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Sun, 01 Sep 2019, 18:05 PM

Super Stock Round 1 Eliminations
By Rick Green





BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5065 Wayne Denklau                        3306 Larry Hodge                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.050 11.236 115.71                    -0.031 10.602 123.59
        SS/O  Dial: 11.16 (+/-):  0.076          SS/LA  Dial: 10.58 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:            #41 11.157 -1.043                      #105 10.593 -0.857
8:57 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,293 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.

Wayne Denklau's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 V314 Clarence Harding                      348 Kevin Wieedman               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  9.143 146.86                     0.016  9.255 143.84
       FSS/F  Dial: 10.20 (+/-): -1.057          FSS/F  Dial: 10.20 (+/-): -0.945
 Qualified:            #44  9.167 -1.033                      #108  9.349 -0.851
Heads-up!

They both leave with the wheels way up in the air and Clarence Harding gets the win. MOV: 0.0679 seconds (approximately 14 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3711 Chuck Belanger                       2302 Kenny Schindler              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.099  9.928 132.84                    -0.017  9.741 113.16
       SS/JA  Dial: 9.94 (+/-): -0.012           SS/DA  Dial: 9.36 (+/-):  0.381
 Qualified:            #53  9.990 -1.010                      #117  9.376 -0.824
Chuck Belanger's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2885 David Rampy                          3782 Kim Fritts                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038 10.199 129.58                    -0.179  8.347 163.67
       GT/MA  Dial: 10.18 (+/-):  0.019          FGT/B  Dial: 8.35 (+/-): -0.003
 Qualified:            #58 10.210 -0.990                      #122  8.380 -0.820
Fritts goes red by a bunch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  114 Matt Welker                          5035 Keith Lynch                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.086 13.124  66.61                    -0.016  9.686 136.39
       SS/AH  Dial: 8.82 (+/-):  4.304           FGT/J  Dial: 9.68 (+/-):  0.006
 Qualified:           #121  8.778 -0.822                       #57  9.600 -1.000
Lynch is red this time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6254 Darcy Clarke                         4300 Lloyd Wofford                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.007  9.549 133.28                     0.021  9.544 135.62
       SS/EA  Dial: 9.53 (+/-):  0.019           FSS/K  Dial: 9.50 (+/-):  0.044
 Qualified:            #85  9.449 -0.901                       #21  9.423 -1.127
Great seven light for Darcy Clarke and the win. MOV: 0.0396 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3163 Jim Schaechter                       5517 Justin Jenkins               
E1                   0.175  9.396 138.40     ****WINNER****  0.025  9.629 132.05
        GT/G  Dial: 9.30 (+/-):  0.096           GT/GA  Dial: 9.52 (+/-):  0.109
 Qualified:            #97  9.333 -0.867                       #33  9.348 -1.052
Jenkins gets the easy win, as Schaechter is late.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3663 Daniel Condon                        3338 Mike Morgan                  
E1                   0.038  8.318 161.36     ****WINNER****  0.040 10.725 121.64
       FSS/B  Dial: 8.29 (+/-):  0.028           SS/MA  Dial: 10.71 (+/-):  0.015
 Qualified:            #86  8.301 -0.899                       #22 10.724 -1.126
Just 0.002 difference in RT's and Mike Morgan scores the close win. MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3855 Matt Forbes                           356 David Neal                   
E1                   0.025 10.112 130.47     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.316 141.92
       SS/KA  Dial: 10.12 (+/-): -0.008           GT/G  Dial: 9.24 (+/-):  0.076
 Qualified:             #6  9.926 -1.324                       #70  9.261 -0.939
Forbes breaks out by -0.008.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  382 Rick Rodgers                         4346 Dick Lux                     
E1                   0.112  8.657 153.96     ****WINNER****  0.062 11.039 116.79
       FGT/C  Dial: 8.69 (+/-): -0.033           SS/MA  Dial: 10.95 (+/-):  0.089
 Qualified:            #24  8.676 -1.124                       #88 10.953 -0.897
Break out win for Lux.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2124 Jeff Strickland                      3388 Mark Nowicki                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  9.194 144.06                    -0.013  9.483 139.95
       FSS/E  Dial: 9.21 (+/-): -0.016           FGT/I  Dial: 9.49 (+/-): -0.007
 Qualified:           #114  9.207 -0.843                       #50  9.481 -1.019
Red light win for Strickland.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3750 Ryan Haag                            4261 Doug Fazzolare               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.005  9.594 131.52                     0.019  8.610 151.60
       SS/EA  Dial: 9.57 (+/-):  0.024           SS/AH  Dial: 8.64 (+/-): -0.030
 Qualified:           #119  9.528 -0.822                       #55  8.598 -1.002
Great five light for Ryan Haag and the break out win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1759 Anthony Bongiovanni                    28 Marion Stephenson            
E1                  -0.003  8.918 154.07     ****WINNER****  0.038  9.590 133.98
       FSS/C  Dial: 8.87 (+/-):  0.048           GT/IA  Dial: 9.61 (+/-): -0.020
 Qualified:            #96  8.773 -0.877                       #32  9.584 -1.066
Bongiovanni misses the tree by just -0.003.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3740 Jeff Niceswanger                     5440 Gene Bichlmeier              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029 10.114 126.44                     0.061 10.118 127.69
       GT/KA  Dial: 10.01 (+/-):  0.104           GT/M  Dial: 10.10 (+/-):  0.018
 Qualified:            #40  9.855 -1.045                      #104 10.093 -0.857
Close in the lights.

Jeff Niceswanger gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0066 seconds (approximately 15 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  310 Jack Good                            3254 Jeffery Myers                
E1                   0.044 10.462 124.80     ****WINNER****  0.041  9.049 146.05
       SS/KA  Dial: 10.43 (+/-):  0.032          FSS/E  Dial: 9.02 (+/-):  0.029
 Qualified:            #99 10.388 -0.862                       #35  9.000 -1.050
Just 0.003 difference in RT's and Jeffery Myers takes the super close win. MOV: 0.0065 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3061 Johnnie Raikes                       3012 Jeremy Duncan                
E1                  -0.004  9.774 134.32     ****WINNER****  0.012  9.776 132.74
       GT/IA  Dial: 9.79 (+/-): -0.016           SS/GA  Dial: 9.78 (+/-): -0.004
 Qualified:            #39  9.604 -1.046                      #103  9.691 -0.859
Red light win for Duncan.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7304 Tom Armanino                          315 Ray Paquet                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004  9.647 134.10                    -0.128  8.547 155.61
       SS/GA  Dial: 9.65 (+/-): -0.003            SS/A  Dial: 8.54 (+/-):  0.007
 Qualified:            #91  9.659 -0.891                       #27  8.551 -1.099
Great four light for Tom Armanino and the red light win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5815 Bill Rink                            5250 Todd Patterson               
E1                  -0.029 10.883 121.18     ****WINNER****  0.026  9.121 145.41
       SS/MA  Dial: 10.82 (+/-):  0.063          FSS/E  Dial: 9.11 (+/-):  0.011
 Qualified:            #13 10.661 -1.189                       #77  9.130 -0.920
Patterson goes to round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3718 Nick Morris                          4469 Shawn Tucker                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  9.599 139.47                     0.067  8.848 146.42
       FGT/I  Dial: 9.54 (+/-):  0.059           SS/AA  Dial: 8.85 (+/-): -0.002
 Qualified:            #45  9.470 -1.030                      #109  8.850 -0.850
Tucker breaks out by just -0.002 and gives the win to Morris.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  354 Ernie Neal                           4208 James Caro                   
E1                   0.368 10.801 122.93     ****WINNER****  0.054  9.857 118.95
       SS/PA  Dial: 10.81 (+/-): -0.009          FGT/J  Dial: 9.71 (+/-):  0.147
 Qualified:             #1 10.830 -1.820                       #65  9.633 -0.967
Neal is way late.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4026 Mike Bryant                          2093 Bobby Dennis                 
E1                  -0.007  9.498 141.62     ****WINNER****  0.021 10.682 119.40
       FSS/D  Dial: 8.83 (+/-):  0.668           GT/PA  Dial: 10.69 (+/-): -0.008
 Qualified:            #42  8.859 -1.041                      #106 10.697 -0.853
Bryant can't wait and goes red by just -0.007.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4102 Jack Hodge                           381B Dennis Breeden               
E1                  -0.128  8.066 169.19     ****WINNER****  0.085  9.440 140.68
       FGT/B  Dial: 8.04 (+/-):  0.026           FSS/H  Dial: 9.47 (+/-): -0.030
 Qualified:            #18  8.071 -1.129                       #82  9.442 -0.908
hodge misses the tree by a bunch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  159 Vic Cagnazzi                         4006 Dale Hulquist                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  9.402 137.30                     0.086  9.858 129.87
       FSS/F  Dial: 9.39 (+/-):  0.012           GT/JA  Dial: 9.86 (+/-): -0.002
 Qualified:           #125  9.388 -0.812                       #61  9.820 -0.980
Vic Cagnazzi's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0460 seconds (approximately 9 feet), Hulquist broke out by just -0.002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1968 Steve Comella                        1108 Gary Richard                 
E1                   0.040  8.533 155.97     ****WINNER****  0.011  9.330 140.05
       SS/AH  Dial: 8.47 (+/-):  0.063           GT/EA  Dial: 9.33 (+/-):  0.000
 Qualified:            #25  8.480 -1.120                       #89  9.206 -0.894
Gary Richard steals the win over the better qualified Comella with a great eleven package. He runs right on his dial!

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3530 Dave Dupps Jr.                        373 Bill Skillman                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  8.349 153.21                     0.070  8.139 166.35
       SS/BM  Dial: 8.34 (+/-):  0.009           FSS/B  Dial: 8.18 (+/-): -0.041
 Qualified:           #110  8.350 -0.850                       #46  8.175 -1.025
Dave Dupps Jr. runs nine to his dial, as Skillman broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   10 Mike Cotten                           368 Fred Allen                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  9.860 129.24                     0.085  9.017 140.52
       SS/JA  Dial: 9.77 (+/-):  0.090           SS/TB  Dial: 8.98 (+/-):  0.037
 Qualified:             #9  9.768 -1.232                       #73  8.967 -0.933
Door handle to door handle in the lights.

Mike Cotten takes the really close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0036 seconds (approximately 9 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   46 Craig Gualtiere                      3013 Robert Harrison              
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.026  9.407 141.65                     0.043 No Time      
       GT/HA  Dial: 9.47 (+/-): -0.063           SS/KA  Dial: 10.38 (+/-): 89.619
 Qualified:            #17  9.357 -1.143                       #81 10.338 -0.912
Harrison drove by the scales and was DQ'ed. Gualtiere was reinstated.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3909 Drew Skillman                        3913 Jeff Gillman                 
E1                  -0.001  8.701 153.53     ****WINNER**** -0.005  8.375 158.46
       FSS/C  Dial: 8.73 (+/-): -0.029           SS/BM  Dial: 8.36 (+/-):  0.015
 Qualified:            #31  8.584 -1.066                       #95  8.323 -0.877
Both go red. Skillman first by just -0.001.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1294 Ollie Stephan                        3348 Sam Monteleone               
E1                   0.067  9.233 125.68     ****WINNER****  0.049  8.802 153.23
       SS/BA  Dial: 9.03 (+/-):  0.203           FSS/C  Dial: 8.65 (+/-):  0.152
 Qualified:           #120  9.078 -0.822                       #56  8.650 -1.000


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6322 Gary Howe                             243 Roy Hill                     
E1                  -0.005 11.401 113.59     ****WINNER****  0.163  8.219 162.20
        SS/O  Dial: 11.36 (+/-):  0.041          FGT/B  Dial: 9.20 (+/-): -0.981
 Qualified:           #115 11.369 -0.831                       #51  8.184 -1.016
9:34 AM We are on hold for sprinkles on the track.

10:11 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 2,527 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Back to eliminations.

Hill gets the red light win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  324 Brandon Wilkinson                     391 Irvin Johns                  
E1                   0.034  8.801 145.44     ****WINNER****  0.032  9.372 137.88
        SS/A  Dial: 8.85 (+/-): -0.049           GT/HA  Dial: 9.42 (+/-): -0.048
 Qualified:            #75  8.726 -0.924                       #11  9.303 -1.197
Irvin Johns' MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0010 seconds (approximately 3 inches) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    2 Brad Zaskowski                       3548 Garrett Ghezzi               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019 10.030 131.96                    -0.162 10.782 121.52
        GT/M  Dial: 10.05 (+/-): -0.020          SS/MA  Dial: 10.77 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:            #83 10.043 -0.907                       #19 10.722 -1.128
Ghezzi is red by a bunch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 148B Brian Martel                          381 Andy Kronenbitter            
E1                   0.091  9.410 131.86     ****WINNER****  0.029  9.340 138.34
       GT/FA  Dial: 9.50 (+/-): -0.090           GT/GA  Dial: 9.39 (+/-): -0.050
 Qualified:            #90  9.358 -0.892                       #26  9.287 -1.113
Andy Kronenbitter's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0220 seconds (approximately 4 feet) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   34 Todd Frantz                          2917 Robbie Draughon              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.020  9.302 134.02                     0.064  9.788 135.86
       GT/FA  Dial: 9.21 (+/-):  0.092            SS/I  Dial: 9.70 (+/-):  0.088
 Qualified:            #30  9.183 -1.067                       #94  9.673 -0.877
Todd Frantz's MOV: 0.0403 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5545 Gary Stinnett                        1990 David Barton                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016 10.515 125.20                     0.065  9.075 141.94
       GT/NA  Dial: 10.46 (+/-):  0.055          FSS/E  Dial: 9.06 (+/-):  0.015
 Qualified:           #123 10.481 -0.819                       #59  9.064 -0.986
Starting line advantage for Gary Stinnett for the win. OV: 0.0092 seconds (approximately 23 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  362 Rich Rinke                           2383 Carl Weisinger               
E1                  -0.024  9.309 141.94     ****WINNER****  0.075  9.872 132.84
       FSS/F  Dial: 9.37 (+/-): -0.061           FGT/L  Dial: 9.90 (+/-): -0.028
 Qualified:           #118  9.377 -0.823                       #54  9.848 -1.002
Carl Weisinger gets the red light win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   44 Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.                    2426 Johnny Fogle                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  9.730 126.82                    -0.011  9.344 140.09
       SS/GA  Dial: 9.72 (+/-):  0.010           GT/HA  Dial: 9.30 (+/-):  0.044
 Qualified:            #78  9.631 -0.919                       #14  9.317 -1.183
Fogle goes red.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3052 Jeff Bryson                          4192 Brett Candies                
E1                  -0.002 12.179  84.02     ****WINNER****  0.064  9.179 145.59
       GT/QA  Dial: 10.86 (+/-):  1.319          FSS/F  Dial: 9.15 (+/-):  0.029
 Qualified:            #92 10.859 -0.891                       #28  9.123 -1.077
Bryson misses the green by just -0.002. Candies goes to round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4403 Gary Emmons                          2963 Don Barber                   
E1                   0.075  8.847 148.18     ****WINNER****  0.007  9.141 139.01
       FSS/C  Dial: 8.86 (+/-): -0.013           FGT/F  Dial: 9.15 (+/-): -0.009
 Qualified:           #124  8.837 -0.813                       #60  9.115 -0.985
A great 0.007 RT for Don Barber and the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0640 seconds (approximately 14 feet) in a double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5211 Tyler Cassil                         3646 Kurt Neighbor                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.121  9.375 142.69                    -0.051  8.821 150.20
       FSS/H  Dial: 9.40 (+/-): -0.025            SS/A  Dial: 8.78 (+/-):  0.041
 Qualified:            #47  9.327 -1.023                      #111  8.802 -0.848
Cassil goes to round two with a red light win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3131 Ricky Decker                         3007 Don Kennedy                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.008  9.698 135.99                     0.028  9.184 137.02
       SS/IA  Dial: 9.67 (+/-):  0.028           GT/EA  Dial: 9.17 (+/-):  0.014
 Qualified:            #12  9.508 -1.192                       #76  9.177 -0.923
Strong eight light for Ricky Decker and the close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0067 seconds (approximately 16 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   36 Matt Alvey                           3443 Mike Wagner                  
E1                  -0.022  9.500 137.51     ****WINNER**** -0.070  9.039 147.42
       GT/GA  Dial: 9.47 (+/-):  0.030           FSS/D  Dial: 9.00 (+/-):  0.039
 Qualified:            #43  9.366 -1.034                      #107  9.047 -0.853
Wagner to round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 357M Brianna Kelly                        3017 James Reed                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  9.862 130.19                     0.123  9.162 145.52
       GT/IA  Dial: 9.84 (+/-):  0.022           FSS/D  Dial: 9.12 (+/-):  0.042
 Qualified:           #112  9.805 -0.845                      #134  9.138 -0.762
Easy win for Kelly.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    3 Pete Peery                            227 Michael Volkman              
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.006  9.055 146.65                    -0.092 10.538 125.61
       FGT/E  Dial: 9.03 (+/-):  0.025           GT/LA  Dial: 10.50 (+/-):  0.038
 Qualified:            #66  9.044 -0.956                      #145 10.344 -0.706


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2131 James Hill                           4411 Phillip Giles                
E1                   0.183 10.268 125.01     ****WINNER****  0.114  9.254 135.65
        GT/N  Dial: 10.30 (+/-): -0.032          FSS/D  Dial: 9.24 (+/-):  0.014
 Qualified:           #129 10.268 -0.782                      #128  9.117 -0.783
Two "Not So Good" lights and Phillip Giles has the advantage and the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0230 seconds (approximately 4 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  323 Dan Velenosi                         1584 Arnie Martel Jr              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004  9.592 132.86                     0.064  9.625 131.36
       SS/DA  Dial: 9.52 (+/-):  0.072           GT/JA  Dial: 9.58 (+/-):  0.045
 Qualified:           #148  9.527 -0.673                       #10  9.585 -1.215
Great four light for Dan Velenosi and the win. MOV: 0.0338 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

10:35 p.m. Rain has returned to the track and NHRA has sent the remaining competitors back to the pits.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  306 David Tincher                        3223 Bill Jenkins                 
E1                  -0.018  9.611 137.05     ****WINNER****  0.126 10.595 123.79
       SS/IA  Dial: 9.63 (+/-): -0.019           GT/MA  Dial: 10.61 (+/-): -0.015
 Qualified:            #16  9.532 -1.168                      #147 10.522 -0.678
5:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.12 inches, adjusted altitude 2,996 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

After a long rain delay and the running of the Pro's Q4 session, we return to complete the first round of Super Stock.

Huge wheelstand for Jenkins and he will get the red light win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3257 Jeremy Mudd                          5002 Mike Town                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  8.879 130.13                     0.057 No Time      
       SS/CM  Dial: 8.80 (+/-):  0.079           GT/OA  Dial: 10.67 (+/-): 89.329
 Qualified:           #131  8.720 -0.780                      #126 10.649 -0.801
Town's Regal breaks as he leaves and stops on the track. He gets pushed back behind the line.

Mudd will go to round two with ease.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 397M Brina Frank                          3043 Allen Wade                   
E1                   0.056  9.213 143.43     ****WINNER****  0.001  9.218 142.90
       FSS/D  Dial: 9.24 (+/-): -0.027           SS/CA  Dial: 9.20 (+/-):  0.018
 Qualified:           #142  9.182 -0.718                       #84  9.146 -0.904
Wade nails the tree with a one light and takes the break out win.

Allen Wade's package: 0.019.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4404 Terry Emmons                         1883 Eric Merryfield              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.083  9.957 132.92                     0.008 10.578 123.02
       GT/IA  Dial: 9.92 (+/-):  0.037           GT/TD  Dial: 10.60 (+/-): -0.022
 Qualified:           #101  9.790 -0.860                      #137 10.565 -0.735
Big wheel stand for Merryfield's truck and an eight light, but he is too quick and gives the win to Emmons.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  456 Jeff Miller                          3002 A.H. Adkins                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  9.932 131.72                    -0.002  9.070 146.02
       SS/GA  Dial: 9.87 (+/-):  0.062            SS/B  Dial: 9.04 (+/-):  0.030
 Qualified:           #135  9.812 -0.738                      #102  9.041 -0.859
Jeff Miller's MOV: opponent's -0.002 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3662 Scott Libersher                      3253 Dallas Kelly                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.011  9.243 143.80                    -0.158  9.275 126.18
       FSS/D  Dial: 9.15 (+/-):  0.093            SS/B  Dial: 9.07 (+/-):  0.205
 Qualified:           #132  9.129 -0.771                      #116  9.074 -0.826
Big red light for Kelly.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  131 Sterling Simmons                     3997 Bill Zaskowski               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.005  9.478 132.13                     0.010 10.406 125.22
       GT/FA  Dial: 9.44 (+/-):  0.038            GT/N  Dial: 10.33 (+/-):  0.076
 Qualified:           #113  9.405 -0.845                      #133 10.286 -0.764
Two strong lights and Sterling Simmons takes the win. MOV: 0.0438 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3575 Don O'Malley                         3378 Chuck Bohannon               
E1                  -0.032  9.866 131.29     ****WINNER****  0.016  9.121 143.35
       SS/HA  Dial: 9.84 (+/-):  0.026           FGT/C  Dial: 9.08 (+/-):  0.041
 Qualified:           #127  9.806 -0.794                      #130  9.020 -0.780
Chuck Bohannon's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4402 Jerry Emmons                         5651 Rick Johnson                 
E1                  -0.002  9.711 134.43     ****WINNER**** -0.006  8.769 152.54
       GT/GA  Dial: 9.69 (+/-):  0.021           SS/AH  Dial: 8.74 (+/-):  0.029
 Qualified:           #139  9.675 -0.725                       #98  8.738 -0.862
Both drivers go red, butEmmons goes first. Johnson takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2207 Jeff Taylor                          3072 Mike Walter                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  9.303 140.90                     0.029 10.738 117.94
       FSS/F  Dial: 9.29 (+/-):  0.013           GT/OA  Dial: 10.72 (+/-):  0.018
 Qualified:            #36  9.150 -1.050                      #100 10.590 -0.860
Great race. Door handle to door handle in the lights.

Just 0.003 difference at the green and 0.005 at the finish line.

Jeff Taylor gets the really close win. MOV: 0.0085 seconds (approximately 18 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3041 Venice Perno                         3269 Jeff Dona                    
E1                   0.000  9.701 134.02     ****WINNER****  0.029  9.622 133.83
       SS/CS  Dial: 9.64 (+/-):  0.061           SS/HA  Dial: 9.60 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:           #149  9.635 -0.665                        #7  9.343 -1.257
Just 0.004 difference in their dials!

Perfect light for Perno, but Dona runs much closer to his dial for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 403H Stephen Hebert                       3215 Ron Terrell                  
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.046  9.900 133.47
       SS/AH  Dial: 9.71 (+/-): 90.289           SS/KA  Dial: 11.25 (+/-): -1.350
 Qualified:            #68  8.647 -0.953                        #4  9.902 -1.348
Herbert is a no show.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3712 Stephen Belanger                      366 Kristi Shipp                 
E1                   0.014  9.759 128.48     ****WINNER****  0.038 10.812 120.64
        SS/I  Dial: 9.71 (+/-):  0.049           GT/OA  Dial: 10.79 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:            #72  9.615 -0.935                      #144 10.741 -0.709
Great race in the lights.Kristi Shipp's MOV: 0.0033 seconds (approximately 7 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3903 Ray Skillman                         1603 James Jeschke Jr             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.199  8.768 155.33                    -0.003  8.278 164.85
       SS/BS  Dial: 8.79 (+/-): -0.022           FSS/A  Dial: 8.08 (+/-):  0.198
 Qualified:            #79  8.731 -0.919                      #143  8.084 -0.716
Ray Skillman's MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 J202 Jeffrey Bragg                        4749 Stan Holt                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  8.737 127.43                    -0.061 10.301 126.62
       FSS/B  Dial: 8.34 (+/-):  0.397            GT/M  Dial: 10.33 (+/-): -0.029
 Qualified:            #87  8.301 -0.899                      #141 10.228 -0.722
Holt has problems in the burnout and has to make a second try. He red lights and gives the win to Bragg.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1136 Peter Biondo                           18 Marty Rinehart               
E1                  -0.016  9.201 124.30     ****WINNER****  0.051  9.873 132.52
       SS/AS  Dial: 9.13 (+/-):  0.071           SS/GA  Dial: 9.75 (+/-):  0.123
 Qualified:           #140  8.876 -0.724                       #93  9.667 -0.883
Biondo goes red and Rinehart gets the free pas to round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Tyler Bohannon                        452 Steve Kent                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.015  9.848 133.63                           No Time      
       SS/JA  Dial: 4.52 (+/-):  5.328           SS/AH  Dial: 9.60 (+/-): 90.399
 Qualified:             #5  9.669 -1.331                       #69  8.647 -0.953
Kent is a no show.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3858 Dan Jacobs                           1428 Gus Mantas                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.039  9.354 141.58                           No Time      
        GT/K  Dial: 14.28 (+/-): -4.926          SS/AH  Dial: 9.60 (+/-): 90.399
 Qualified:             #3  9.349 -1.401                       #67  8.647 -0.953
Mantas is a no show and Jacobs gets a freebie!

5:58 p.m.

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