Sat, 20 Oct 2012, 19:20 PM Extreme Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Extreme Pro Stock at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL World Finals VIII presented by CarSafe:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  352 Matt Bertsch                           18 David Schorr                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  4.107 175.52                     0.047  4.186 170.69
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D GOFORTH   ) 0.037  4.115 175.37      (T HOERNER   ) 0.038  4.166 171.36
 Qualified:            #13  4.094 176.12                       #12  4.091 175.73

6:08 p.m. There were a bunch of holeshot wins in round one, Schorr's one of the biggest. But Bertsch got off the line first this time and Schorr could not run with him after that.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Cary Goforth                           26 Richard Penland              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  4.131 173.83                     0.057  4.166 174.68
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K BEALKO    ) 0.056  4.095 175.87      (J PLUCHINO  ) 0.026  4.162 173.07
 Qualified:             #3  4.055 177.32                        #6  4.064 176.72

The new champion was ahead all the way on this one. Cary Goforth's MOV: 0.0602 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 John Montecalvo                       171 Larry O'Brien                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  4.303 174.01                    -0.026  4.156 174.64
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S HINTZ     ) 0.024  4.093 177.23      (P BERNER    )       No Time      
 Qualified:            #10  4.086 177.95                       #15  4.106 176.65

O'Brien was early, then Montecalvo's car bogged on the launch. He won't have lane choice when he faces Goforth in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  531 John Deflorian Jr.                      6 Elijah Morton                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.062  4.127 174.53                     0.041  4.170 174.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B GAHM      ) 0.069  4.085 176.77      (R STEVENS JR) 0.075  4.161 175.02
 Qualified:             #1  4.040 179.95                        #8  4.074 178.14

Morton got the starting line advantage, but Deflorian led before they went 60 feet and stayed in the lead the rest of the way. John Deflorian Jr.'s MOV: 0.0222 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He will have lane choice against Bertsch in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink