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Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 15:55 PM

Factory Stock Showdown Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1816 Mike Clark                            107 Doug Hamp                    
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.394  8.100 144.97
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Dietsch   ) 0.090  8.063 171.08      (T Scott     ) 0.042  7.848 175.21
 Qualified:             #1  7.824 175.80                        #8  7.975 174.44

3:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,224 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Clark leaves before the tree is activated giving the win to Hamp.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  439 Stephen Bell                         3662 Scott Libersher              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  7.786 173.09                     0.031  7.787 175.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Hord      ) 0.010  7.831 175.07      (D Holbrook  ) 0.041  7.805 175.62
 Qualified:             #5  7.909 172.34                        #4  7.907 172.28

Bell is 4 - 2 against Libersher in prior events.
Bell gets the advantage off of the line and holds off Libersher for the win.
Stephen Bell's incremental margins: 60ft(0.029), 330 ft(0.018), 660ft(0.010), 1,000ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0082 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Bell will have lane choice over Hamp in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3397 David Davies II                        10 David Janac                  
E2                   0.061  8.208 158.63     ****WINNER****  0.037  7.893 151.85
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Dietsch   ) 0.017  7.859 176.05      (K Skinner   ) 0.021  7.808 180.38
 Qualified:            #10  7.992 172.41                        #2  7.863 175.05

This is the first time Davies II and Janac have faced each other in eliminations.
Janac gets out of the gate first and starts to pull away. Davies slows from his earlier attempts and was falling behind all the way through the run.

Janac gets about 1200 feet out and the left rear tire comes apart. the car gets out of control, he goes through the lights, then the car hits the wall on the right side, spins around, and comes to a stop. Janac gets out of the car and appears to be okay.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 T200 Anthony Troyer                          4 Mark Pawuk                   
E2                   0.051  7.800 173.41     ****WINNER****  0.045  7.784 176.51
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Nash      ) 0.048  7.814 176.88      (L Hartman   ) 0.032  7.796 179.78
 Qualified:             #6  7.932 173.25                        #3  7.897 177.21

This is the first time Troyer and Pawuk have faced each other in eliminations.
Pawuk gets the advantage off of the line, Troyer gets in front before they reach the 60 foot mark, then Pawuk gets back around him at half track and pulls away for the win.

Mark Pawuk's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.030), 330 ft(-0.009), 660ft(0.002), 1,000ft(0.014). MOV: 0.0223 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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