Sat, 21 Oct 2006, 07:41 PM Top Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Stock at the NHRA, Pennsylvania Dutch Classic:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1308 Ralph Porpora                        1608 Gary Richard                 
E3                   0.012 10.144 131.28     ****WINNER****  0.045 10.021 129.70
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Bardekoff ) 0.005 10.147 131.05      (T Baird     ) 0.077 10.068 129.34
E1    (D Casey     ) 0.083 10.152 131.01      (B Moran     ) 0.120 10.080 129.06
 Qualified:             #3 10.113 131.45                        #4 10.133 129.29

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1557 Fred Thibeault                       1489 Steve Ficacci                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016 10.056 129.80                    -0.009  9.968 131.96
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Conte     ) 0.021 10.092 129.37      (B Parker    ) 0.013 10.042 132.26
E1    (S Calabro   ) 0.017 10.156 129.11      (D Carroll   ) 0.073 10.008 132.36
 Qualified:             #5 10.173 129.23                        #2 10.094 131.77

Thibeault will have a bye in the semi-final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1352 Bill Hawk                                  Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.051 11.972  81.10     
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Stone     ) 0.061 10.098 129.48   
E1    (J Martens   ) 0.057 10.059 129.63   
 Qualified:             #1 10.031 129.94                     Bye

Hawk had the bye and will race Richard in the semi-final round. This is the end of racing for the night. Action will resume at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink