Fri, 04 Sep 2015, 13:45 PM Super Stock Round 3 Class Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 class eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3028 Jerry Silveus                         391 Irvin Johns                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.014  9.285 144.07                     0.008  9.338 140.63
       GT/BA Index: 10.25 (+/-): -0.965          GT/BA Index: 10.25 (+/-): -0.912
 Prior rounds:
C2                   0.034  9.297 140.93      (B Splingaire) 0.014  9.328 142.09
C1    (T Nolan     ) 0.041  9.278 141.11      (J Emmons    ) 0.028  9.292 142.18
 Qualified:            #24  9.278 141.11                       #32  9.292 142.18

1:24 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,814 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

This Good race, but Johns sl,owly pulled ahead for the win.is for the GT/BA trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3712 Stephen Belanger                     3858 Dan Jacobs                   
C3                   0.040  9.676 135.18     ****WINNER****  0.089  9.660 133.68
        SS/I Index: 10.55 (+/-): -0.874           GT/G Index: 10.75 (+/-): -1.090
 Prior rounds:
C2    (W Denklau   ) 0.048  9.656 134.97                     -0.013  9.745 137.44
C1    (J Schaechter) 0.015  9.725 135.04      (G Bichlmeier) 0.131  9.565 138.24
 Qualified:            #79  9.698 134.78                        #2  9.565 138.24

Stick Combo trophy round.

Belanger had a good light, could not ru n with Jacobs.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1862 James D'Amore Jr                     372P Brent Jones                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.047  9.005 149.28                     0.026  9.708 136.14
       FSS/D Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.895           FSS/K Index: 10.55 (+/-): -0.842
 Prior rounds:
C2    (J Teuton    ) 0.025  8.996 149.03                     0.028  9.727 127.69
C1                   0.036  8.955 149.33      (P Candies   ) 0.075  9.656 138.02
 Qualified:            #20  8.895 151.48                       #58  9.656 138.02

FSS Combo trophy run.

Jones had the better light and got to leave first, but D'Amore ran him down on the top end for the win. James D'Amore Jr's MOV: 0.0322 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  639 Christopher Cour                       76 Mike Cotten                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.016  9.821 125.13                     0.053  9.886 127.57
       SS/JA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -1.179          SS/JA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -1.114
 Prior rounds:
C2    (R Terrell   ) 0.006  9.945 114.08                     0.042  9.986 118.34
C1    (M Voges     ) 0.052 10.195 129.80      (B Worner    ) 0.022  9.901 126.66
 Qualified:            #10  9.937 133.30                        #5  9.901 126.66

This is for the SS/JA trophy.

Cour led this one wire to wire. Christopher Cour's MOV: 0.1029 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  388 Paul Hellenberg                      3845 James McBean                 
C3   ****WINNER****  0.063  9.320 135.18                     0.099 16.741  62.81
       GT/CA Index: 10.40 (+/-): -1.080          GT/CA Index: 10.40 (+/-):  6.341
 Prior rounds:
C2    (T Phillips  ) 0.100  9.344 135.95      (P Biondo    ) 0.125  9.540 122.14
C1                   0.027  9.500 122.09      (M Alvey     ) 0.112  9.515 123.58
 Qualified:             #9  9.332 141.45                       #35  9.456 140.61

This is for the GT/CA trophy.

McBean slowed around the 330-foot marker.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3535 Dave Dupps                           1140 Tom Boucher                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.076  9.623 136.48                     0.036  9.715 136.41
       GT/EA Index: 10.65 (+/-): -1.027          GT/EA Index: 10.65 (+/-): -0.935
 Prior rounds:
C2    (T Frantz    ) -0.012  9.722 122.51      (R Cruzen    ) 0.049  9.726 136.12
C1                   -0.010  9.792 117.78      (C Chaney    ) 0.026  9.718 135.81
 Qualified:            #49  9.744 134.95                       #39  9.718 135.81

This is the GT/EA trophy round.

Dupps had the lead by the 330-foot marker. Dave Dupps' MOV: 0.0529 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3549 Rene Garza                           3043 Allen Wade                   
C3                   0.191 11.764 110.64     ****WINNER****  0.036  9.369 141.08
       SS/PA Index: 12.65 (+/-): -0.886          SS/DA Index: 10.20 (+/-): -0.831
 Prior rounds:
C2    (J Niceswange) 0.192 11.778 110.24      (M Crutchfiel) 0.029  9.369 140.84
C1    (M Stokes    ) 0.103 11.749 110.35      (J Armstrong ) 0.014  9.310 141.08
 Qualified:            #50 11.749 110.35                       #59  9.310 141.08

Auto Combo trophy.

Garza was late and this time it bit him. Allen Wade's MOV: 0.1007 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3012 Jeremy Duncan                        4403 Gary Emmons                  
C3                   0.022  9.774 131.86     ****WINNER****  0.002  9.741 133.53
       SS/GA Index: 10.55 (+/-): -0.776          SS/GA Index: 10.55 (+/-): -0.809
 Prior rounds:
C2                   0.027  9.936 119.53      (K Neighbor  ) 0.014  9.808 132.46
C1    (R Wilson    ) 0.029  9.786 132.95      (D Myers     ) 0.021  9.801 132.48
 Qualified:           #106  9.786 132.95                      #110  9.801 132.48

This is the SS/GA trophy run.

Gary Emmons' MOV: 0.0534 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1633 Lincoln Morehead                      311 Dan Kyle                     
C3                   0.039 10.012 132.11     ****WINNER****  0.009  9.973 125.48
       GT/HA Index: 11.05 (+/-): -1.038          GT/HA Index: 11.05 (+/-): -1.077
 Prior rounds:
C2                   0.019 10.095 131.19      (D Rampy     ) 0.063 10.399 107.75
C1    (S Burton    ) 0.066 10.063 131.20                     0.019 10.028 115.66
 Qualified:            #21 10.063 131.20                        #6  9.952 131.97

And this is for the GT/HA trophy.

Dan Kyle's MOV: 0.0694 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1381 Mark Howes                           403H Stephen Hebert               
C3   ****WINNER****  0.053  8.648 152.87                     0.062 19.104  41.68
       SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.652           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-):  9.804
 Prior rounds:
C2    (S Kent      ) 0.046  8.705 151.12      (M Booker    ) 0.004  8.546 157.37
C1    (W Shepherd  ) 0.063  9.078 118.48      (J Keyes     ) 0.205  8.545 157.34
 Qualified:           #145  8.685 152.02                      #109  8.545 157.34

Three pairs left in the Hemi Challenge.

Hebert slowed before the 330-foot marker.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1945 Gary Wolkwitz                        4300 Lloyd Wofford                
C3                  -0.072  8.545 157.12     ****WINNER****  0.024 14.003  71.98
       SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.755           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-):  4.703
 Prior rounds:
C2                   0.096  8.557 156.48      (J Pancake   ) 0.049  8.613 153.81
C1    (S Comella   ) 0.097  8.542 156.55      (F Henson    ) 0.113  8.596 153.54
 Qualified:           #107  8.542 156.55                      #121  8.596 153.54

Wolkwitz redlighted and it appeared that Wofford broke on the launch. But he's the winner and if he can return, he races Howes in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1428 Gus Mantas                           1517 Jim Daniels                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.012  8.656 153.40                     0.035  8.668 157.32
       SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.644           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.632
 Prior rounds:
C2    (K Warburton ) 0.336  8.647 153.30      (D Bales     ) 0.023  8.626 156.63
C1    (R Campbell  ) 0.246  8.664 153.14      (E Baum Jr   ) -0.028  8.656 156.72
 Qualified:           #134  8.638 153.51                      #136  8.652 156.79

Gus Mantas' MOV: 0.0359 seconds (approximately 8 feet). He gets a bye to the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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