Sat, 14 Nov 2009, 01:26 PM Super Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                6777 Rick Paton                   
E2                                            ****WINNER****  1.436 18.608  74.50
                                                SS/BS  Dial: 9.95 (+/-):  8.658
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (J Edwards   ) 0.032  9.151  0.051
 Qualified:                                                      #36  9.106 -0.844

10:02 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 28.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,231 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

Bye run for Paton. Nice light !

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  712 Don Durham                           7980 Steve Wann                   
E2                   0.139  0.139  10.41     ****WINNER****  0.025 10.064 121.47
      GT/GA  Dial: 0.00 (+/-):  0.139           SS/HA  Dial: 9.91 (+/-):  0.154
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Moreno    ) 0.002 10.380 -0.020      (J Taylor    ) 0.000  9.960 -0.020
 Qualified:            #39 10.377 -0.823                       #22  9.949 -0.951

Durham is second off the line and then has the Trans Am go wacky. He gets control, but almost crosses the center line.

Wann gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7026 Dan Mason                            7568 Bryan Broaddus               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.047  9.788 137.44                     0.045  9.175 139.20
      GT/BA  Dial: 9.71 (+/-):  0.078           SS/BA  Dial: 9.09 (+/-):  0.085
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Taylor    ) -0.016  9.735 -0.065      (J Mason     ) 0.052  9.251  0.161
 Qualified:            #43  9.745 -0.805                       #26  9.275 -0.925

Dan Mason's MOV: 0.0054 seconds (approximately 13 inches). Lots of games in the lights!

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   25 Bobby Dennis                          767 Tim Hall                     
E2   ****WINNER****  0.008 10.737 126.59                     0.075 10.595 122.87
      GT/MA  Dial: 10.66 (+/-):  0.077          SS/KA  Dial: 10.56 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E1                   0.068 10.714  0.014      (J Winslow   ) 0.069 10.632  0.062
 Qualified:             #1 10.642 -1.408                       #19 10.585 -0.965

Bobby Dennis cards a nice 0.008 light. MOV: 0.0252 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  361 Bo Butner                            7350 Bob Bales                    
E2                   0.047  8.626 152.12     ****WINNER****  0.039  9.734 128.81
      SS/CM  Dial: 8.60 (+/-):  0.026           GT/CA  Dial: 9.73 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Worner    ) 0.034  8.711  0.071      (B Chaffin   ) 0.049  9.776  0.026
 Qualified:             #3  8.613 -1.187                       #20  9.739 -0.961

Bob Bales runs 0.004 to his dial in. MOV: 0.0308 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7441 Staci Smith                          7312 George Stassi                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  9.784 129.94                     0.152 10.028 130.66
      GT/CA  Dial: 9.64 (+/-):  0.144           SS/HA  Dial: 10.00 (+/-):  0.028
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Schloe    ) 0.022  9.819  0.129      (T Seipel    ) -0.032 10.116  0.106
 Qualified:            #13  9.658 -1.042                       #30 10.012 -0.888

Staci Smith's MOV: 0.0257 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Bad light for Stassi.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6396 Sean Cour                            7702 Mike Graham                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.031  9.547 128.74                     0.009 10.208 126.33
      GT/AA  Dial: 9.42 (+/-):  0.127           GT/FA  Dial: 10.03 (+/-):  0.178
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Faul      ) 0.009  9.473  0.013      (M Iacono    ) 0.007 10.064  0.014
 Qualified:            #24  9.465 -0.935                        #7 10.018 -1.082

Another close race with games on the top end.

Sean Cour's MOV: 0.0295 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7612 Mike Blackstone                       709 Doug Broaddus                
E2                   0.041  8.937 148.79     ****WINNER****  0.039  9.474 136.79
      SS/BS  Dial: 8.88 (+/-):  0.057           GT/AA  Dial: 9.42 (+/-):  0.054
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Emmer     ) 0.078  8.925  0.005      (A Peterson  ) 0.035  9.542  0.082
 Qualified:            #11  8.905 -1.045                       #28  9.486 -0.914

Very close. Doug Broaddus' MOV: 0.0052 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4118 Pete Peery                           7228 Bill Blakeney                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  9.821 133.90                    -0.004 10.067 129.11
      GT/DA  Dial: 9.87 (+/-): -0.049           SS/HA  Dial: 10.07 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Brown     ) 0.034 10.051  0.231      (D Smith     ) 0.039 10.103  0.023
 Qualified:            #18  9.802 -0.998                       #35 10.055 -0.845

Pete Peery wins on a -0.004 red light by Blakeney.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  722 Bob Igo                              4466 Bob Cruzen                   
E2                   0.163  9.003 148.58     ****WINNER****  0.020 10.067 114.40
      SS/CM  Dial: 9.04 (+/-): -0.037           GT/EA  Dial: 10.05 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Adkinson  ) 0.105  9.071 -0.069      (B Earleywine) 0.119 10.501  0.501
 Qualified:            #51  9.120 -0.680                       #34 10.086 -0.864

Bob Cruzen wins on a breakout. Rare bad light for Igo.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  718 Chuck Stubeck                         640 Don Thomas                   
E2                   0.080  9.672 134.32     ****WINNER****  0.056  9.766 130.38
      SS/FA  Dial: 9.65 (+/-):  0.022           GT/CA  Dial: 9.75 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Angeles Pa) 0.175  9.771 -0.979      (D Bridgewate) 0.047  9.824  0.074
 Qualified:             #6  9.665 -1.085                       #23  9.757 -0.943

Don Thomas' MOV: 0.0305 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    2 Jimmy DeFrank                        7053 Bernie Cunningham            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.038  8.851 139.73                    -0.005 10.919 122.36
      SS/BS  Dial: 8.78 (+/-):  0.071           SS/JA  Dial: 10.92 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Larkin    ) 0.063  8.811 -0.009      (A Loewen    ) 0.023 10.980  0.020
 Qualified:            #14  8.911 -1.039                       #65 11.083 -0.217

Jimmy DeFrank wins on a -0.005 red light by Cunningham.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  797 Joe Kohorst                          7854 Ryan McClanahan              
E2                   0.050  9.954 133.95     ****WINNER****  0.020  8.601 148.04
      GT/BA  Dial: 9.89 (+/-):  0.064           SS/BM  Dial: 8.54 (+/-):  0.061
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Stinnett  ) 0.036  9.915 -0.035      (S Studley   ) 0.007  8.596  0.016
 Qualified:            #55  9.955 -0.595                       #38  8.676 -0.824

Ryan McClanahan's MOV: 0.0334 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    3 Billy Leber                          5830 Dennis Nelson                
E2                   0.016  9.269 135.85     ****WINNER****  0.013 10.847 120.69
      SS/TB  Dial: 9.25 (+/-):  0.019           GT/LA  Dial: 10.83 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lane      ) 0.003  9.364 -0.016      (F Grossi    ) 0.030 10.900  0.040
 Qualified:            #33  9.380 -0.870                       #16 10.843 -1.007

Clone one. Dennis Nelson's MOV: 0.0053 seconds (approximately 13 inches).

Billy Leber's incremental times: 60ft-1.302 sec., 330ft-3.774, 660ft-5.863/117.12 mph, 1,000ft-7.684.
Dennis Nelson's incremental times: 60ft-1.451 sec., 330ft-4.346, 660ft-6.822/098.72 mph, 1,000ft-8.989.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6032 Jody Lang                               9 Tony Mandella                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015 10.823 113.09                     0.010  9.643 137.60
      GT/IA  Dial: 10.82 (+/-):  0.003          GT/CA  Dial: 9.61 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Keen      ) 0.038 10.830 -0.020      (J Schweigert) 0.013  9.696  0.056
 Qualified:            #59 10.966 -0.534                        #8  9.636 -1.064

Two good lights. Jody Lang's MOV: 0.0255 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Jody Lang's package: 0.018. Tony Mandella's package: 0.043.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   61 Brad Plourd                          714K Scott Kelley                 
E2                   0.034  9.230 129.26     ****WINNER****  0.076  9.775 132.87
      SS/BM  Dial: 8.59 (+/-):  0.640           SS/EX  Dial: 9.68 (+/-):  0.095
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Fletcher  ) 0.001  8.633  0.003      (G Emmons    ) 0.078  9.918  0.198
 Qualified:            #29  8.605 -0.895                       #46  9.757 -0.743

Plourd has the better light and then slows down track. Kelly gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7277 Mike Johnston                        7800 Bob Fordyce                  
E2                   0.017 11.852 121.85     ****WINNER****  0.131 10.074 119.05
      SS/JA  Dial: 10.81 (+/-):  1.042          GT/TA  Dial: 9.97 (+/-):  0.104
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Mendoza   ) 0.066 10.855  0.015      (J Emmons    ) 0.008  9.997 -0.003
 Qualified:            #61 10.822 -0.478                       #44 10.077 -0.773

Johnson slows this time. Fordyce gets an easy one.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  332 Marion Stephenson                       4 Greg Luneack                 
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER**** -0.022 10.794 120.06
      GT/BA  Dial: 10.55 (+/-): 89.449          SS/KA  Dial: 10.81 (+/-): -0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Clegg     ) 0.016 10.765  0.435      (J Bystrom   ) 0.050 10.834 -0.016
 Qualified:            #66 10.333 -0.217                       #49 10.840 -0.710

Stephenson is a No Show. Luneack red lights and then breaks out, but is the automatic winner.

10:19 a.m.

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