Sun, 06 Sep 2015, 14:45 PM Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2067 Randy Daniels                        5212 Doug Engels                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.059  8.976 152.87                     0.041  7.187 185.15
        H/SM Index: 9.53 (+/-): -0.554             D/D Index: 7.70 (+/-): -0.513
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Lelchook  ) 0.009  9.030 -0.530      (J Bailey    ) 0.094  7.192 -0.568
 Qualified:             #2  8.985 -0.575                       #16  7.229 -0.531

2:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 3,631 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Randy Daniels has a 0.03 CIC penalty; Doug Engels has a 0.06 CIC penalty.

Engles gets the better light, but Daniels runs further under his index for the win and another CIC hit. He will get the Bye Run next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   37 Brian Browell                        2211 Van Puckett                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048  7.255 175.68                     0.036  8.357 161.96
         D/D Index: 7.76 (+/-): -0.505            G/AA Index: 8.79 (+/-): -0.433
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Treadwell ) 0.002  7.607 -0.153      (R Rosenstiel) 0.028  8.281 -0.559
 Qualified:            #25  7.257 -0.503                       #11  8.299 -0.541

Brian Browell has no CIC penalty; Van Puckett has a 0.05 CIC penalty.

Browell runs down Puckett for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   36 Robert Bailey                           3 Shaun Vincent                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.066  7.658 127.50                    -0.015  8.645 137.26
        A/ED Index: 7.21 (+/-):  0.448            C/TA Index: 8.94 (+/-): -0.295
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Sharp     ) 0.050  6.753 -0.457      (C Haubiel   ) 0.085  8.554 -0.386
 Qualified:            #14  6.677 -0.533                       #28  8.450 -0.490

Bailey gets the free pass to round three, as Vincent goes red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3363 Ronnie Bohn                           353 Bruno Massel                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  7.685 171.93                     0.058  7.121 194.49
         J/D Index: 8.21 (+/-): -0.525           DD/AT Index: 7.62 (+/-): -0.499
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Savani    ) 0.137  8.120 -0.090      (J Tanksley  ) 0.016  7.133 -0.487
 Qualified:            #21  7.703 -0.507                       #36  7.166 -0.454

Winner will race Bailey later.

Ronnie Bohn has the better light and hold off Massel for the win. He nibbles at the CIC too. MOV: 0.0416 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  211 Glen Treadwell                         51 Todd Patterson               
E2                   0.001 13.799  60.05     ****WINNER****  0.038  8.185 136.80
        J/DA Index: 8.26 (+/-):  5.539           A/SMA Index: 8.44 (+/-): -0.255
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Schuck    ) 0.027  7.981 -0.279      (M Farrell   ) 0.080  8.019 -0.421
 Qualified:            #37  7.817 -0.443                       #22  7.935 -0.505

Great 0.001 light for Treadwell, but he quickly slows to give the easy win to Patterson.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5008 Travis Gusso                          340 Terry Smith                  
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.004  8.620 137.50                           No Time      
        D/SM Index: 8.94 (+/-): -0.320            A/DA Index: 7.10 (+/-): 92.899
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Smith     ) 0.185  8.566 -0.374      (D Maris     ) 0.014  9.398  2.298
 Qualified:            #24  8.437 -0.503                       #39  6.667 -0.433

Smith has problems keeping the engine running and has to be pushed away. Gusso gets a free pass to round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   41 Kevin Self                            331 Ed Bennett                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.014  8.348 119.41                    -0.086  8.511 120.91
        F/EA Index: 8.38 (+/-): -0.032             A/D Index: 6.94 (+/-):  1.571
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Billingsle) 0.041  8.022 -0.358      (K Laughlin  ) 0.221  6.976  0.036
 Qualified:             #6  7.830 -0.550                       #20  6.428 -0.512

Bennett gives it away with a red light. Self goes to round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  394 Greg Kamplain                         390 Ray Skillman                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.062  7.439 133.95                    -0.032  8.673 110.27
        B/ED Index: 7.45 (+/-): -0.011            B/EA Index: 8.17 (+/-):  0.503
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Keilers   ) 0.071  7.436 -0.014      (A Holt      ) 0.041  8.067 -0.103
 Qualified:            #13  6.914 -0.536                       #27  7.673 -0.497

Skillman goes red this time. Kamplain will race Self tomorrow.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  356 Doug Warren                            54 Jim Greenheck                
E2                   0.123  6.569 208.20     ****WINNER****  0.027  7.338 177.70
        A/DA Index: 7.10 (+/-): -0.531            C/AA Index: 7.87 (+/-): -0.532
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Kelly     ) 0.149  7.088 -0.012      (J Primozic J) 0.022  7.431 -0.439
 Qualified:            #29  6.610 -0.490                       #15  7.338 -0.532

Warren is late and gives the easy win toGreenheck. Greenheck gets a CIC hit for next round in the 30 foot win.

He will race Patterson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   23 Jim Kimbrough                        3996 Chad Voges                   
E2                  -0.025  7.082 176.07     ****WINNER****  0.017  7.772 146.78
        C/DA Index: 7.53 (+/-): -0.448            K/AA Index: 8.24 (+/-): -0.468
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Pawlak    ) 0.038  7.821  0.291      (A Disinger  ) 0.035  7.770 -0.470
 Qualified:            #23  7.026 -0.504                        #9  7.697 -0.543

Chad Voges' MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3520 Steve Polhill                         557 Mark Kirkman                 
E2                   0.066  9.300 140.47     ****WINNER****  0.058  6.681 159.08
        H/EA Index: 9.51 (+/-): -0.210            A/DA Index: 7.10 (+/-): -0.419
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Ambrose   ) 0.020  9.569  0.059      (K Hall      ) 0.043  7.396  0.296
 Qualified:            #48  9.318 -0.192                        #5  6.540 -0.560

Close RT's and Kirkman gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1160 Al Ackerman                           590 Clint Neff                   
E2                  -0.009 13.027  65.00     ****WINNER****  0.042  8.143 126.90
         F/D Index: 8.50 (+/-):  4.527            K/AA Index: 8.21 (+/-): -0.067
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Frantz    ) 0.075  7.999 -0.571      (B Stufflebea) 0.005  7.701 -0.539
 Qualified:            #26  8.072 -0.498                       #12  7.700 -0.540

Al Ackerman has a 0.07 CIC penalty; Clint Neff has a 0.03 CIC penalty.

Ackerman is red by -0.009 and Neff will race Kirkman tomorrow.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3629 Jason Coan                              1 David Rampy                  
E2                   0.043  8.202 157.52     ****WINNER****  0.030  7.299 166.76
        G/EA Index: 8.71 (+/-): -0.508            A/EA Index: 7.82 (+/-): -0.521
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Chamness  ) 0.023  8.203 -0.527      (F Affronti  ) 0.069  7.392 -0.428
 Qualified:             #4  8.169 -0.561                       #18  7.301 -0.519

Jason Coan has a 0.02 CIC penalty; David Rampy has no CIC penalty.

Rampy gets the starting line advantage and runs down Coan for the six foot win. He'll get a small CIC in round 3 when he races Treadwell.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3506 Troy Galbraith                       1052 Arnie Martel                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.784 188.36                     0.037  7.706 174.39
        B/DA Index: 7.36 (+/-): -0.576            E/AA Index: 8.24 (+/-): -0.534
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Zane      ) 0.070  6.889 -0.471      (D Holt      ) 0.055  7.956 -0.284
 Qualified:             #3  6.789 -0.571                       #17  7.711 -0.529

Troy Galbraith gives up a little off the line and takes a CIC hit to catch Martel by nine feet. MOV: 0.0353 seconds.

He will race Gusso next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4337 Craig Bourgeois                            Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.073  7.534 128.64     
        B/ND Index: 7.51 (+/-):  0.024    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Santangelo) 0.040  7.001 -0.549   
 Qualified:             #1  6.975 -0.575                     Bye

Bye run. He will race Voges in round three.

2:38 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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