Sun, 31 Aug 2008, 10:28 PM Super Stock Round 4 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3855 Matt Forbes                          2400 Monty Bogan Jr.              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.015 11.518 114.66                    -0.004 13.979  62.43
      SS/NA  Dial: 11.54 (+/-): -0.022          SS/FA  Dial: 9.58 (+/-):  4.399
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Pancake   ) 0.056 11.574  0.044      (J Allen Sher) 0.038  9.729  0.119
E2    (R Cruzen    ) 0.008 11.590  0.030      (J Voth      ) 0.038  9.631  0.001
E1    (M Howard    ) 0.021 11.511  0.071      (D Jacobs    ) 0.056  9.548 -1.202
 Qualified:            #88 11.483 -0.967                       #48  9.711 -1.039

10:15 p.m. This day will end soon...I think? What a surprise, another red. Forbes goes to round 5.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1977 Michael Iacono                          6 Michael Mans                 
E4                   0.034  9.790 135.88     ****WINNER****  0.016  9.504 143.29
      GT/DA  Dial: 9.82 (+/-): -0.030           SS/CS  Dial: 9.52 (+/-): -0.016
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Emmons    ) 0.023 14.392  4.562      (S Cour      ) 0.030  9.581  0.051
E2    (S Stillings ) 0.004  9.855  0.015      (J Huff      ) 0.056  9.675  0.055
E1    (R Houser    ) 0.003  9.820  0.030      (R Warford   ) 0.004  9.493 -0.017
 Qualified:            #47  9.757 -1.043                       #23  9.544 -1.106

Double breakout win for Mans.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3013 Robert Harrison                        36 Todd Frantz                  
E4                   0.007 10.447 124.36     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.918 128.22
      SS/KA  Dial: 10.47 (+/-): -0.023          SS/GA  Dial: 9.94 (+/-): -0.022
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Allen     ) 0.060 10.484  0.034      (D Raybourn  ) 0.048  9.944  0.044
E2    (J Auer      ) 0.068 10.462  0.002      (G Tompa     ) 0.029  9.952  0.022
E1    (K Schindler ) 0.042 10.448 -0.002      (J Lisa      ) 0.031  9.890  0.090
 Qualified:            #29 10.461 -1.089                       #37  9.789 -1.061

Another double breakout win to Frantz.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  624 Don Little                           3388 Mark Nowicki                 
E4                   0.060 10.245 118.02     ****WINNER****  0.006 10.442 127.97
      SS/JA  Dial: 10.25 (+/-): -0.005          GT/GA  Dial: 10.29 (+/-):  0.152
 Prior rounds:
E3    (I Johns     ) 0.038 10.232  0.012      (A Loewen    ) 0.005 10.309  0.069
E2    (K Helms     ) 0.025 10.243  0.003      (G Bichlmeier) 0.036 10.254  0.034
E1    (R Harrison  ) 0.026 10.176  0.016      (B Rink      ) 0.048 10.168 -0.022
 Qualified:            #18 10.180 -1.120                       #42 10.146 -1.054

Nowicki breaks out Little.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1137 Steve Smith                          3131 Ricky Decker                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.086 10.132 131.92                     0.110  9.602 134.12
      GT/FA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.002          GT/CA  Dial: 9.63 (+/-): -0.028
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Antrobius ) 0.087 10.152  0.022      (J Bridges   ) 0.066  9.659  0.049
E2    (B Hess      ) 0.107 10.152 -0.008      (J Wilkes    ) 0.075  9.654  0.044
E1    (J Holman    ) 0.027 10.161  0.041      (J Adkinson  ) 0.022  9.605  0.035
 Qualified:            #51 10.066 -1.034                       #27  9.605 -1.095

Decided at the start, the usual way...red for Decker. Smith and Mans next time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3028 Jerry Silveus                        1227 Michael Volkman              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.303  9.489 140.33                    -0.005 10.565 126.06
      GT/DA  Dial: 9.52 (+/-): -0.031           GT/JA  Dial: 10.53 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Vaughn    ) 0.020  9.575  0.075      (M Graham    ) 0.018 10.557 -0.003
E2    (K Sharp     ) 0.055  9.965  0.425      (L Sharp     ) 0.005 10.575  0.015
E1    (J Womack    ) 0.019  9.474 -0.036      (A Wade      ) 0.002 10.539 -0.031
 Qualified:             #4  9.583 -1.217                       #44 10.549 -1.051

Silveus is a winner. Silveus vs Forbes.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2093 Bob Dennis                           1638 Ron Morehead                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.082 10.809 122.32                     0.072 10.128 119.87
      GT/MA  Dial: 10.80 (+/-):  0.009          GT/EA  Dial: 10.10 (+/-):  0.028
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Gaffney   ) 0.060 10.998  0.208      (M Walter    ) 0.012 10.192  0.052
E2    (M Beachy    ) 0.034 10.883  0.093      (D Kyle      ) 0.027 10.087 -0.043
E1    (J Gillman   ) 0.028 10.745  0.015      (B Voges     ) 0.045 10.126  0.026
 Qualified:             #1 10.703 -1.347                       #89  9.984 -0.966

Bob Dennis' MOV: 0.0093 seconds (approximately 20 inches). Dennis vs Frantz.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   31 Nick Morris                          1052 Arnie Martel                 
E4                   0.011 10.714 122.85     ****WINNER****  0.044  8.850 150.11
      GT/KA  Dial: 10.73 (+/-): -0.016          SS/BS  Dial: 8.85 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Wilkinson ) 0.055 10.755  0.035      (G Stinnett  ) 0.050  8.923  0.063
E2    (J Dona      ) 0.053 10.749  0.039      (J Niceswange) 0.035  8.883  0.013
E1    (C Comella   ) 0.001 10.690  0.010      (G Russell   ) 0.073  8.859  0.019
 Qualified:            #62 10.737 -1.013                       #38  8.889 -1.061

Martel vs Nowicki. Folks, that's a wrap!

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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