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Sat, 21 Oct 2006, 06:23 PM

Hemi Super Stock Challenge Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in MOPAR Hemi Super Stock Challenge at the NHRA, Pennsylvania Dutch Classic:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3651 Charlie Westcott Jr.                 1990 David Barton                 
E3                  -0.018  9.677 102.52     ****WINNER****  0.065  8.718 151.36
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Wolkwitz  ) 0.092  8.586 152.71      (W Brooks    ) 0.017  8.765 151.65
E1    (J Caro      ) 0.051  8.569 153.49      (T Hess      ) 0.085  8.712 152.35
 Qualified:             #2  8.670  8.670                        #5  8.744  8.744

6:00 p.m. - A red light by Westcott gave the win to Barton.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3122 Joey Wilkes                          2450 Bob Reed                     
E3   ****WINNER****  0.164  8.611 152.50                     0.064  8.981 151.41
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Baughman  ) 0.089  8.601 152.92      (D Marvel    ) 0.069  8.924 151.95
E1    (J Hale      ) 0.129  8.604 152.87      (B Hess      ) 0.034  8.890 152.30
 Qualified:             #4  8.715  8.715                       #13  8.964  8.964

Reed launched and got up on the right rear tire and that gave Wilkes the chance he needed to get the win. Wilkes will have a bye in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  350 Jim Pancake                          4426 Joe Teuton Jr                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.106  8.581 152.57                     0.029  8.683 151.94
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Howes     ) 0.212  8.613 152.49      (J Rains     ) 0.117  8.717 151.94
E1    (G Turk      ) 0.084  8.607 153.04      (R Barrier Sr) 0.127  8.739 151.89
 Qualified:             #3  8.705  8.705                        #6  8.790  8.790

Teuton got out of the gate first but Pancake passed him before they reached the 330 foot marker. Pancake got the win and will race Barton in the semi-final round. Jim Pancake's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.027), 330 ft(0.007), 660ft(0.018), 1,000ft(0.020). MOV: 0.0252 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink