Sat, 20 Sep 2008, 04:48 PM Stock Eliminator Round 2 Class Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

HEBRON, Ohio - Results of round 2 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA, Fourth annual Jeg's Northern SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3526 Chris Schafer                        3384 Mike McGinley                
C2                   0.109 12.407 106.10     ****WINNER****  0.115 12.233 107.05
       N/SA Index: 13.30 (+/-): -0.893           N/SA Index: 13.30 (+/-): -1.067
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #63 12.456 105.70                       #25 12.265 106.47

4:33 p.m. This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1608 Gary Richard                         3852 David Edwards                
C2   ****WINNER****  0.116 10.639 121.54                     0.007 10.826 122.06
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.061           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.874
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #31 10.693   NS                         #35 10.706 122.80

This is also for a trophy. Gary Richard's MOV: 0.0782 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   31 Greg Hill                            3372 Dan Walcott                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.094 10.924 119.69                     0.078 11.170 118.78
       E/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -1.076           E/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.830
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #5 10.826 120.20                       #64 11.157 118.82

This is also a final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3340 Chuck Beach                          1967 Jim Marshall                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.063 11.106 102.88                    -0.038 11.278 102.47
       F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -1.044           F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.872
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #17 11.091 115.81                        #9 11.028 118.38

There are four left in F/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3990 Tim Gillespie                        1351 Tex Miller                   
C2   ****WINNER****  0.068 11.139 117.38                     0.043 11.228 117.36
       F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -1.011           F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.922
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #32 11.144 117.57                       #28 11.128 117.95

Tim Gillespie's MOV: 0.0647 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3222 Chris Stephenson                     3651 Bob Gere                     
C2                   0.026 12.888 101.72     ****WINNER****  0.042 12.018 108.96
       L/SA Index: 13.00 (+/-): -0.112           L/SA Index: 13.00 (+/-): -0.982
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #80 12.799   NS                         #13 11.905 110.46

This is a final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   33 Randy Wilkes                         1990 David Barton                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.025 10.197 128.64                     0.110 10.159 128.96
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.103           A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.141
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #22 10.256 129.84                        #3 10.115 129.31

Wilkes goes to the finals on a holeshot. Randy Wilkes' MOV: 0.0475 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   39 Keith Lynch                                Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.394 16.808  67.36     
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-):  5.508    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #24 10.257 127.47                     Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1041 Steven Welker                        1189 Wes McCracken                
C2   ****WINNER****  0.031 10.547 124.28                     0.037 10.584 123.45
       B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.003           B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.966
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #19 10.498 124.41                       #41 10.591 122.50

There are four left in B/SA. Steven Welker's MOV: 0.0430 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5204 Fred Suiter                             7 Dan Fletcher                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.057 10.540 117.58                     0.004 10.764 104.26
       B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.010           B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.786
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #15 10.474 124.87                       #29 10.534 125.38

Fletcher slowed on the top end and Suiter went by for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1880 Steve Sweitzer                       3277 Rick Winchester              
C2                   0.042 12.107 109.40     ****WINNER****  0.153 11.557 103.58
       H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -0.343           H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -0.893
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #79 12.053 109.93                       #10 11.328 115.95

There are three left in H/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   35 Matt Antrobius                             Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.090 11.706 112.22     
       H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -0.744    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #67 11.627   NS                       Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   19 Katie Sepanek                        1134 Tom Kreeber                  
C2                   0.050 11.566 111.96     ****WINNER****  0.052 11.503 113.50
       I/SA Index: 12.60 (+/-): -1.034           I/SA Index: 12.60 (+/-): -1.097
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #43 11.648 101.07                       #12 11.498 113.69

This is a final. Tom Kreeber's MOV: 0.0610 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3602 Jason McCormack                      3533 Brett McFarland              
C2                   0.049 11.121  92.44     ****WINNER****  0.088 10.243 124.12
        A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.129            A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.007
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #26 10.220 130.35                        #8 10.113 131.41

McFarland broke the wheelie bar last round, got it fixed and gave it a workout again here for the trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3187 Billy Baker                          3656 Bruce Witherspoon            
C2   ****WINNER****  0.006 11.409 114.33                     0.127 11.359 116.51
       G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.891           G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.941
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #42 11.343 115.24                        #7 11.158 118.42

There are three left in G/SA. Baker goes to the final round on a holeshot.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3393 Darrell Steiger                            Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.099 11.345 115.13     
       G/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-):  0.095    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #30 11.287 115.69                     Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  441 Mitch Truman                          428 Kevin Helms                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.023 11.115 116.98                     0.026 No Time      
       D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.735           D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): 88.149
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #71 11.097 117.18                       #68 11.046 119.68

Helms broke something in the driveline on the launch.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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