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Fri, 17 Apr 2009, 10:28 AM

Super Stock Round 1 Class Eliminations
By Larry Sullivan





COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 1 class eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3499 Gary Summers                         2095 Arthur Leong                 
C1   ****WINNER**** -0.017 11.297 116.93     ****WINNER****  0.133 13.186  88.93
       SS/N Index: 12.25 (+/-): -0.953          SS/GS Index: 14.30 (+/-): -1.114
 Qualified:            #41 11.325 116.59                       #24 13.234 102.33
8:28 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 58 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.64 inches, adjusted altitude 693 feet, track temperature 65 degrees.

We open with side-by-side singles. Good air this morning, both improved their qualifying times from yesterday.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2471 Ronnie Dutton                        2018 Jimmy Bridges                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.070 11.440 117.46     ****WINNER****  0.159  9.127 148.27
      GT/MA Index: 12.05 (+/-): -0.610           SS/B Index: 10.20 (+/-): -1.073
 Qualified:            #56 11.395 118.23                       #35  9.223 147.73
Bridges stepped up a tenth from yesterday.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  324 Brandon Wilkinson                    2040 Ken Vaughn                   
C1   ****WINNER****  0.030  8.772 150.61     ****WINNER****  0.008  9.453 142.70
      SS/AA Index: 10.00 (+/-): -1.228           SS/D Index: 10.50 (+/-): -1.047
 Qualified:            #13  8.837 150.63                       #17  9.391 142.75
Wilkonson had the front wheels of his Corvette way up.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1789 Thomas Fletcher                      2938 David Simmons                
C1                   0.018 10.517 122.47     ****WINNER****  0.035 10.225 129.32
      SS/EA Index: 10.65 (+/-): -0.133          GT/TA Index: 10.85 (+/-): -0.625
 Qualified:            #69 10.502  97.45                       #58 10.252 128.70
Fletcher is not a class winner, didn't make the -.500 requirement yesterday or today.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2031 Mike Saye                            2619 Joe Tysinger                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.083 10.670 123.49     ****WINNER****  0.018 10.661 123.89
      GT/KA Index: 11.75 (+/-): -1.080          GT/IA Index: 11.50 (+/-): -0.839
 Qualified:            #18 10.641 124.17                       #52 10.801 123.45


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2074 Brian Oakes                          3073 Richard Feldman              
C1   ****WINNER****  0.054  9.092 146.40     ****WINNER**** -0.021 11.369 116.16
      SS/CA Index: 10.35 (+/-): -1.258           SS/O Index: 12.50 (+/-): -1.131
 Qualified:             #9  9.170 145.45                       #14 11.345 116.00


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4488 Terry Pearson                        2804 David Jackson                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.032  9.490 139.27     ****WINNER****  0.092  9.995 132.79
      GT/BA Index: 10.55 (+/-): -1.060          GT/FA Index: 11.10 (+/-): -1.105
 Qualified:            #21  9.460 140.17                       #19  9.994 133.47


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5830 Dennis Nelson                        2131 James Hill                   
C1   ****WINNER****  0.089 10.836 120.72     ****WINNER****  0.006 10.224 126.78
      SS/LA Index: 11.75 (+/-): -0.914           SS/K Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.076
 Qualified:            #33 10.757 121.80                       #31 10.293 126.27


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                2103 Michael Meints               
C1                                            ****WINNER**** -0.045  9.751 135.59
                                                SS/DA Index: 10.50 (+/-): -0.749
 Qualified:                                                      #54  9.812 135.33


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3218 Jimbo Fields                          270 Mickey Whaley                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.038 10.086 107.96                     0.007 10.639 122.91
      SS/IA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.914          SS/FA Index: 10.75 (+/-): -0.111
 Qualified:            #30  9.990 131.24                       #71 10.701 122.59
Like Thomas Fletcher, Whaley is running a legal Stock Eliminator car and does not meet the -.500 requirement for s single Class trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2282 Robert Burgin                        2207 Jeff Taylor                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.022  9.356 141.13     ****WINNER****  0.048  9.563 127.21
      GT/AA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -1.044          SS/EM Index: 10.35 (+/-): -0.787
 Qualified:            #27  9.376 140.72                       #45  9.522 141.15


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                4260 J.W. Hames                   
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.040 10.346 128.54
                                                GT/JA Index: 11.60 (+/-): -1.254
 Qualified:                                                       #5 10.341 128.55
That should be the last single.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  340 Rich South                           2434 Brien Radley                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.032  9.696 126.82                     0.082 10.406 126.78
      GT/DA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -1.104          GT/DA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -0.394
 Qualified:            #16  9.690 134.10                       #67 10.635 100.77
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Bobby Dennis                          218 David Bell                   
C1   ****WINNER****  0.136 10.705 121.16                    -0.003 11.614 112.67
      GT/LA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -1.145          GT/LA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.236
 Qualified:            #22 10.776 122.66                       #66 11.673 112.79
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3028 Jerry Silveus                         201 Herbie Null                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.073  9.407 139.83                     0.051  9.902 133.83
      GT/CA Index: 10.70 (+/-): -1.293          GT/CA Index: 10.70 (+/-): -0.798
 Qualified:             #4  9.431 139.27                       #48  9.958 133.55
This is for a trophy. Silveus wins and moves up to the #2 qualifier spot on a strong run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2111 Jerry Harris                         1161 James Antonette Jr.          
C1                   0.099 10.095 120.12     ****WINNER****  0.039  9.489 141.91
      SS/CS Index: 10.65 (+/-): -0.555          SS/CS Index: 10.65 (+/-): -1.161
 Qualified:            #62 10.114 135.25                       #23  9.581 140.69
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2723 Brandon Pierpont                        7 Mark Nowicki                 
C1                   1.119 18.116  76.67     ****WINNER****  0.104 10.286 128.76
      GT/HA Index: 11.35 (+/-):  6.766          GT/HA Index: 11.35 (+/-): -1.064
 Qualified:            #44 10.501 125.75                       #29 10.338 128.15
This is also for a trophy. Sounded like Pierpont broke at the green.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3611 Jimmy Ronzello                       2162 Stephen Johnson              
C1                  -0.003  9.887 136.55     ****WINNER****  0.066  9.521 139.53
       SS/E Index: 10.55 (+/-): -0.663           SS/E Index: 10.55 (+/-): -1.029
 Qualified:            #57  9.913 139.07                       #32  9.555 139.59
This is for a trophy - a new Cobra Jet convertible against a classic '67 Fairlane 427. Score one for the geezers.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  300 Chuck Gallagher                      488B Luke Bogacki                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.186  8.537 142.03                     0.004  9.273 122.96
      SS/AM Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.763           SS/AM Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.027
 Qualified:            #47  8.549 159.53                       #70  9.159 134.39
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  203 Gary Coccaro                         1052 Arnie Martel                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.060  8.652 152.93                     0.076  8.653 150.53
      SS/BS Index: 9.95 (+/-): -1.298           SS/BS Index: 9.95 (+/-): -1.297
 Qualified:             #8  8.744 152.19                        #6  8.707 153.20
There are three in SS/BS. Gary Coccaro's MOV: 0.0177 seconds (approximately 4 feet) in a close race.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1930 Frank Aragona Jr                           Bye
C1   ****WINNER**** -0.002  8.899 149.70     
      SS/BS Index: 9.95 (+/-): -1.051     
 Qualified:            #36  8.973 149.08                     Bye


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Joe Teuton Jr.                       2975 Marvin Graves                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.191  8.701 153.70                    -0.046  9.686 137.74
      SS/AH Index: 9.75 (+/-): -1.049           SS/AH Index: 9.75 (+/-): -0.064
 Qualified:            #39  8.788 153.25                       #68  9.588 138.20
The hemi cars - there should be five here.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  335 Jeffrey Kobylski                      428 Kevin Helms                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.686 150.73                     0.053  8.949 146.80
      SS/AH Index: 9.75 (+/-): -1.064           SS/AH Index: 9.75 (+/-): -0.801
 Qualified:            #74 11.253  86.48                       #50  9.040 145.78


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 138 Wendell Howes                
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.424  8.711 151.73
                                                SS/AH Index: 9.75 (+/-): -1.039
 Qualified:                                                      #26  8.709 151.90


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  265 Tom Stevenson                        4300 Lloyd Wofford                
C1                   0.003 11.022 117.64     ****WINNER****  0.078 10.013 123.69
      SS/JA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.278          SS/JA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.287
 Qualified:            #65 11.042 118.17                        #1  9.966 131.59
Should be four in SS/JA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2124 Jeff Strickland                      2059 Bill Howell                  
C1                   0.027 10.818 121.53     ****WINNER****  0.071 10.750 122.22
      SS/JA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.482          SS/JA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.550
 Qualified:            #63 10.865 121.32                       #61 10.759 121.87
So far, the true Stock racers running in Super Stock this weekend aren't faring very well. Strickland almost pulled it off. Bill Howell's MOV: 0.0246 seconds (approximately 4 feet).



 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3473 Craig Marshall                        286 Jeff Adkinson                
C1                   0.054  9.166 120.16     ****WINNER****  0.058  8.871 150.06
      SS/CM Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.634           SS/CM Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.929
 Qualified:            #60  9.238 118.89                       #40  8.870 148.92
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2900 Mike Tueffel                         4208 James Caro                   
C1                   0.034  8.620 159.93     ****WINNER****  0.054  8.318 145.58
      SS/BM Index: 9.65 (+/-): -1.030           SS/BM Index: 9.65 (+/-): -1.332
 Qualified:            #34  8.667 157.89                        #2  8.361 159.82
There are supposed three in SS/BM, but one was a no-show and this is for a trophy. Caro goes to the #2 qualifier spot, missing #1 by two thousandths.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 361 Bo Butner                    
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.052  8.992 133.09
                                                SS/DM Index: 10.05 (+/-): -1.058
 Qualified:                                                       #7  8.809 151.95


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Mike Crutchfield                     2708 Kenneth Horne                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.115  8.815 141.16                     0.029  9.041 147.91
      SS/DM Index: 10.05 (+/-): -1.235          SS/DM Index: 10.05 (+/-): -1.009
 Qualified:            #12  8.879 150.38                       #37  9.080 147.28


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  264 Mary Meints                           291 Emily Stott                  
C1                   0.069 10.184 127.56     ****WINNER****  0.086 10.121 128.91
      SS/HA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.716          SS/HA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.779
 Qualified:            #72 11.146 113.32                       #53 10.207 128.69
There are three in SS/HA. Emily Stott's MOV: 0.0466 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                2446 Robbie Shaw                  
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.058 10.035 132.48
                                                SS/HA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.865
 Qualified:                                                      #49 10.182 130.02
Somebody in the previous pair left some "stuff" in the shutdown area, so Shaw got to si and wait while the Safety Safari did their thing.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1227 Michael Volkman                      3256 Johnny Duncan                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.061 10.195 109.68                    -0.128 10.346 129.05
      GT/GA Index: 11.20 (+/-): -1.005          GT/GA Index: 11.20 (+/-): -0.854
 Qualified:            #38 10.233 130.40                       #46 10.409 128.70
This is for a trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2428 Andy Fogle                           4166 Larry Stewart Jr.            
C1                   0.007 23.503  47.31     ****WINNER****  0.050  9.733 120.53
      SS/GA Index: 10.85 (+/-): 12.653          SS/GA Index: 10.85 (+/-): -1.117
 Qualified:            #11  9.679 135.20                       #10  9.679 135.16
This is for a trophy. Fogle's Camaro got a one-wheel launch, turned hard right, and barely missed the tree. He limped down the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2920 Edmond Richardson                    3176 Dave Layer                   
C1                   0.031 10.108 130.72     ****WINNER****  0.134  9.932 132.22
      GT/EA Index: 10.95 (+/-): -0.842          GT/EA Index: 10.95 (+/-): -1.018
 Qualified:            #55 10.270 110.62                       #28  9.936 125.56
There were three entered in GT/EA, only two made the call and this is for a trophy. Dave Layer's MOV: 0.0739 seconds (approximately 14 feet) despite Richardson's tenth of a second holeshot.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2931 Jon Richardson                       213A Anthony Bertozzi             
C1   ****WINNER****  0.162  8.728 155.70                     0.048  9.400 144.26
      SS/AS Index: 9.90 (+/-): -1.172           SS/AS Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.500
 Qualified:             #3  8.614 155.76                       #51  9.192 120.03
There are three in SS/AS. Bertozzi's car left some "stuff" on the launch pad, but the starting line crew handled it with mops.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                1781 Dan Fletcher                 
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.026  9.189 147.31
                                                SS/AS Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.711
 Qualified:                                                      #59  9.328 125.82
Fletcher carried the front wheels way past the tree, shut off early on the other end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  290 Mark Beaver                            39 Don O'Malley                 
C1                   0.005 10.615 124.40     ****WINNER****  0.171 10.366 125.00
      SS/KA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.935          SS/KA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.184
 Qualified:            #43 10.698 123.91                       #15 10.425 114.58
There are three in SS/KA. Don O'Malley's MOV: 0.0837 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2324 Garry Glazener                             Bye
C1   ****WINNER****  0.008 11.268 118.52     
      SS/KA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.282    
 Qualified:            #64 11.291 118.74                     Bye


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                2302 Ken Schindler                
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.088  9.047 146.30
                                                SS/BA Index: 10.20 (+/-): -1.153
 Qualified:                                                      #20  9.100 146.19
There are two entered in SS/BA, only one showed, Schindler singled for the trophy.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




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