Thu, 02 Oct 2014, 13:16 PM

Stock Eliminator Round 1 Class Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing
Series, 30th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2923 Gregory Rowe 1650 Gregory Gay
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.091 10.480 125.29 0.038 10.800 121.23
C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.920 C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.600
Qualified: #34 10.521 124.84 #71 10.794 121.45
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.57
inches, adjusted altitude 1,625 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1150 Russell Linke 1010 Mike Ficacci
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.053 10.553 111.55 0.050 10.977 84.87
C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.847 C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.423
Qualified: #35 10.527 125.55 #80 10.934 90.07
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1504 George Yago 1139 John Leach
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.056 10.377 118.05 0.139 10.582 107.23
C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -1.023 C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.818
Qualified: #31 10.502 124.82 #50 10.581 124.65
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Joe Santangelo 1128 Wallace Dent
C1 0.019 10.569 124.89 ****WINNER**** 0.024 10.504 125.73
C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.831 C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.896
Qualified: #42 10.564 NS #29 10.491 125.69
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
Bye 1783 Allison Smyth
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.008 10.563 111.31
C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.837
Qualified: #16 10.406 126.78
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1725 Larry Miller 1601 Jim Farrell
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.083 11.357 114.90 0.052 11.644 113.07
H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.793 H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.506
Qualified: #56 11.393 114.47 #77 11.642 113.25
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1525 Daniel Lynch 9 DJ Pires
C1 0.048 11.301 115.76 ****WINNER**** 0.026 11.295 114.75
H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.849 H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.855
Qualified: #54 11.345 115.23 #63 11.428 113.49
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1937 Lee Zane Bye
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.035 11.280 114.90
H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.870
Qualified: #23 11.218 115.34 Bye
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1290 James Perrone 1039 Kevin Hawkins
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.040 11.109 116.69 -0.025 11.070 117.93
G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.891 G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.930
Qualified: #24 11.071 116.87 #44 11.168 116.87
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
154 Anthony Fetch 1047 Kenneth Richard
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.032 11.104 116.84 0.134 11.007 120.35
G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.896 G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.993
Qualified: #47 11.178 116.74 #39 11.130 117.95
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1921 Tom Dauber 1109 John Gray
C1 0.018 11.568 112.73 ****WINNER**** 0.186 11.228 102.26
G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.432 G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.772
Qualified: #84 11.584 112.30 #40 11.133 116.06
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
Bye 13 Ron Infantino
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.033 11.159 103.03
G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.841
Qualified: #17 11.013 116.79
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1547 Jack Matyas 1242 JC Beattie
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.069 9.617 135.50 0.038 9.699 136.75
CC/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.983 CC/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.901
Qualified: #68 9.960 96.53 #21 9.659 136.98
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
L138 Michelle Martel 1656 Kenneth Miele
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.033 9.926 133.49 0.098 9.919 132.99
CC/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.674 CC/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.681
Qualified: #81 10.156 101.98 #58 9.857 133.04
Martel with the starting line advantage and the hole shot win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
Bye 178 Stephen Smyth
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.025 9.698 114.68
CC/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.902
Qualified: #11 9.545 136.34
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1788 Bruce Noland 148K Karl Martel
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.035 10.027 125.10 0.081 25.141 37.23
A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.973 A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): 14.141
Qualified: #15 10.005 131.52 #51 10.187 NS
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1044 John Shaul 188 Jeff Gardiner
C1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.106 10.715 124.97
A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): 88.999 A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.285
Qualified: #32 10.104 131.28 #87 10.720 124.75
Shaul is a no show.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
113 Bob Conway 1196 Charlie Hough
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.019 11.711 108.86 0.162 11.807 109.11
K/SA Index: 12.65 (+/-): -0.939 K/SA Index: 12.65 (+/-): -0.843
Qualified: #55 11.883 107.77 #19 11.707 109.52
Conway wins the class trophy.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Katie Sepanek 198 Steve Szupka
C1 -0.019 11.382 100.50 ****WINNER**** 0.038 11.421 116.73
I/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.918 I/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.879
Qualified: #66 11.633 93.54 #36 11.428 116.54
Szupa wins the class trophy.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1707 Jim Boburka 1375 Mike Letellier
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.051 9.372 125.31 -0.004 9.582 138.29
BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.928 BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.718
Qualified: #18 9.337 125.81 #74 9.712 137.61
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1331 Jerry Noonan 2561 Gene Jordan
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.010 9.379 142.01 -0.016 10.149 128.31
BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.921 BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.151
Qualified: #26 9.380 142.43 #88 10.114 128.53
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1192 Bob Hochrun 1779 Bob Letellier
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.081 9.328 137.96 0.010 9.461 142.85
BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.972 BB/SA Index: 10.30 (+/-): -0.839
Qualified: #41 9.446 141.40 #90 No Time
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
137 Roberet Fazio Jr 1228 Robert Don
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.024 12.507 104.35 0.031 12.522 106.55
N/SA Index: 13.00 (+/-): -0.493 N/SA Index: 13.00 (+/-): -0.478
Qualified: #83 12.572 103.83 #78 12.507 106.05
Fazio Jr. wins the Class trophy.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1301 Sam Capizzi Jr. B103 Mike Epprecht
C1 0.038 13.390 96.50 ****WINNER**** 0.159 13.079 101.92
Q/SA Index: 13.80 (+/-): -0.410 Q/SA Index: 13.80 (+/-): -0.721
Qualified: #89 13.638 82.35 #70 13.176 101.19
Epprecht wins the Class trophy.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1089 Donald Moulton 1121 Lenny Williams
C1 0.052 11.364 116.16 ****WINNER**** 0.060 10.963 119.35
F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.486 F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.887
Qualified: #72 11.259 116.64 #59 11.109 118.08
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1559 Tom O'Loughlin 1233 Carl Massafra
C1 No Time ****WINNER**** -0.017 11.014 116.56
F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): 88.149 F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.836
Qualified: #69 11.224 116.73 #37 10.980 117.64
O'Loughlin was a no show.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1792 Tim Fletcher 1348 Mike Farrell
C1 0.004 11.005 119.80 ****WINNER**** 0.019 10.928 107.25
F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.845 F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.922
Qualified: #67 11.186 98.03 #27 10.932 120.26
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1135 Nick Reiter E103 Richard Epprecht
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.283 10.754 111.48 0.047 11.106 118.23
D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.796 D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.444
Qualified: #43 10.717 123.11 #79 11.075 118.94
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
16 Joe Lisa 2924 Bud Rowe
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 10.667 121.92 0.074 10.619 123.91
D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.883 D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.931
Qualified: #53 10.740 121.41 #38 10.680 122.50
Joe Lisa's MOV: 0.0118 seconds (approximately 2 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
Bye 158N Eddie Brooks
C1 ****WINNER**** -0.005 10.785 101.52
D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.765
Qualified: #33 10.671 124.98
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1262 Ken Robinson 1120 Scott Goshert
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.053 10.934 119.75 -0.063 10.787 121.96
E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.766 E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.913
Qualified: #61 10.960 119.23 #46 10.877 120.96
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1017 Keith Sansone 1977 Michael Iacono
C1 0.018 10.872 118.27 ****WINNER**** 0.024 10.746 122.30
E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.828 E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.954
Qualified: #52 10.888 117.98 #45 10.875 NS
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1129 Victor Guilmino 146N Mark Petit DeMange
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.110 10.734 123.11 0.016 10.971 120.13
E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.966 E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.729
Qualified: #49 10.879 108.66 #76 11.188 103.28
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
Bye 1041 Steven Welker
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.057 11.257 105.00
E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.443
Qualified: #30 10.794 121.67
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1322 Tim Bishop 1117 J Wayne Totaro
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.071 10.194 126.34 No Time
B/S Index: 11.20 (+/-): -1.006 B/S Index: 11.20 (+/-): 88.799
Qualified: #48 10.378 130.47 #99 No Time
Totaro is a no show.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1152 Edward Bednaz Bye
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.046 10.207 130.51
B/S Index: 11.20 (+/-): -0.993
Qualified: #28 10.283 129.87 Bye
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1998 Tommy Cable 1557 Fred Thibeault
C1 ****WINNER**** -0.004 10.345 115.58 -0.008 10.292 127.80
B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.905 B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.958
Qualified: #65 10.541 112.45 #20 10.307 127.88
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
117K Brooks Lee 1499 Jim Boudreau
C1 0.066 10.575 124.66 ****WINNER**** 0.041 10.458 98.52
B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.675 B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.792
Qualified: #60 10.509 124.68 #14 10.246 128.90
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1840 Serge Couterier 196A Allen George Jr
C1 0.266 10.691 124.08 ****WINNER**** 0.169 10.305 127.88
B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.559 B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.945
Qualified: #73 10.659 123.66 #25 10.325 129.13
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1789 Thomas Fletcher Bye
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.027 10.368 129.27
B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.882
Qualified: #12 10.201 131.14 Bye
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
103 Howard Smith 1424 Joe Mocci
C1 0.146 12.117 107.71 ****WINNER**** 0.012 12.193 106.96
M/SA Index: 12.85 (+/-): -0.733 M/SA Index: 12.85 (+/-): -0.657
Qualified: #57 12.094 107.38 #75 12.286 106.15
Mocci with the starting line advantage and the hole shot win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1578 Jim Roberts 1518 Bob Broadbent
C1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.015 11.285 116.93
G/S Index: 11.90 (+/-): 88.099 E/S Index: 11.65 (+/-): -0.365
Qualified: #82 11.467 116.67 #86 11.284 116.58
Stick Combo: Roberts is a no show. Joe Cokinos is also nowhere in sight, so this is probably for the trophy.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1241 Jim Harris A114 Mike Jones
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.034 11.790 110.17 -0.069 13.034 101.43
J/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -0.660 P/SA Index: 13.45 (+/-): -0.416
Qualified: #64 11.739 110.15 #85 13.058 101.00
Auto Combo.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1587 Don Fezell Bye
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.091 8.856 130.03
AAA/SA Index: 9.70 (+/-): -0.844
Qualified: #13 8.681 154.94 Bye
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1351 Tex Miller Bye
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.041 10.959 120.42
F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.891
Qualified: #22 10.915 120.70 Bye
Bye run.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1990 David Barton 1162 Sal Biondo
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.049 8.783 151.54 0.075 8.904 151.41
FS/B Index: 10.35 (+/-): -1.567 FS/B Index: 10.35 (+/-): -1.446
Qualified: #1 8.778 151.85 #5 8.953 149.50
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
J191 Jonathan Allegrucci 159 Vic Cagnazzi
C1 -0.061 8.951 148.92 ****WINNER**** 0.006 8.842 152.78
FS/B Index: 10.35 (+/-): -1.399 FS/B Index: 10.35 (+/-): -1.508
Qualified: #7 8.998 148.43 #4 8.875 153.25
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
335X Dave Connolly 3285 Joseph Welch
C1 ****WINNER**** 0.056 8.922 148.09 -0.020 8.835 151.61
FS/B Index: 10.35 (+/-): -1.428 FS/B Index: 10.35 (+/-): -1.515
Qualified: #6 8.953 149.61 #3 8.830 151.97
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1759 Anthony Bongiovanni 303N Mike Skinner
C1 -0.024 8.945 150.72 ****WINNER**** 0.010 8.582 157.45
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.155 FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.518
Qualified: #9 8.908 NS #2 8.577 157.72
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1608 Gary Richard 1489 Steve Ficacci
C1 -0.105 9.418 112.37 ****WINNER**** 0.074 9.000 150.45
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -0.682 FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.100
Qualified: #8 8.793 154.32 #10 8.951 151.04
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