Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 03:07 PM Stock Eliminator Round 6 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 6 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
   15 Brian Van Poppel                     3845 Micci Walter
E6   ****WINNER****  0.011 11.319 -0.051                    -0.032 10.894 -0.016
       H/SA  Dial: 11.37                         E/SA  Dial: 10.91
 Prior rounds:
E5    (D Pires Jr  ) 0.073 11.370 -1.080      (K Fogerty   ) 0.022 10.922  0.032
E4    (J Harris    ) 0.031 11.490  0.030                     -0.014 10.904 -1.096
E3    (S Ficacci   ) 0.048 11.655  0.165      (D Chervanik ) 0.021 10.980  0.020
E2    (J Presing   ) 0.018 11.468  0.018      (J Gray      ) 0.070 10.947  0.047
E1    (J Bender    ) 0.051 11.614  0.084      (D Fardie    ) 0.043 11.097  0.067
 Qualified:            #28 11.483 -0.967                       #23 10.990 -1.010

3:01 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 60 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 874 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Van Poppel got the win and will be in the finals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 1351 Tex Miller                                 Bye
E6   ****WINNER****  0.038 11.037 -0.033
       G/SA  Dial: 11.07
 Prior rounds:
E5    (D Ribeiro   ) 0.000 11.096  0.016
E4    (S Carr      ) 0.021 11.085 -0.045
E3    (K Watkins   ) 0.094 11.186  0.016
E2    (Bye         ) 0.220 11.127 -1.173
E1    (B Broadbent ) 0.034 11.180  0.040
 Qualified:             #1 11.049 -1.251                     Bye

Miller had a bye into a final-round matchup against Van Poppel.

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