Sat, 20 Sep 2008, 05:06 PM Super Stock Round 2 Class Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

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

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   37 Jeff Gillman                          300 Chuck Gallagher              
C2   ****WINNER****  0.152  8.953 133.84                     0.052  9.304 146.61
      SS/BS Index: 9.95 (+/-): -0.997           SS/BS Index: 9.95 (+/-): -0.646
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #26  8.875 150.41                      #101  9.244 146.51

4:44 p.m. This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3227 Rock Running                         1046 Tom Sheehan                  
C2                   0.007 10.521 124.12     ****WINNER****  0.014 10.433 127.92
      GT/IA Index: 11.50 (+/-): -0.979          GT/IA Index: 11.50 (+/-): -1.067
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #57 10.514 122.29                       #25 10.419 123.05

THis is a final. Tom Sheehan's MOV: 0.0814 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  351 Wayne Hansen                         3226 Zack Running                 
C2                  -0.067 10.345 126.95     ****WINNER****  0.109 10.310 128.81
      GT/HA Index: 11.35 (+/-): -1.005          GT/HA Index: 11.35 (+/-): -1.040
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #44 10.332 127.10                       #31 10.292 128.66

This is a final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3933 Bill Little                          3028 Jerry Silveus                
C2                   0.063  9.963 131.90     ****WINNER****  0.072  9.773 124.22
      GT/DA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -0.837          GT/DA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -1.027
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #82  9.963 133.58                       #16  9.671 136.43

There are three left in GT/DA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                3341 Richard Doane                
C2                                            ****WINNER**** -0.008  9.864 133.10
                                                GT/DA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -0.936
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #61  9.832 133.50

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  306 David Tincher                        1947 Keith Croker                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.293  9.584 138.07                     0.085 10.015 130.57
      GT/CA Index: 10.70 (+/-): -1.116          GT/CA Index: 10.70 (+/-): -0.685
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #28  9.628 137.81                       #93  9.933 130.43

There are three still in GT/CA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  391 Irvin Johns                                Bye
C2   ****WINNER**** -0.032  9.549 138.06     
      GT/CA Index: 10.70 (+/-): -1.151    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #6  9.504 139.34                     Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3845 James McBean                         1026 Charles Green                
C2                   0.024 10.015 130.90     ****WINNER****  0.003 10.024 130.73
      SS/GA Index: 10.85 (+/-): -0.835          SS/GA Index: 10.85 (+/-): -0.826
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #77  9.973 131.48                       #73  9.947 131.42

This is for a trophy. Charles Green's MOV: 0.0121 seconds (approximately 2 feet) on a holeshot.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3250 Paul Hellenberg                      3645 Gene McBean                  
C2                   0.029  9.570 137.68     ****WINNER****  0.042  9.457 139.63
      GT/BA Index: 10.55 (+/-): -0.980          GT/BA Index: 10.55 (+/-): -1.093
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #34  9.505 139.62                       #23  9.462 139.21

This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3388 Mark Nowicki                         1137 Steve Smith                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.030 10.033 127.44                     0.014 10.145 125.69
      GT/GA Index: 11.20 (+/-): -1.167          GT/GA Index: 11.20 (+/-): -1.055
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #14 10.063 124.63                       #62 10.234 130.81

This is a final. Smith got the front wheels way up in the air. Mark Nowicki's MOV: 0.0965 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3215 Ronnie Terrell                       3575 Don O'Malley                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.001 10.105 132.36                     0.062 10.348 104.48
      SS/JA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.195          SS/JA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.952
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #7 10.105 132.70                       #19 10.191 127.69

This is a final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Jeff Tripp                           3023 Ron Richards                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.015  8.990 149.56                    -0.010  8.969 156.05
      SS/AM Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.310           SS/AM Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.331
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:           #115  8.917 150.15                      #116  9.028 149.28

This is a final. Richards hit the wheelie bars very hard, the car wavering before coming down.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  336 Michael Lyons                        3308 Jay Higgins                  
C2                   0.011  8.737 157.95     ****WINNER****  0.039  8.548 151.56
      SS/BM Index: 9.65 (+/-): -0.913           SS/BM Index: 9.65 (+/-): -1.102
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #95  8.899 135.50                       #32  8.595 156.59

This is a final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3043 Allen Wade                           3019 David Turner                 
C2   ****WINNER**** -0.013  9.512 138.54                    -0.028  9.674 136.48
      SS/DA Index: 10.50 (+/-): -0.988          SS/DA Index: 10.50 (+/-): -0.826
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #37  9.473 139.06                       #78  9.632 136.68

This is a final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  340 Rich South                           3740 Jeff Niceswanger             
C2   ****WINNER****  0.071  9.748 134.95                     0.014  9.929 131.97
      GT/EA Index: 10.95 (+/-): -1.202          GT/EA Index: 10.95 (+/-): -1.021
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #5  9.741 134.54                       #50  9.943 131.50

Three left in GT/EA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                1995 Rob Carpenter                
C2                                            ****WINNER**** -0.068 13.648  54.83
                                                GT/EA Index: 10.95 (+/-):  2.698
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #84 10.134 130.43

It sounded like the car went into neutral at a gearshift.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   39 Dave Layer                           390Q Matt Potts                   
C2   ****WINNER****  0.124 10.538 102.77                     0.021 18.002  53.03
      GT/FA Index: 11.10 (+/-): -0.562          GT/FA Index: 11.10 (+/-):  6.902
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #33 10.053 114.87                       #96 10.362 126.14

This is a final - and Potts got it on the bumper, then came down so hard that it knocked some underbody parts off the car.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3508 James Vester                         1196 Jack Sepanek                 
C2                   0.222  9.477 140.39     ****WINNER****  0.047  9.643 139.89
      SS/CA Index: 10.35 (+/-): -0.873          SS/CA Index: 10.35 (+/-): -0.707
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #70  9.442 140.39                       #99  9.638 139.88

This is a final. Jack Sepanek's MOV: 0.0092 seconds (approximately 23 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3290 Richard Mowat                        3099 Stacy McCarty                
C2                   0.092  9.432 139.95     ****WINNER****  0.067  9.379 142.67
      GT/AA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -0.968          GT/AA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -1.021
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #51  9.394 140.31                       #55  9.404 142.45

There are three left in GT/AA. Stacy McCarty's MOV: 0.0780 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                1108 Gary Richard                 
C2                                            ****WINNER****  0.045  9.201 144.91
                                                GT/AA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -1.199
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                       #2  9.125 148.33

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