Thu, 1 Sep 2005, 04:33 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 3 Class Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 3 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2712 Jeff Velde                           1044 John Shaul                   
C3   ****WINNER****  0.025 10.149 129.54                     0.022 10.209 129.21
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.151           A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.091
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #10 10.112 130.19                       #27 10.170 129.72

4:11 p.m. All that's left are six final round pairs to complete Stock Class Eliminations for the 51st running of the U.S. Nationals.

Vlede and his '67 Shelby get the A/SA trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1608 Gary Richard                         4782 Steven Hall                  
C3                  -0.049 10.783 106.50     ****WINNER****  0.123 12.444  76.50
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.917           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-):  0.744
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #66 10.649 123.54                       #62 10.640 123.43

It's a good day for '67 Mustangs, Steven Hall is the C/SA class winner.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3391 Jerry Bennett                        4689 Paula Cotten                 
C3   ****WINNER****  0.022 11.199 112.50                     0.057 11.373 115.52
       H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -1.251           H/SA Index: 12.45 (+/-): -1.077
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #26 11.316  96.32                       #23 11.314 115.25

Jerry Bennett's MOV: 0.2091 seconds (approximately 35 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1109 John Gray                            3019 Mitch Kight                  
C3                   0.104 11.142 116.34     ****WINNER****  0.023 11.026 118.60
       G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -1.158           G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -1.274
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #41 11.210 115.61                        #3 11.053 115.96

Mitch Kight's MOV: 0.1978 seconds (approximately 34 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 256 Amy Faulk                    
C3                                            ****WINNER****  0.038 10.950 122.22
                                                C/FIA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -1.050
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #19 10.854 122.85

Bob Letellier was a no-show and Faulk singled for the C/FIA trophy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                1352 Bill Hawk                    
C3                                            ****WINNER**** -0.012 10.273 127.51
                                                 B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.277
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #38 10.450 125.18

Dan Fletcher was a no-show and Hawk singled for the B/SA trophy.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink