Fri, 10 Nov 2017, 13:07 PM Super Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Super Stock 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
 7922 Doug Colley                          7702 Mike Graham                  
E1                   0.002 11.586 101.27     ****WINNER****  0.037 10.325 108.10
       SS/VX  Dial: 11.45 (+/-):  0.136          GT/LA  Dial: 10.30 (+/-):  0.025
 Qualified:            #60 11.410 -0.190                       #30 10.277 -0.773

9:34 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,027 feet, track temperature 71 degrees.

Great two light for Colley in the little VW, but he slows to give the easy win to Graham.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   57 Robert Cruzen                        7156 Mike O'Keefe                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.020  9.367 134.74                     0.099 10.117 130.53
       GT/EA  Dial: 9.32 (+/-):  0.047           FGT/H  Dial: 10.10 (+/-):  0.017
 Qualified:            #29  9.327 -0.773                       #59 10.151 -0.199

Robert Cruzen gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0493 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3231 Harry Doolittle                      6521 Charlene Gullett             
E1                   0.013 12.014 110.45     ****WINNER****  0.070 10.426 125.38
       SS/OA  Dial: 12.03 (+/-): -0.016          GT/MA  Dial: 10.40 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:            #58 12.059 -0.241                       #28 10.425 -0.775

Charlene Gullett's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7629 Joe Faherty                            75 Mike Cotten                  
E1                   0.011  9.581 140.88     ****WINNER****  0.038  9.899 120.68
       SS/AH  Dial: 8.88 (+/-):  0.701           SS/IA  Dial: 9.84 (+/-):  0.059
 Qualified:            #52  8.880 -0.420                       #22  9.863 -0.837

Faherty gets a big advantage at the green, but slows. Easy win for Cotton.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7360 Mike Loge                             286 Jeff Adkinson                
E1                   0.014 11.531 114.28     ****WINNER****  0.002  9.610 125.80
       SS/MA  Dial: 11.56 (+/-): -0.029          GT/GA  Dial: 9.61 (+/-):  0.000
 Qualified:            #57 11.577 -0.273                       #27  9.604 -0.796

A two light and a right on the dial pass for Jeff Adkinson! MOV: Opponent broke out.

Jeff Adkinson's package: 0.002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6254 Darcy Clarke                           63 Tom Gaynor                   
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.082  9.971 133.00
       SS/EA  Dial: 10.35 (+/-): 89.649          GT/JA  Dial: 10.80 (+/-): -0.829
 Qualified:            #37  9.650 -0.700                        #7  9.837 -0.963

Clarke is a no show. Round two pass for Gaynor.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6153 Rick Pike                            7111 Jon Irving                   
E1                   0.045 11.236 112.49     ****WINNER****  0.062 11.217 101.87
       SS/NA  Dial: 11.28 (+/-): -0.044          SS/MA  Dial: 11.18 (+/-):  0.037
 Qualified:             #5 11.167 -0.983                       #35 11.127 -0.723

Jon Irving's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7267 Larry Scarth                           79 Randy Loge                   
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.008 10.425 126.98
       GT/TB  Dial: 10.53 (+/-): 89.469          SS/KA  Dial: 10.42 (+/-):  0.005
 Qualified:            #56 10.548 -0.302                       #26 10.438 -0.812

Scarth gets to the water box and then is pushed away.

Loge puts up a thirteen package on his single.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5415 John Dourlet                            3 David Rampy                  
E1                   0.070 10.007 128.30     ****WINNER****  0.038 10.136 126.87
       FGT/J  Dial: 9.99 (+/-):  0.017           GT/LA  Dial: 10.11 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:            #42 10.030 -0.570                       #12 10.123 -0.927

David Rampy gets the close win. MOV: 0.0236 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 787E Dennis Paz                             77 Don Keen                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019 11.539 107.57                     0.000 10.613 123.77
       SS/MA  Dial: 11.52 (+/-):  0.019          SS/LA  Dial: 10.57 (+/-):  0.043
 Qualified:            #55 11.518 -0.332                       #25 10.630 -0.820

Great race!

Keen is perfect at the green, but Dennis Paz put up nineteen at both ends for the really close win. MOV: 0.0055 seconds (approximately 12 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  741 John Irving                            72 Jim Rau                      
E1                   0.055 10.802 121.19     ****WINNER****  0.008 10.470 123.34
       SS/KA  Dial: 10.88 (+/-): -0.078          GT/NA  Dial: 10.49 (+/-): -0.020
 Qualified:            #54 10.844 -0.406                       #24 10.478 -0.822

Jim Rau leaves with an eight light. MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5830 Dennis Nelson                         373 Bill Skillman                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.044 10.831 117.49                     0.035  8.247 161.57
       SS/LA  Dial: 10.82 (+/-):  0.011          FSS/B  Dial: 8.25 (+/-): -0.003
 Qualified:            #41 10.836 -0.614                       #11  8.268 -0.932

Dennis Nelson's MOV: Opponent broke out.Dennis Nelson's MOV: Skillman broke out by just -0.003.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4496 Greg Tucker                          7171 Fred Moreno                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.000 11.087 118.26                     0.030  9.616 134.71
       GT/QA  Dial: 11.08 (+/-):  0.007          SS/GA  Dial: 9.60 (+/-):  0.016
 Qualified:            #39 11.088 -0.662                        #9  9.610 -0.940

Perfect light for Tucker and 0.007 to his dial gives Greg Tucker the win. MOV: 0.0390 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  445 Aaron Stanfield                       727 Alan Freese                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.036  9.685 136.51                     0.047  9.021 149.31
       GT/IA  Dial: 9.67 (+/-):  0.015           SS/DM  Dial: 8.98 (+/-):  0.041
 Qualified:             #4  9.641 -1.009                       #34  9.021 -0.729

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Don Thomas                            601 Cody Lane                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.009 10.143 129.00                     0.045  8.536 152.71
       GT/KA  Dial: 10.14 (+/-):  0.003          SS/CM  Dial: 8.50 (+/-):  0.036
 Qualified:            #32 10.140 -0.760                        #2  8.433 -1.067

Strong twelve package for Don Thomas. MOV: 0.0697 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7474 Justin Lamb                            62 Caitlin Setters              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004  8.540 145.63                    -0.028  9.341 140.96
       SS/AM  Dial: 8.45 (+/-):  0.090           GT/FA  Dial: 9.31 (+/-):  0.031
 Qualified:            #48  8.478 -0.522                       #18  9.363 -0.887

A four light for Lamb and a red light for Setters.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7312 George Stassi                        7401 Darren Smith                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.050 10.018 129.84                    -0.007  9.524 137.98
       SS/HA  Dial: 10.00 (+/-):  0.018          SS/FA  Dial: 9.55 (+/-): -0.026
 Qualified:            #43 10.032 -0.568                       #13  9.539 -0.911

Stassi has a huge wheelstand and gets the easy win, as Smith goes red by -0.007.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  734 Rich Pinoski                         7856 Jim Grossi                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.042 10.093 117.41                     0.001  9.235 126.23
       GT/IA  Dial: 10.09 (+/-):  0.003          GT/DA  Dial: 9.25 (+/-): -0.015
 Qualified:            #45 10.100 -0.550                       #15  9.096 -0.904

Great 0.001 light for Grossi, but breaks out by -0.015. Rich Pinoski runs three to his dial for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  718 Chuck Stubeck                        7774 Rodger Comstock              
E1                  -0.026  9.596 136.26     ****WINNER****  0.008  8.753 154.95
       SS/FA  Dial: 9.61 (+/-): -0.014           FSS/B  Dial: 8.78 (+/-): -0.027
 Qualified:            #23  9.621 -0.829                       #53  8.788 -0.412

Rodger Comstock leaves with an eight light. MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   10 Jody Lang                            7800 Bob Fordyce                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.005 10.777 122.40                    -0.045  9.387 139.88
       GT/OA  Dial: 10.77 (+/-):  0.007          GT/FA  Dial: 9.36 (+/-):  0.027
 Qualified:            #49 10.950 -0.500                       #19  9.379 -0.871

Strong five light for Jody Lang and the win. MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7441 Staci Smith                           757 Larry Zavala                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.059  9.657 133.22                     0.083  9.881 130.09
       GT/HA  Dial: 9.64 (+/-):  0.017           GT/IA  Dial: 9.88 (+/-):  0.001
 Qualified:            #20  9.653 -0.847                       #50 10.173 -0.477

Door handle to door handle in the lights.

Staci Smith's MOV: 0.0084 seconds (approximately 19 inches). Zavala runs 0.001 to his dial to no avail.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   73 Leo Glasbrenner                       709 Doug Broaddus                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  9.658 138.96                    -0.023 15.251  57.98
       GT/GA  Dial: 9.64 (+/-):  0.018           GT/DA  Dial: 9.04 (+/-):  6.211
 Qualified:            #40  9.762 -0.638                       #10  9.061 -0.939

Leo Glasbrenner's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  788 Keri Angeles Pari                      76 R.J. Torres                  
E1                  -0.007  9.950 133.42     ****WINNER****  0.029  9.038 150.73
       GT/GA  Dial: 9.92 (+/-):  0.030           FSS/D  Dial: 9.06 (+/-): -0.022
 Qualified:            #51  9.956 -0.444                       #21  9.060 -0.840

R.J. Torres' MOV: opponent's -0.007 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 703D Kyle Rizzoli                         7420 Eddie Leabo                  
E1                   0.032  9.507 136.11     ****WINNER****  0.032 10.095 130.48
       SS/CA  Dial: 9.51 (+/-): -0.003           SS/JA  Dial: 10.09 (+/-):  0.005
 Qualified:            #46  9.516 -0.534                       #16 10.109 -0.891

Eddie Leabo runs 0.005 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.003.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7696 Len Schneider                        7643 Kayla Mozeris                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024 10.220 118.49                     0.044 12.024  81.83
       GT/KA  Dial: 10.09 (+/-):  0.130          GT/LA  Dial: 10.06 (+/-):  1.964
 Qualified:            #33 10.156 -0.744                        #3 10.021 -1.029

Mozeris slows down track and gives the easy win to Len Schneider.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Jimmy DeFrank                        6846 Byron Setters                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.056  8.796 151.75                     0.068  9.295 141.58
       SS/CM  Dial: 8.76 (+/-):  0.036           GT/FA  Dial: 9.30 (+/-): -0.005
 Qualified:            #38  8.824 -0.676                        #8  9.303 -0.947

Jimmy DeFrank's MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.005.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3903 Ray Skillman                          663 Ray Martin                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  8.719 148.92                     0.066  8.887 145.02
       FSS/D  Dial: 8.72 (+/-): -0.001           FSS/C  Dial: 8.94 (+/-): -0.053
 Qualified:             #1  8.736 -1.164                       #31  8.887 -0.763

Just 0.005 difference in RT's and Ray Skillman gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  338 Nichole Stephenson                   7772 Wayne Taylor                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  9.914 133.96                     0.019 10.454 127.43
       GT/JA  Dial: 9.90 (+/-):  0.014           GT/MA  Dial: 10.47 (+/-): -0.016
 Qualified:             #6  9.833 -0.967                       #36 10.493 -0.707

Nichole Stephenson's MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   25 Marion Stephenson                     791 Adam Emmer                   
E1                   0.087  9.597 131.65     ****WINNER****  0.036 10.071 122.91
       GT/HA  Dial: 9.60 (+/-): -0.003           GT/IA  Dial: 10.07 (+/-):  0.001
 Qualified:            #17  9.611 -0.889                       #47 10.125 -0.525

Adam Emmer has the better light and runs 0.001 to his dial for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0470 seconds (approximately 9 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   46 Pete Peery                           7854 Ryan McClanahan              
E1                  -0.006  9.580 138.61     ****WINNER****  0.015  8.504 143.41
       GT/HA  Dial: 9.58 (+/-):  0.000           SS/BM  Dial: 8.45 (+/-):  0.054
 Qualified:            #14  9.590 -0.910                       #44  8.650 -0.550

Ouch! Peery goes red by just -0.006 and then runs right on his dial in the loss.

Ryan McClanahan gets the free pass to round two to wrap up the round.

10:01 a.m.

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