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Fri, 04 Sep 2026, 15:47 PM

Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2113 Anthony Rhodes                       3372 Jerry Kassin                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  8.494 158.63                     0.019  8.939 148.61
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Lottig    ) 0.010  8.494 157.72      (E Baum Jr   ) 0.084  8.962 148.31
 Qualified:             #3  8.455 158.02                       #14  8.883 146.64

3:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 4,118 feet.

Kassin gets the advantage off of the line but Rhodes goes around him and takes the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1517 Melvin Daniels                        196 Stephen Smyth                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.105  8.650 154.28                     0.001  8.783 149.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Westcott  ) 0.007  8.727 153.63      (D Mink      ) 0.061  8.538 157.06
 Qualified:            #11  8.608 155.49                        #8  8.527 158.99

Smyth is almost perfect off of the line but he can't hold off Daniels.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7406 Eric Bell                            1968 Steve Comella                
E2                   0.095  8.471 157.52     ****WINNER****  0.071  8.463 157.82
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Wofford   ) 0.001  8.548 156.43                     -0.099  8.476 157.59
 Qualified:             #5  8.478 158.58                        #1  8.415 159.23

Comella gets the holeshot and pulls away for the win.

Comella will take on Rhodes in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2455 Jason Line                           1058 Jimmy Daniels                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.068  8.447 158.99                    -0.002  8.571 156.72
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Pancake   ) 0.049  8.454 158.54      (R Locker    ) 0.150  8.527 156.81
 Qualified:             #2  8.445 159.53                        #6  8.492 158.09

Daniels misses the tree and goes red giving the win to Line.

Line will take on Melvin Daniels in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink