Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 02:50 PM Super Stock Round 2 Class Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 class eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1116 John Armstrong                       2302 Ken Schindler                
C2   ****WINNER****  0.009  8.843 150.53                     0.002  8.987 147.04
      SS/AA Index: 9.70 (+/-): -0.857           SS/AA Index: 9.70 (+/-): -0.713
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #40  8.848 150.95                      #119  9.016 148.15

2:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,905 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Outstanding lights in both lanes, but Armstrong had the muscle to win the SS/AA class.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  243 Roy Hill                             4312 Paul Candies                 
C2   ****WINNER**** -0.039 12.564  90.53                    -0.107  8.882 154.72
      SS/BA Index: 9.90 (+/-):  2.664           SS/BA Index: 9.90 (+/-): -1.018
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:           #166 15.687 109.46                       #15  8.964 152.57

Two recognizable names paired up here...and Candies goes red, giving Hill the SS/BA trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3072 Mike Walter                            18 Tom Sheehan                  
C2                  -0.026 10.520 125.87     ****WINNER****  0.039 10.364 127.67
      GT/IA Index: 11.20 (+/-): -0.680          GT/IA Index: 11.20 (+/-): -0.836
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:           #127 10.533 126.41                       #74 10.423 128.20

Tom Sheehan wins the GT/IA trophy on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4120 Chris Chaney                         3028 Jerry Silveus                
C2                   0.003  9.653 133.86     ****WINNER****  0.047  9.604 136.52
      GT/DA Index: 10.50 (+/-): -0.847          GT/DA Index: 10.50 (+/-): -0.896
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #41  9.650 135.82                       #51  9.680 137.01

Jerry Silveus' MOV: 0.0057 seconds (approximately 13 inches) to come from behind and go to the GT/DA final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   34 Jeff Taylor                                Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.022  9.576 122.40     
      GT/DA Index: 10.50 (+/-): -0.924    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #6  9.518 137.78                     Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Justin Jenkins                       4404 Terry Emmons                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.022  9.569 137.05                     0.003  9.792 134.20
      GT/CA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -0.831          GT/CA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -0.608
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #64  9.598 133.09                      #151  9.838 134.18

Four left in GT/CA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3614 Matt Alvey                           1122 Thomas Boucher               
C2   ****WINNER****  0.038  9.473 133.47                    -0.019  9.604 137.65
      GT/CA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -0.927          GT/CA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -0.796
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #25  9.515 137.60                      #109  9.693 137.37

Matt Alvey wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3208 Monte Howard                           15 Brian Van Poppel             
C2   ****WINNER****  0.035 10.464 125.45                     0.062 10.625 124.48
      SS/KA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.786          SS/KA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.625
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #94 10.515 126.18                      #101 10.526 126.59

Three left in SS/KA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3306 Larry Hodge                                Bye
C2   ****WINNER**** -0.004 14.016  70.42     
      SS/KA Index: 11.25 (+/-):  2.766    
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #57 10.433 126.96                     Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3269 Jeff Dona                               9 Charlie Bohannon             
C2   ****WINNER****  0.034  9.705 133.47                     0.044  9.809 132.28
      SS/HA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.895          SS/HA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.791
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #58  9.788 133.66                       #79  9.826 132.57

Jeff Dona's MOV: 0.1145 seconds (approximately 22 feet) to take the SS/HA title.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3592 Gregory Meyer                        1227 Michael Volkman              
C2                   0.075 10.789 113.15     ****WINNER****  0.020 10.099 121.13
      GT/GA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.111          GT/GA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.801
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #62 10.095 133.01                       #90 10.148 130.40

Four left in GT/GA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5214 Doug Engels                          1633 Lincoln Morehead             
C2                   0.027 10.148 128.31     ****WINNER****  0.025 10.071 129.79
      GT/GA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.752          GT/GA Index: 10.90 (+/-): -0.829
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #59 10.090 129.87                       #77 10.124 130.69

Lincoln Morehead's MOV: 0.0794 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3222 Fred Bartoli                         3153 Michael Lund                 
C2                  -0.001 10.150 108.60     ****WINNER****  0.006  9.790 133.26
      SS/IA Index: 10.70 (+/-): -0.550          SS/IA Index: 10.70 (+/-): -0.910
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #42  9.851 133.83                       #55  9.882 132.44

Michael Lund wins the SS/IA title on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 213A Anthony Bertozzi                      107 Wes Leopold Jr.              
C2                  -0.004  8.838 154.58     ****WINNER****  0.085  8.570 158.09
      SS/AS Index: 9.60 (+/-): -0.762           SS/AS Index: 9.60 (+/-): -1.030
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #37  8.744 154.72                       #10  8.647 157.69

Wes Leopold Jr. wins the SS/AS title on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1162 Sal Biondo                           4457 Jonathan Womack              
C2                   0.048  8.950 151.32     ****WINNER****  0.055  8.915 148.41
      SS/BS Index: 9.65 (+/-): -0.700           SS/BS Index: 9.65 (+/-): -0.735
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #70  8.865 151.39                      #105  8.937 150.25

Jonathan Womack's MOV: 0.0285 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jimmy DeFrank                              Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.023  8.790 137.51     
      SS/BS Index: 9.65 (+/-): -0.860     
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #28  8.771 148.94                     Bye

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3176 Dave Layer                            428 Kevin Helms                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.150 10.045 123.87                     0.025 10.183 128.40
      GT/FA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -0.755          GT/FA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -0.617
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #14  9.863 130.64                       #71 10.016 131.65

Four left in GT/FA. Helms had a big holeshot, Layer ran him down. Dave Layer's MOV: 0.0131 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  201 Herbie Null                          3332 Todd Frantz                  
C2                   0.022 10.070 129.67     ****WINNER****  0.065  9.925 123.35
      GT/FA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -0.730          GT/FA Index: 10.80 (+/-): -0.875
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #86 10.037 130.28                       #19  9.892 134.66

Todd Frantz's MOV: 0.1028 seconds (approximately 20 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  391 Irvin Johns                          1481 Kent Hanley                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.040  9.213 142.85                     0.003  9.364 139.47
      GT/BA Index: 10.25 (+/-): -1.037          GT/BA Index: 10.25 (+/-): -0.886
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #3  9.197 144.52                       #56  9.432 134.48

Irvin Johns' MOV: 0.1147 seconds (approximately 23 feet) to take the SS/BA title.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3061 Colin Wigle                          2428 Andy Fogle                   
C2                   0.139  9.215 144.50     ****WINNER****  0.062  9.208 139.75
      GT/AA Index: 10.10 (+/-): -0.885          GT/AA Index: 10.10 (+/-): -0.892
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #36  9.243 145.08                       #61  9.294   NS  

Three left in GT/AA.

Andy Fogle's MOV: 0.0846 seconds (approximately 18 feet), most of it at the starting line.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                1108 Gary Richard                 
C2                                            ****WINNER****  0.074  9.185 139.88
                                                GT/AA Index: 10.10 (+/-): -0.915
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #23  9.212 143.16

Richard's car landed hard and hesitated before continuing.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5251 Todd Patterson                        169 Paul Adams                   
C2                   0.129 13.858  61.48     ****WINNER****  0.000  8.798 151.54
       SS/B Index: 9.90 (+/-):  3.958            SS/B Index: 9.90 (+/-): -1.102
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #1  8.824 154.17                        #2  8.845 138.94

Adams was perfect on the tree, then Patterson landed hard and "broke his race car." He got off the track, but limped to the turnoff.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 315 Ray Paquet                   
C2                                            ****WINNER****  2.464  9.170 142.79
                                                 SS/B Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.730
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #66  9.104 145.80

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4208 James Caro                           4688 Mike Cotten                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.091 10.133 121.70                     0.048 10.705 103.28
      SS/JA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.867          SS/JA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.295
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #20 10.101 130.32                       #38 10.145 129.55

Three left in SS/JA.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   3 Gary Emmons                  
C2                                            ****WINNER****  0.019 17.737  57.75
                                                SS/JA Index: 11.00 (+/-):  6.737
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #43 10.156 129.89

Emmons launched, then slowed when the car landed - not evident whether it was planned or not.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3388 Mark Nowicki                         3131 Ricky Decker                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.038  9.770 131.75                    -0.006  9.839 131.97
      GT/EA Index: 10.65 (+/-): -0.880          GT/EA Index: 10.65 (+/-): -0.811
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #7  9.675 139.01                       #80  9.877 132.00

Three left in GT/DA.

Mark Nowicki wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                  53 Gary Stinnett                
C2                                            ****WINNER****  0.016 10.083 104.57
                                                GT/EA Index: 10.65 (+/-): -0.567
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #63  9.847 133.83

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  138 Wendell Howes                         452 Steve Kent                   
C2   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.594 153.28                    -0.041  8.817 149.30
      SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.706           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.483
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:           #114  8.610 154.88                      #156  8.903 149.80

2:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,078 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Wendell Howes wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1990 David Barton                         403H Stephen Hebert               
C2   ****WINNER****  0.062  8.564 156.43                    -0.030  8.551 155.20
      SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.736           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.749
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:           #123  8.625 156.73                      #136  8.653 154.67

The Boyz from Louisiana are too eager this round. Hebert also goes red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 799J John Rains                            350 Jim Pancake                  
C2                  -0.015  8.620 152.95     ****WINNER****  0.097  8.634 154.14
      SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.680           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.666
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:           #132  8.643 153.65                      #115  8.610 154.85

Another red light, this one by a California racer.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1517 Jim Daniels                           148 Larry Perkins Sr             
C2   ****WINNER****  0.029  8.573 155.78                     0.084  8.531 156.17
      SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.727           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.769
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:           #130  8.637 154.78                      #113  8.609 155.26

Two greens and Daniels wins on a holeshot. Jim Daniels' MOV: 0.0135 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1945 Gary Wolkwitz                        100H Tyler Hard                   
C2                   0.155  8.509 156.21     ****WINNER****  0.051  8.602 155.54
      SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.791           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.698
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #89  8.546 156.66                      #126  8.629 155.90

Wolkwitz was once again quick for the round, but he took his time at the green and Hard wins on a tenth of a second holeshot. Tyler Hard's MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

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