Sat, 20 Sep 2008, 01:56 PM
Hemi Super Stock Challenge Round 1 Eliminations
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By Larry Sullivan
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HEBRON, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in MOPAR Hemi Super Stock Challenge at the NHRA, Fourth annual Jeg's Northern SPORTSnationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
335 Jeffrey Kobylski 428 Kevin Helms
E1 -0.042 9.937 103.47 ****WINNER**** 0.078 8.945 130.52
Qualified: #13 8.911 -0.839 #6 8.740 -1.010
1:42 p.m. Fourteen of the hemi cars showed up for the Challenge, one or two broke in qualifying. Helms got a freebie and
advances to the quarterfinals.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1954 Bob Wolkwitz 3651 Charlie Westcott Jr.
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.885 22.046 57.54 -0.020 8.602 155.67
Qualified: #9 8.772 -0.978 #2 8.605 -1.145
Westcott left early and Wolkwitz hadn't even brouight the RPMs up for the launch.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3036 Charlie Westcott 1968 Chuck Comella
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.037 8.765 156.94 0.277 8.760 151.26
Qualified: #1 8.585 -1.165 #8 8.750 -1.000
"Dad" wins on a holeshot - this is al;ready a strange round!! He earns a bye to the semifinals.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1798 Bucky Hess 364 Tony DePillo
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.012 8.791 150.40 0.119 9.028 149.53
Qualified: #7 8.749 -1.001 #14 8.955 -0.795
Hess with a great light for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4426 Joe Teuton Jr. 350 Jim Pancake
E1 0.000 8.907 149.15 ****WINNER**** 0.098 8.743 150.43
Qualified: #11 8.811 -0.939 #4 8.635 -1.115
Teuton cut the tree down and Pancake still had enough to take the win. He races Hess next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4446 J Allen Sherman 1517 Jim Daniels
E1 0.008 8.879 150.80 ****WINNER**** 0.091 8.672 152.87
Qualified: #10 8.786 -0.964 #3 8.613 -1.137
Great light for Sherman, but Daniels has been quick this weekend. He faces Helms next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3392 Don Bales 799J John Rains
E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.032 9.576 115.28
Qualified: #12 8.813 -0.937 #5 8.644 -1.106
Bales was unable to answer the call and Rains got a break because his car spun the tires and waddled around. He faces Wolkwitz
next round.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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