Fri, 12 Sep 2014, 15:50 PM Stock Eliminator Round 2 Class Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  154 Anthony Fetch                        2466 Gale Pinkston                
C2   ****WINNER****  0.077 11.418 111.19                     0.031 11.521 113.68
        G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.582           G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.479
 Prior rounds:
C1                   0.029 11.334 115.05      (M Beard     ) -0.011 11.477 113.90
 Qualified:            #37 11.334 115.05                       #43 11.477 113.90

3:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.34 inches, adjusted altitude 3,376 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

This is for the G/SA trophy. Anthony Fetch's MOV: 0.0578 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1608 Gary Richard                         1150 Russell Linke                
C2                   0.021 11.561  82.89     ****WINNER****  0.028 10.662 124.89
        C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-):  0.161           C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.738
 Prior rounds:
C1    (B Warren    ) 0.066 10.583 125.32      (M Whaley    ) -0.004 10.649 124.89
 Qualified:            #13 10.530 125.96                       #24 10.608 125.08

Still five left in C/SA.

Linke gets a bye to the final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1128 Wallace Dent                         1139 John Leach                   
C2   ****WINNER****  0.030 10.663 123.85                     0.194 10.588 126.09
        C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.737           C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.812
 Prior rounds:
C1    (A Bertozzi  ) 0.073 10.635 124.57      (J Hairringto) 0.068 10.425 125.92
 Qualified:            #18 10.561 124.89                        #4 10.425 125.92

Wallace Dent's MOV: 0.0893 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  131 Sterling Simmons                           Bye
C2   ****WINNER****  0.045 10.646 112.62     
        C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.754   
 Prior rounds:
C1    (G Rowe      ) 0.035 10.595 115.98   
 Qualified:             #7 10.485 125.17                     Bye

Simmons and Dent will race in the semifinal round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   16 Joe Lisa                             1129 Victor Guilmino              
C2                   0.054 11.038 119.20     ****WINNER****  0.106 10.945 121.21
        E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.662           E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.755
 Prior rounds:
C1    (M Bogan Jr  ) 0.004 10.983 119.37                     0.072 10.912 121.32
 Qualified:            #31 10.983 119.37                        #9 10.807 122.24

This is for the E/SA trophy.

Victor Guilmino's MOV: 0.0416 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1522 Jeff Myers                           1115 Dave Thomas                  
C2                   0.057  9.993 142.10     ****WINNER****  0.174  9.835 140.91
       BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.307          BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.465
 Prior rounds:
C1    (G Jordan    ) 0.056 10.222 123.08                     -0.013 11.069  94.84
 Qualified:            #49 10.010 132.78                       #28  9.568 142.81

This is for the BB/SA trophy.

Dave Thomas' MOV: 0.0413 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Robbie Shaw                          1470 Adam Keir                    
C2                   0.016 10.181 129.37     ****WINNER****  0.015 10.122 127.90
        A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.819           A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.878
 Prior rounds:
C1    (J Longhany  ) 0.008 10.421 111.79      (T Seemann   ) 0.007 10.081 130.54
 Qualified:            #19 10.162 130.56                        #6 10.081 130.54

This is for the A/SA trophy.

Adam Keir's MOV: 0.0603 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3613 Randall Campbell                        9 DJ Pires                     
C2   ****WINNER****  0.013 12.978  93.17                     0.021 11.537 113.11
        Q/SA Index: 13.80 (+/-): -0.822           H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.613
 Prior rounds:
C1                   0.059 12.824 102.74      (R Bihl      ) 0.025 11.451 113.60
 Qualified:             #3 12.824 102.74                       #33 11.451 113.60

Four drivers left in the Auto Combo.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6104 Brad Plourd                          1587 Don Fezell                   
C2                  -0.025 12.242  91.58     ****WINNER**** -0.123  8.870 152.30
        K/SA Index: 12.65 (+/-): -0.408         AAA/SA Index: 9.70 (+/-): -0.830
 Prior rounds:
C1    (L Norton    ) 0.022 11.984 108.19      (J Marshall  ) -0.244  8.866 152.59
 Qualified:            #38 11.984 108.19                       #20  8.866 152.59

Fezell will race Campbell for the Auto Combo trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2032 Jack Zimmerman                       1781 Dan Fletcher                 
C2   ****WINNER****  0.028 10.394 126.35                     0.022 10.467 128.33
        B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.856           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.783
 Prior rounds:
C1    (R Hardison  ) 0.065 10.342 126.58      (Bye         ) -0.002 10.446 127.91
 Qualified:             #8 10.342 126.58                       #21 10.446 127.91

There are four left in B/SA.

Jack Zimmerman's MOV: 0.0672 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3193 Mark Williams                        2107 Rodger Johnson               
C2                  -0.007 10.544 124.81     ****WINNER****  0.139 10.261 130.85
        B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.706           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.989
 Prior rounds:
C1    (H Lamar     ) 0.033 10.533 124.64      (G Cable Jr  ) 0.163 10.254 130.40
 Qualified:            #27 10.484 125.20                        #2 10.254 130.40

Johnson and Zimmerman will race for the B/SA trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2924 Bud Rowe                             P270 Ricky Pennington             
C2   ****WINNER****  0.047 10.721 123.19                     0.035 No Time      
        D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.829           D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): 88.449
 Prior rounds:
C1                   0.009 10.877 106.72      (E Brooks    ) 0.029 10.686 124.52
 Qualified:            #14 10.684 123.59                       #15 10.686 124.52

This is for the D/SA trophy.

Pennington was first off the line, but broke before half track, stopping before the finish line.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Michael Brand                        3751 Terry Nagel                  
C2   ****WINNER**** -0.008 11.244  94.31                    -0.286 11.026 118.28
        F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.606           F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.824
 Prior rounds:
C1    (T Miller    ) 0.030 11.064 118.34      (R Johnson   ) 0.025 10.990 118.52
 Qualified:            #25 11.064 118.34                       #16 10.990 118.52

This is for the F/SA trophy.

Nagel went way red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1710 Jerry MacNeish                        205 Jeff Warren                  
C2   ****WINNER****  0.009 10.625 121.20                    -0.020 10.347 130.87
         C/S Index: 11.35 (+/-): -0.725            A/S Index: 10.95 (+/-): -0.603
 Prior rounds:
C1    (L Hill      ) 0.013 10.728 111.60      (W Totaro    ) 0.046 10.233 130.95
 Qualified:            #26 10.575 122.26                       #32 10.233 130.95

This is for the Stick Combo trophy.

McNeish had a very nice light, then Warren went red.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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