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Fri, 10 Nov 2017, 11:57 AM

Stock Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7002 Jim Meador                            705 John Ancona                  
E1                  -0.019 11.068 100.88     ****WINNER****  0.105 10.471 125.85
        D/SA  Dial: 10.65 (+/-):  0.418          AA/SA  Dial: 10.54 (+/-): -0.069
 Qualified:            #30 10.663 -0.887                       #59 10.545 -0.155

8:19 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 28.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,078 feet, track temperature 66 degrees.

We start off eliminations with Meador going red. Anacona goes to round two later.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3321 Marion Stephenson                       4 Austin Williams              
E1                   0.029 11.532 100.74     ****WINNER****  0.069 11.012 119.41
        G/SA  Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.468           G/SA  Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.988
 Qualified:            #58 11.823 -0.177                       #29 11.113 -0.887

Heads-up! Stephenson gets a big starting line advantage, but Williams runs him down for a decisive win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5680 Marlene Nelson                         67 Bill Bushmaster              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.049 12.131 108.89                     0.082 11.428 110.37
        J/SA  Dial: 12.08 (+/-):  0.051           I/SA  Dial: 11.40 (+/-):  0.028
 Qualified:            #57 12.099 -0.351                       #28 11.407 -0.893

Close in the lights!

Marlene Nelson's MOV: 0.0108 seconds (approximately 21 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7702 B.J. Graham                                Bye
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.079 13.130  99.27     
        T/SA  Dial: 13.16 (+/-): -0.030   
 Qualified:             #1 13.164 -1.236                     Bye

Graham gets the bye run to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7360 Mike Loge                             624 Don Little                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019 11.243 115.82                     0.026  9.816 132.62
        I/SA  Dial: 11.24 (+/-):  0.003          AA/SA  Dial: 9.82 (+/-): -0.004
 Qualified:             #5 11.267 -1.033                       #34  9.834 -0.866

Mike Loge just gets the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0000 seconds (approximately 0 inches), opponent broke out by just -0.004.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  727 Mike Johnston                         652 Bob Gullett                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.115 10.609 124.66                    -0.029 10.841 121.01
        C/SA  Dial: 10.64 (+/-): -0.031            F/S  Dial: 10.86 (+/-): -0.019
 Qualified:            #44 10.641 -0.759                       #15 10.871 -0.929

Mike Johnston's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7307 Jeff Jerome                          7067 Broc Broaddus                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.079 10.358 124.72                     0.096 12.476 107.11
        B/SA  Dial: 10.35 (+/-):  0.008           O/SA  Dial: 12.50 (+/-): -0.024
 Qualified:            #20 10.341 -0.909                       #49 12.469 -0.681

Jeff Jerome runs 0.008 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  700 Craig Scheer                           78 Chad Loge                    
E1                  -0.003 10.379 128.05     ****WINNER****  0.060 10.335 126.61
         A/S  Dial: 10.37 (+/-):  0.009           B/SA  Dial: 10.35 (+/-): -0.015
 Qualified:            #53 10.365 -0.585                       #24 10.349 -0.901

Two big wheels stands, but Sheer goes red by -0.003. Loge gets a easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7680 Tom Ferruggia                         611 Cal Method                   
E1                  -0.173  9.503 140.85     ****WINNER****  0.018 11.267 114.80
        FS/C  Dial: 9.49 (+/-):  0.013            H/SA  Dial: 11.29 (+/-): -0.023
 Qualified:            #42  9.515 -0.785                       #13 11.215 -0.935

Repeat of the last pair!

Cal Method's MOV: opponent's BIG red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  754 Lindy Lindholm                       7980 Steve Wann                   
E1                   0.314  9.385 141.95     ****WINNER****  0.047 10.014 119.59
        FS/C  Dial: 9.42 (+/-): -0.035            A/SA  Dial: 9.99 (+/-):  0.024
 Qualified:            #31  9.424 -0.876                        #2  9.892 -1.108

Major lead for Wann at the green and then Lindholm breaks out trying to chase him down.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6273 Angela Bushmaker                       79 Nanette Stein                
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.039 11.804 111.23                    -0.015 12.385 106.57
        K/SA  Dial: 11.84 (+/-): -0.036           P/SA  Dial: 12.34 (+/-):  0.045
 Qualified:            #32 11.774 -0.876                        #3 12.377 -1.073

Both cars are red, but Angela Bushmaker was second.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7031 Gregg Luneack                          74 Larry Gilley                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031 10.238 124.60                     0.062 10.722 122.38
        A/SA  Dial: 10.20 (+/-):  0.038           E/SA  Dial: 10.73 (+/-): -0.008
 Qualified:            #41 10.205 -0.795                       #12 10.762 -0.938

Gregg Luneack's MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.008.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7053 Bernie Cunningham                    7500 Doug Holder                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029 10.647 117.96                     0.039 11.820 107.01
        C/SA  Dial: 10.62 (+/-):  0.027           L/SA  Dial: 11.80 (+/-):  0.020
 Qualified:            #51 10.770 -0.630                       #22 11.794 -0.906

Close finish!

Bernie Cunningham gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0031 seconds (approximately 6 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6254 Darcy Clarke                         7158 Sante Grossi                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.091 10.073 130.97                    -0.029 10.806 121.20
       AA/SA  Dial: 10.09 (+/-): -0.017           E/SA  Dial: 10.81 (+/-): -0.004
 Qualified:            #54 10.116 -0.584                       #25 10.803 -0.897

Darcy Clarke's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7010 Duane Dickens                          23 Jeff Adkinson                
E1                   0.017 11.467 113.45     ****WINNER****  0.001 10.529 119.26
        J/SA  Dial: 11.52 (+/-): -0.053           B/SA  Dial: 10.55 (+/-): -0.021
 Qualified:            #18 11.529 -0.921                       #47 10.517 -0.733

Great one light for Jeff Adkinson and the win. MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 771C Karen Comstock                       7593 Richie Pauley                
E1                  -0.011  8.887 153.23     ****WINNER****  0.065 10.544 125.87
       FS/AA  Dial: 8.91 (+/-): -0.023            C/SA  Dial: 10.57 (+/-): -0.026
 Qualified:            #56  8.905 -0.495                       #27 10.506 -0.894

Comstock is red by -0.011 and Pauley goes on to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5400 Al Corda                             777B Kim Cocuzza                  
E1                  -0.023 10.742  93.58     ****WINNER****  0.166 11.386 116.25
        A/SA  Dial: 10.03 (+/-):  0.712           G/SA  Dial: 11.19 (+/-):  0.196
 Qualified:            #17 10.074 -0.926                       #46 11.257 -0.743

Corda geta a rare red light and Cocuzza is late to get the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3909 Drew Skillman                        3222 Chris Stephenson             
E1                  -0.009  8.823 154.46     ****WINNER****  0.056 10.582 124.34
        FS/A  Dial: 8.86 (+/-): -0.037            D/SA  Dial: 10.62 (+/-): -0.038
 Qualified:            #37  8.854 -0.846                        #8 10.581 -0.969

Skillman goes red by -0.009 this time. Easy win for Stephenson.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   77 Mike Cotten                          T733 Tim Seymour                  
E1                   0.024 11.098 116.54     ****WINNER****  0.037  9.234 144.81
        G/SA  Dial: 11.07 (+/-):  0.028           FS/B  Dial: 9.23 (+/-):  0.004
 Qualified:            #16 11.073 -0.927                       #45  9.242 -0.758

Cotton wins the starting line, but Seymore wins the top end, running 0.004 to his dial.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Jody Lang                            7947 Bill O'Connor                
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.002 12.025 109.11                    -0.007 16.580  79.90
        M/SA  Dial: 12.05 (+/-): -0.025           EF/S  Dial: 16.62 (+/-): -0.040
 Qualified:            #43 12.085 -0.765                       #14 16.516 -0.934

Two red lights and Lang is second for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7474 Justin Lamb                           713 Jim Durham                   
E1                  -0.021  9.431 141.68     ****WINNER****  0.042 10.732 123.26
        FS/C  Dial: 9.46 (+/-): -0.029            E/SA  Dial: 10.77 (+/-): -0.038
 Qualified:            #40  9.490 -0.810                       #11 10.760 -0.940

Duel 2017 Champion, Lamb, is out in round one with a red light!

Durham gets the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7025 Jerry Stein                          703D Kyle Rizzoli                 
E1                   0.010 10.653 121.62     ****WINNER****  0.013 10.285 118.21
        D/SA  Dial: 10.70 (+/-): -0.047           A/SA  Dial: 10.30 (+/-): -0.015
 Qualified:            #26 10.654 -0.896                       #55 10.420 -0.580

Two great lights, just 0.003 apart and Kyle Rizzoli gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7375 Ken Etter                            7888 John Roderick                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.087  9.986 132.14                     0.061 11.128 115.43
        A/SA  Dial: 9.98 (+/-):  0.006            G/SA  Dial: 11.15 (+/-): -0.022
 Qualified:             #7  9.988 -1.012                       #36 11.153 -0.847

Ken Etter runs 0.006 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  778 Jimmy DeFrank                        2543 Mike McMahan                 
E1                   0.024 10.433 119.71     ****WINNER****  0.035 11.239 117.10
        B/SA  Dial: 10.40 (+/-):  0.033           H/SA  Dial: 11.22 (+/-):  0.019
 Qualified:            #48 10.534 -0.716                       #19 11.239 -0.911

DeFrank gets the starting line advantage, but gives up too much stripe. Mike McMahan gets the really close win. MOV: 0.0033 seconds (approximately 7 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5526 Dwayne Scheitlin                      732 Phil Mandella Jr.            
E1                  -0.025 10.130 129.64     ****WINNER****  0.087 11.139 117.99
        A/SA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.000           G/SA  Dial: 11.16 (+/-): -0.021
 Qualified:            #10 10.051 -0.949                       #39 11.167 -0.833

Scheitlin goes red and then runs right on his dial! Ouch

Phil Mandella Jr. goes to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  701 John Calvert                         7155 Leo Glasbrenner              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.007  8.429 160.65                     0.049 10.408 122.60
       FS/AA  Dial: 8.40 (+/-):  0.029            C/SA  Dial: 10.39 (+/-):  0.018
 Qualified:             #9  8.438 -0.962                       #38 10.555 -0.845

Nice seven light for John Calvert and the hole shot win.MOV: 0.0311 seconds (approximately 6 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  202 Daniel Blabolil                        76 Chad Langdon                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030 10.522 126.03                     0.035 10.801 120.90
        C/SA  Dial: 10.52 (+/-):  0.002           E/SA  Dial: 10.79 (+/-):  0.011
 Qualified:            #52 10.794 -0.606                       #23 10.796 -0.904

Another close race.

Daniel Blabolil runs two to his dial. MOV: 0.0141 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  795 Brian McClanahan                      746 Robert Aceves                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  9.798 126.89                     0.012 10.562 126.19
       AA/SA  Dial: 9.81 (+/-): -0.012            D/SA  Dial: 10.58 (+/-): -0.018
 Qualified:            #33  9.832 -0.868                        #4 10.516 -1.034

Brian McClanahan's MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  715 Justin Jerome                        7650 Doug Gibson                  
E1                  -0.007 10.905 120.85     ****WINNER****  0.002 11.309 117.08
        F/SA  Dial: 10.93 (+/-): -0.025           G/SA  Dial: 11.35 (+/-): -0.041
 Qualified:            #21 10.941 -0.909                       #50 11.358 -0.642

Jerome goes red by -0.007 and Doug Gibson puts up a two light for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1044 John Shaul                           339L Randi Lyn Shipp              
E1                  -0.013 11.226  84.35     ****WINNER****  0.028 10.482 125.23
        A/SA  Dial: 9.91 (+/-):  1.316            C/SA  Dial: 10.50 (+/-): -0.018
 Qualified:             #6  9.973 -1.027                       #35 10.540 -0.860

Randi Lyn Shipp wraps up the round with a win, as Shaul goes red.

8:49 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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