Sun, 14 Nov 2004, 05:39 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 40th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 1915 Ray Sawyer                           6173 Ken Mostowich
E5                   0.057  9.903  0.003     ****WINNER****  0.040  9.900  0.000
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E4    (R Fuller    ) 0.024  9.935  0.035      (T Landis    ) 0.016  9.905  0.005
E3    (J Kenny     ) 0.048  9.924  0.024      (M Tafoya Jr ) 0.031  9.896 -0.004
E2    (J Denton    ) 0.025  9.913  0.013      (J Larsen    ) 0.013  9.941  0.041
E1    (L Wilburn   ) 0.015  9.923  0.023      (S Gecker    ) 0.002  9.949  0.049
 Qualified:            #17  9.923  0.023                       #29  9.949  0.049

2:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,329 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Two great 9.90 runs and Mostowich gets it done.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 4457 Jonathan Womack                      780V Val Torres Jr
E5   ****WINNER****  0.007  9.892 -0.008                     0.040  9.862 -0.038
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E4    (P Bothe     ) 0.016  9.901  0.001                     0.026  9.922  0.022
E3    (C Rumis     ) 0.018  9.928  0.028      (T Seipel    ) 0.035  9.917  0.017
E2    (N Misservill) 0.023  9.935  0.035      (B Harris    ) 0.178  9.914  0.014
E1    (G Ventura   ) 0.029  9.909  0.009      (R Fabbro    ) 0.046  9.988  0.088
 Qualified:            #10  9.909  0.009                       #34  9.988  0.088

Womack has already won the championship, but is taking no prisoners in the double breakout win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
  717 Randy Balough                          75 Joe Roubicek
E5                   0.024  9.910  0.010     ****WINNER****  0.003  9.920  0.020
        S/G Index: 9.90                           S/G Index: 9.90
 Prior rounds:
E4    (T Stalba    ) 0.026  9.889 -0.011      (M Boner     ) 0.032  9.884 -0.016
E3    (D Strickland) 0.025  9.919  0.019      (D Coapstick ) 0.027  9.921  0.021
E2    (C Jennings  ) 0.014  9.921  0.021      (M Coltrin   ) 0.018  9.915  0.015
E1    (B Herr      ) 0.010  9.981  0.081      (J Agalsoff  ) 0.054  9.909  0.009
 Qualified:            #33  9.981  0.081                        #9  9.909  0.009

Roubicek has a great light and it's enough to get the close win. Joe Roubicek's MOV: 0.0116 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

2:34 p.m. Roubicek will race Womack and Mostowich will get the single in the semifinal round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink