub ) 0.414 10.360 0.460
(D Shilen ) 0.415 9.908 0.008 E2 (A Eaves ) 0.400 9.942 0.042
0.455 9.890 -0.010 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.425 9.906 0.006
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
14 Ross Laris 9.915 0.015 Q 27 Edward Ridenhour 9.935 0.035
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(T Cochran ) 0.432 9.915 0.015 E1 (G Wallace ) 0.425 9.935 0.035
(T Gray ) 0.420 9.925 0.025 E2 (W Breiten ) 0.429 9.944 0.044
0.413 9.843 -0.057 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.423 9.805 -0.095
Laris was the apparent winner, but hit the brakes too hard, lost control, hit
the wall, and was disqualified for excessive braking.
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
43 Chip Rumis 10.003 0.103 Q 4 Jonathan Womack 9.904 0.004
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(T Jackson ) 0.542 10.003 0.103 E1 (M Thomas ) 0.434 9.904 0.004
(R Hunter ) 0.425 9.904 0.004 E2 (J Campbell ) 0.417 9.951 0.051
0.130 10.603 0.703 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.413 9.842 -0.058
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
20 John Gilbert 9.928 0.028 Q 33 Robbie Mayse 9.953 0.053
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(L Sumner ) 0.425 9.928 0.028 E1 (F Tamborella) 0.432 9.953 0.053
(S Wagner ) 0.416 9.890 -0.010 E2 (S Costello ) 0.489 9.906 0.006
*****WINNER***** 0.411 9.848 -0.052 E3 0.440 9.799 -0.101
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
15 Johnny Brown 9.920 0.020 Q 1 Clark Mundt 9.900 0.000
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(R Greener ) 0.419 9.920 0.020 E1 (D Modesto ) 0.412 9.900 0.000
(P Skipper ) 0.416 9.929 0.029 E2 (Bye ) 0.423 9.958 0.058
0.425 9.851 -0.049 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.439 9.895 -0.005
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
32 Lance Rutland 9.953 0.053 Q 19 Steve Matusek 9.925 0.025
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(D Peden ) 0.408 9.953 0.053 E1 (J Medlin ) 0.472 9.925 0.025
(A Temple ) 0.418 9.927 0.027 E2 (J Chapman ) 0.414 9.969 0.069
0.400 9.808 -0.092 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.426 9.832 -0.068
Rutland's '81 Arrow lost the hood at half track, the lightweight hood sailing
about 100 feet in the air.
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
42 Ken Harkema 9.993 0.093 Q 29 Mike Bonfield 9.944 0.044
S/G Index: 9.90 S/G Index: 9.90
(C Cochran ) 0.407 9.993 0.093 E1 (T Schertz ) 1.038 9.944 0.044
(K Sasich ) 0.426 9.988 0.088 E2 (T Dennis ) 0.427 9.883 -0.017
0.487 9.855 -0.045 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.449 9.944 0.044
Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
2 Timothy Cruce 9.900 0.000 Q Bye
S/G Index: 9.90
(J Peppler ) 0.429 9.900 0.000 E1
(D Varn ) 0.431 9.853 -0.047 E2
*****WINNER***** 0.423 9.567 -0.333 E3
Cruce's car is taped together after a trip off the end of the track yesterday,
the brakes failing in the shutdown area.
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