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Fri, 10 Oct 2008, 01:52 PM

Stock Eliminator Round 1 Class Eliminations
By Larry Sullivan





DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 1 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2033 Doug Patrick                          192 Larry Munk                   
C1   ****WINNER**** -0.012 12.081 106.97     ****WINNER****  0.039 14.258  93.95
       M/SA Index: 13.15 (+/-): -1.069           BF/S Index: 14.95 (+/-): -0.692
 Qualified:            #27 12.101  92.25                       #55 14.236  94.02
12:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,916 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

We open with the usual side-by-side singles.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  129 Whip Wilson                          1315 Jason Kinash                 
C1                   0.049 13.732  69.06     ****WINNER****  0.066 13.093  98.93
        E/S Index: 11.95 (+/-):  1.782           Q/SA Index: 14.10 (+/-): -1.007
 Qualified:            #64 11.825 112.97                       #21 13.026  99.11
Wilson had porblems and did not run -.500 in qualifying, so he is not a class winner.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1441 Richard Adkins                        373 Ray Vierheller               
C1   ****WINNER**** -0.014 27.955  70.08     ****WINNER****  0.100 12.740 102.65
       AA/S Index: 10.90 (+/-): 17.055           P/SA Index: 13.75 (+/-): -1.010
 Qualified:            #35  9.885 134.64                       #14 12.622 102.98
Adkins' car stalled on the launch. He restarted and drove away, still a class winner since he ran better than a second under during qualifying.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1033 Dave Ribeiro                         3969 Joe Martens                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.093 12.313 107.04     ****WINNER**** -0.002 10.511 127.82
       N/SA Index: 13.30 (+/-): -0.987            B/S Index: 11.50 (+/-): -0.989
 Qualified:            #42 12.312 107.49                       #34 10.481 127.67


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2561 Gene Jordan                          1199 Steve Calabro                
C1                   0.062 10.678 122.51     ****WINNER****  0.105 10.356 132.95
      AA/SA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.222          AA/SA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.544
 Qualified:            #63 10.707 121.65                       #45  9.956 133.54
There are four cars in AA/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1044 John Shaul                           4888 Luke Bogacki                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.098  9.839 133.83                     0.023 11.501  89.62
      AA/SA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -1.061          AA/SA Index: 10.90 (+/-):  0.601
 Qualified:            #24  9.842 133.83                       #67 11.459  90.31


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Michael Iacono                       4455 Ronnie West                  
C1                   0.035 10.927  91.09     ****WINNER****  0.058 10.074 130.59
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.373           A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.226
 Qualified:            #61 10.868  93.47                        #1 10.054 130.57
There are seven in A/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1179 Bob Letellier                          18 Nick Reiter                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.076 10.572 125.03                     0.038 10.951 121.09
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.728           A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.349
 Qualified:            #50 10.454 126.12                       #62 10.942 121.47


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1117 J. Wayne Totaro                         7 Dan Fletcher                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.092 10.211 129.00                     0.011 10.703  92.23
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.089           A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.597
 Qualified:            #23 10.235 129.27                       #57 10.638  96.20


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                2446 Robbie Shaw                  
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.052 10.292 115.28
                                                 A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.008
 Qualified:                                                      #10 10.160 130.56


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2209 Jorge Carnero                        1711 John Warhime                 
C1                   0.011 11.936 109.89     ****WINNER****  0.059 11.815 109.42
       L/SA Index: 13.00 (+/-): -1.064           L/SA Index: 13.00 (+/-): -1.185
 Qualified:            #46 12.061 109.29                       #25 11.947 108.67
Thnis is for a trophy. John Warhime's MOV: 0.0733 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1330 Dave Casey                           3602 Jason McCormack              
C1                  -0.072 10.330 128.62     ****WINNER****  0.017 10.169 130.92
        A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.920            A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.081
 Qualified:            #49 10.400 127.75                       #29 10.204 130.19
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2923 Greg Rowe                            3022 Jennifer McCormack           
C1   ****WINNER****  0.097 11.721 106.84                     0.053 11.836 110.63
       K/SA Index: 12.95 (+/-): -1.229           K/SA Index: 12.95 (+/-): -1.114
 Qualified:            #16 11.847 101.93                       #18 11.874 110.26
There are supposed to be three in K/SA, looks like only two showed up and this is for a trophy. Greg Rowe's MOV: 0.0718 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  154 Anthony Fetch                        1049 Ron Infantino                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.051 10.981 116.72                     0.093 10.980 117.82
       E/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -1.019           E/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -1.020
 Qualified:            #53 11.203 115.93                       #33 10.980 117.56
This is for a trophy. Anthony Fetch's MOV: 0.0415 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1071 Donald Wilgis                        1280 Chuck Veach                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.029 11.186 115.31                     0.053 11.683  91.78
       G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -1.114           G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.617
 Qualified:            #22 11.230 114.89                       #60 11.690  90.36
There are four in G/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  253 Brent Robbins                        1109 John Gray                    
C1   ****WINNER****  0.038 11.347 116.13                     0.036 11.437 116.02
       G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.953           G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.863
 Qualified:            #39 11.288 116.44                       #15 11.174 116.12
Brent Robbins' MOV: 0.0883 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1614 Barry Parker                         1499 Jim Boudreau                 
C1                   0.127 10.578 101.67     ****WINNER****  0.055 10.366 115.16
       B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.972           B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.184
 Qualified:             #5 10.370 127.16                       #11 10.410 125.78
There are supposed to be five in B/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1364 Raymond Skipper Jr.                  1162 Sal Biondo                   
C1                   0.030 10.967 101.51     ****WINNER****  0.052 10.531 104.69
       B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.583           B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.019
 Qualified:            #52 10.734 122.50                       #48 10.668  95.01
Hawk got lots of air on the launch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2032 Jack Zimmerman                             Bye
C1   ****WINNER**** -0.083 10.669 103.95     
       B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.881    
 Qualified:            #36 10.535 124.20                     Bye
Zimmerman also got nice air time in his Challenger.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                1129 Victor Guilmino              
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.005 11.368  87.27
                                                 D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.482
 Qualified:                                                       #3 10.626 123.96
There are five in D/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2066 Adam Davis                           1443 Wendy Caliendo               
C1   ****WINNER****  0.021 10.618 119.89                     0.105 10.679 121.62
       D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -1.232           D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -1.171
 Qualified:            #59 11.199  94.89                        #6 10.689 121.46


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1151 Ronald Urquhart                        11 Lee Zane                     
C1                   0.023 10.879 120.03     ****WINNER****  0.039 10.725 123.13
       D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.971           D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -1.125
 Qualified:            #44 10.866 120.19                       #37 10.836 122.09


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   22 Brenda Grubbs                        2924 Brian Rowe                   
C1                   0.078 10.676 122.32     ****WINNER****  0.087 10.559 110.20
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.024           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.141
 Qualified:            #30 10.663 122.67                        #9 10.557 125.22
There are eight in C/SA. Brian Rowe's MOV: 0.1082 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1128 Wallace Dent                         3002 Doug Baker                   
C1                   0.107 10.723 123.91     ****WINNER****  0.062 10.573 124.06
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.977           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.127
 Qualified:            #43 10.715 124.14                       #20 10.626 123.27


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1608 Gary Richard                         2808 Bobby Warren                 
C1                   0.176 14.052  58.87     ****WINNER****  0.043 10.641 120.66
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-):  2.352           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.059
 Qualified:            #38 10.688 123.09                        #4 10.519 125.33
Richard slowed before half track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Mickey Whaley                        1065 James Conte                  
C1                   0.024 10.581 123.37     ****WINNER****  0.063 10.499 125.66
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.119           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.201
 Qualified:            #47 10.803 107.90                        #2 10.459 125.68


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1104 Kevin Fuller                         1351 Tex Miller                   
C1                  -0.021 11.162 117.18     ****WINNER****  0.185 11.055 113.37
       F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.988           F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -1.095
 Qualified:            #41 11.159 117.58                        #8 11.002 119.64
There are four in F/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1967 Jim Marshall                         2885 David Rampy                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.048 10.980 108.74                     0.019 11.020 107.02
       F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -1.170           F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -1.130
 Qualified:            #12 11.012 106.66                       #19 11.075 117.27
Jim Marshall's MOV: 0.0114 seconds (approximately 21 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  144 Bob Bender                           3548 Charley Downing              
C1                  -0.004 12.600 103.96     ****WINNER****  0.275 12.460  92.40
       O/SA Index: 13.45 (+/-): -0.850           O/SA Index: 13.45 (+/-): -0.990
 Qualified:            #51 12.615 103.99                       #32 12.425  94.45
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1021 Gene Monahan                         1638 Ron Morehead                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.068 11.852  85.77                     0.028 12.166  87.75
       J/SA Index: 12.75 (+/-): -0.898           J/SA Index: 12.75 (+/-): -0.584
 Qualified:            #54 12.005  86.94                       #58 12.095  91.99
There are four in J/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                3926 Mike Moyer                   
C1                                            ****WINNER**** -0.009 11.706 107.75
                                                 J/SA Index: 12.75 (+/-): -1.044
 Qualified:                                                      #13 11.617 113.16
Looks like one no-show.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1788 Bruce Noland                          198 Steve Szupka                 
C1                   0.212 11.507 105.69     ****WINNER****  0.052 11.574 114.38
       I/SA Index: 12.60 (+/-): -1.093           I/SA Index: 12.60 (+/-): -1.026
 Qualified:            #56 11.912  87.52                       #28 11.552 114.52
There are three in I/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                  19 Katie Sepanek                
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.049 11.678  94.56
                                                 I/SA Index: 12.60 (+/-): -0.922
 Qualified:                                                      #26 11.547 112.50


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1710 Jerry MacNeish                             Bye
C1   ****WINNER****  0.088 10.834 122.03     
        D/S Index: 11.80 (+/-): -0.966    
 Qualified:            #40 10.792 121.62                     Bye
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1290 James Perrone                        1584 Don Pires Jr                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.077 11.298 107.92                     0.065 11.796  98.73
       H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -1.152           H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -0.654
 Qualified:             #7 11.292 110.35                       #66 12.678  75.00
There are four in H/SA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1375 Michael Letellier                    1617 Gary Parker                  
C1                   0.036 11.413 113.24     ****WINNER****  0.047 11.249 109.02
       H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -1.037           H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -1.201
 Qualified:            #31 11.416 113.11                       #17 11.355 100.90
And that's a wrap for the first round of class eliminations.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




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