Fri, 16 Jul 2010, 05:34 PM Stock Eliminator Round 2 Class Eliminations

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 2 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7375 Ken Etter                            4689 Paula Cotten                 
C2                   0.017 11.209 116.88     ****WINNER****  0.091 11.094 118.41
       G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.791           G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.906
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #13 11.219 115.64                       #17 11.243 116.21

2:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,865 feet.

Most of these races will be for the class Championship, but this will determine who race Gray in round three.

Paula Cotten's MOV: 0.0411 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                7857 John Gray                    
C2                                            ****WINNER****  0.031 11.366 113.78
                                                 G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.634
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #54 11.536 103.10

Bye run to the finals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7240 Kayla Mozeris                        6999 Brian Stewart                
C2   ****WINNER****  0.040 11.585 112.94                     0.040 11.977 109.40
       J/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -0.865           J/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -0.473
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #5 11.597 111.48                       #67 12.214  88.68

Identical RT's, but Stewart is no match for Mozeris.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7077 Jeff Interlicchia                    7111 Steven Hook                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.017 12.975 100.27                           No Time      
       P/SA Index: 13.45 (+/-): -0.475           P/SA Index: 13.45 (+/-): 86.549
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #48 12.900 100.54                       #68 13.216  99.78

Hook is a No Show, so Interlicchia gets a single into the P/SA Championship.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7826 Kyle Seipel                           713 Jim Durham                   
C2                   0.045 11.404  95.53     ****WINNER****  0.015 10.961 119.88
       F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.446           F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.889
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #60 11.447  91.70                       #14 11.072 117.61

Great light for Durham and he'll face Blake in their final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Earl Blake                                 Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.048 11.163 117.49     
       F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.687    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #34 11.198 115.69                     Bye

Bye Run

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   61 Greg Kielman                         7360 Mike Loge                    
C2                   0.058 11.588 112.92     ****WINNER****  0.108 11.532 114.09
       H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.562           H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.618
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #63 11.807 110.22                       #44 11.547 112.98

Close one! Power wins over RT!

Mike Loge's MOV: 0.0068 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

Greg Kielman's package: -0.562. Mike Loge's package: -0.618.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7980 Steve Wann                            778 Jimmy DeFrank                
C2                   0.018 10.386 126.32     ****WINNER****  0.027 10.322 127.22
       B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.864           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.928
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #28 10.574 123.34                        #1 10.343 125.63

Two big names on the West Coast. Good lights and big numbers. #1 qualifier DeFrank will meet Peterson in the B/SA final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                6261 Larry Peterson               
C2                                            ****WINNER**** -0.027 10.414 124.74
                                                 B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.836
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #21 10.513 122.23

Bye Run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  746 Bob Aceves                            704 Mark Lelchook                
C2                  -0.030 10.798 121.07     ****WINNER****  0.190 10.876 105.29
       E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.902           E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.824
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #19 10.951 118.78                        #3 10.824 120.35

Mark Lelchook wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7002 Jim Meador                            796 Tony Hewes                   
C2   ****WINNER****  0.033 10.632 123.35                     0.025 11.234 121.22
       D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.918           D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.316
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #11 10.751 120.43                       #23 10.829 120.20

Hewes spins the tires and slows.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7220 Jeff Huffman                         6730 Jim Waldo                    
C2                   0.076 10.587 126.07     ****WINNER****  0.023 10.476 113.00
        B/S Index: 11.20 (+/-): -0.613            B/S Index: 11.20 (+/-): -0.724
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #43 10.592 123.67                        #2 10.300 129.08

Waldo gets the win with better numbers at both ends of the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7053 Bernie Cunningham                    6241 Casey Plaizier               
C2   ****WINNER****  0.020 10.611 114.15                     0.013 10.789 120.67
       C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.789           C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.611
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #41 10.779 121.90                       #40 10.776 120.31

Two good RT's and Cunningham powers on by for the thirty foot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7593 Richie Pauley                        7025 Gerald Stein                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.223 11.085 101.33                    -0.008 11.164 115.54
       C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.315           C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.236
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #32 10.739 121.80                       #75 11.367 113.62

Richie Pauley wins on a -0.008 red light by Stein. He goes to the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  735 Chris Tastard                              Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.123 10.844 121.95     
       C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.556    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #37 10.763 121.43                     Bye

Bye Run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  383 Larry Hill                            776 Doug Lambeck                 
C2                   0.119 10.232 128.47     ****WINNER****  0.059 10.184 127.63
       A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.768           A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.816
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #24 10.297 126.72                       #12 10.213 126.41

Lots of quality air time for both cars. Hill is late and can't catch a flying Lambeck.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 703D Kyle Rizzoli                         6791 Tom Gaynor                   
C2                   0.034 10.302 127.09     ****WINNER****  0.139 10.122 116.22
       A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.698           A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.878
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #35 10.356 125.38                        #4 10.134 130.78

Gaynor has a three digit RT, and that still isn't enough for Rizzoli to stay in front for the 14 foot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6780 Eric Waldo                           7797 Don Keen                     
C2                   0.042 10.814 123.78     ****WINNER****  0.029 10.646 125.42
        C/S Index: 11.35 (+/-): -0.536            C/S Index: 11.35 (+/-): -0.704
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #47 10.795 122.17                       #25 10.650 123.97

Keen takes the C/S Championship.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  741 John Irving                          7639 Bradley Hawk                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.314 12.163 106.38                     0.054 12.769 100.42
       M/SA Index: 12.85 (+/-): -0.687           M/SA Index: 12.85 (+/-): -0.081
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #38 12.216 104.07                       #77 12.847  99.39

Last pair of the round. Irving is just dead late and still gets the win.

2:30 p.m.

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