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Sat, 13 Oct 2018, 10:47 AM

Competition Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations
By Bob Orme





CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1931 Ronald Proctor Sr.                   2221 Richard Mace                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.158  7.429 145.91                     0.138  9.377 147.65
        C/DA Index: 7.60 (+/-): -0.171           F/SMA Index: 9.26 (+/-):  0.117
 Qualified:             #9  7.041 -0.559                       #17 12.853  3.593
10:27 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted altitude 1,852 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1127 William Scott                           1 David Rampy                  
E1                   0.375  7.055 193.63     ****WINNER****  0.013  7.496 146.10
        B/DA Index: 7.40 (+/-): -0.345            A/EA Index: 7.82 (+/-): -0.324
 Qualified:            #11  6.895 -0.505                        #3  7.153 -0.667
Scott had problems at the green light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2229 Lonnie Johnson                       2211 Van Puckett                  
E1                   0.016 14.614  69.74     ****WINNER****  0.070  8.318 137.46
        B/AA Index: 7.62 (+/-):  6.994            G/AA Index: 8.83 (+/-): -0.512
 Qualified:            #13  7.151 -0.469                        #5  8.177 -0.653
Johnson spun on the hit. Puckett will face Proctor in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2304 Danny Holt                              2 Frank Aragona                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  8.111 165.46                     0.065  7.393 176.56
        C/EA Index: 8.70 (+/-): -0.589            E/DA Index: 7.92 (+/-): -0.527
 Qualified:            #10  8.188 -0.512                        #2  7.251 -0.669
Danny Holt's MOV: 0.0987 seconds (approximately 26 feet). He'll have a bye run in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  277 Larry Pritchett                      2262 Mark Moreland                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.060  8.002 143.87                     0.020  9.215 145.14
        A/SM Index: 8.42 (+/-): -0.418           H/SMA Index: 9.54 (+/-): -0.325
 Qualified:             #7  7.770 -0.650                       #15  9.251 -0.289
Larry Pritchett's MOV: 0.0531 seconds (approximately 11 feet). He'll face Rampy in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3308 John Frech                           2467 Jim Kimbrough                
E1                  -0.024  8.350 132.78     ****WINNER****  0.067  8.063 119.58
         F/D Index: 8.59 (+/-): -0.240            C/ED Index: 7.93 (+/-):  0.133
 Qualified:            #12  8.112 -0.478                        #4  7.265 -0.665
Frech left too early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  233 Art Hodges                           2115 Joel Warren                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.076  7.330 185.95                     0.029  8.559 154.72
         C/A Index: 7.90 (+/-): -0.570           D/SMA Index: 8.98 (+/-): -0.421
 Qualified:             #6  7.247 -0.653                       #14  8.626 -0.354
Art Hodges' MOV: 0.1021 seconds (approximately 23 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  114 Matt Welker                            23 Randy Daniels                
E1                   0.075  8.769 140.47     ****WINNER****  0.052  8.503 131.77
        A/SM Index: 8.45 (+/-):  0.319            C/SM Index: 8.79 (+/-): -0.287
 Qualified:            #16  8.702  0.252                        #8  8.171 -0.619
Daniels will face Kimbrough in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 107M Wes Leopold                                Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  2.158 No Time           
       A/SMA Index: 8.53 (+/-): 91.469    
 Qualified:             #1  7.843 -0.687                     Bye
Leopold took the green light.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




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