Fri, 2 Sep 2005, 11:41 AM Super Stock Hemi Challenge Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in MOPAR Super Stock Hemi Challenge 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
 3410 Randy Warford                        3122 Joey Wilkes                  
E1                   0.301  9.039 146.23     ****WINNER****  0.069  8.817 149.07
 Qualified:            #18  9.117   NS                          #5  8.810   NS  

11:19 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.72 inches, adjusted altitude 2,180 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3516 Darrell Marvel                        205 John Gifford                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.158  8.865 147.88                     0.039  9.157 143.47
 Qualified:            #10  8.923   NS                         #23  9.212   NS  

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  372 Jeg Coughlin                          312 Mike Smith                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.085  8.682 150.85                     0.103  8.960 145.96
 Qualified:             #2  8.750   NS                         #15  9.015   NS  

Jeg Coughlin's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.024), 330 ft(0.143), 660ft(0.190), 1,000ft(0.247). MOV: 0.2965 seconds (approximately 63 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1979 John Baughman                        1798 Bucky Hess                   
E1                   0.006  9.123 143.31     ****WINNER****  0.071  8.704 151.39
 Qualified:            #16  9.022   NS                          #3  8.797   NS  

Nice light by Baughman but Hess ahd him covered after that.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   72 Steve Wann                           2916 Johnny Kelley                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.109  8.750 148.99                     0.005  9.196 143.47
 Qualified:             #7  8.828   NS                         #20  9.127   NS  

Kelley had a great light, but got way over next to the wall.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1954 Bob Wolkwitz                          303 Gary Jacob                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.116  8.842 148.90                    -0.022  9.173 144.55
 Qualified:             #9  8.897   NS                         #22  9.192   NS  

Wolkwitz runs Coughlin next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5333 Randy Hopkins                        1968 Chuck Comella                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.104  9.053 146.67                    -0.074  9.544 139.53
 Qualified:            #12  8.944   NS                         #25  9.567   NS  

Hopkins runs Wilkes next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  337 Dean Mink                             350 Jim Pancake                  
E1                  -0.011  9.072 146.89     ****WINNER****  0.152  8.808 147.62
 Qualified:            #19  9.126   NS                          #6  8.814   NS  

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1990 David Barton                         4406 Jim Hale                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.058  8.819 149.07                     0.048  9.314 143.37
 Qualified:            #11  8.935   NS                         #24  9.286   NS  

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  138 Wendell Howes                         721 Rick Houser                  
E1                   0.064  9.094 144.41     ****WINNER****  0.054  8.827 148.79
 Qualified:            #21  9.155   NS                          #8  8.884   NS  

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4222 Fred Henson                          5651 Rick Johnson                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.067  8.747 149.73                     0.137  8.965 146.67
 Qualified:             #4  8.799   NS                         #17  9.024   NS  

Henson runs Barton next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  720 Dave Raybourn                        4426 Joe Teuton Jr                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.081  8.964 147.52
 Qualified:            #26 18.275   NS                         #13  8.994   NS  

Raybourn was a no-show. Teuton runs Pancake next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1152 Steve Baughman                       7301 Jerry Jenkins                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  9.037 146.86                           No Time      
 Qualified:            #14  9.004   NS                         #27 No Time      

Jenkins was a no-show - never made a run all weekend. Baughman faces Wann next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3651 Charlie Westcott Jr.                       Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.101  8.700 151.37     
 Qualified:             #1  8.691   NS                       Bye

Westcott takes the #1-qualifier bye run and will race Houser next round.

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