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Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 02:19 PM

Stock Eliminator Round 5 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 5 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-- (+/-)
 3845 Micci Walter                         1421 Kevin Fogerty Jr
E5   ****WINNER****  0.022 10.922  0.032                     0.033 12.588 -0.062
       E/SA  Dial: 10.89                         N/SA  Dial: 12.65
 Prior rounds:
E4                   -0.014 10.904 -1.096      (J Bubka     ) 0.022 12.669 -0.041
E3    (D Chervanik ) 0.021 10.980  0.020      (G Hartzler  ) 0.043 12.797  0.037
E2    (J Gray      ) 0.070 10.947  0.047      (S Welker    ) 0.023 13.395  0.725
E1    (D Fardie    ) 0.043 11.097  0.067      (M Rover     ) 0.034 12.675  0.025
 Qualified:            #23 10.990 -1.010                       #67 12.666 -0.634

2:13 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,157 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 1033 Dave Ribeiro                         1351 Tex Miller
E5                   0.017 12.040  0.030     ****WINNER****  0.000 11.096  0.016
       K/SA  Dial: 12.01                         G/SA  Dial: 11.08
 Prior rounds:
E4    (B Noland    ) 0.021 12.023 -0.017      (S Carr      ) 0.021 11.085 -0.045
E3    (S Ficacci   ) 0.036 12.089  0.079      (K Watkins   ) 0.094 11.186  0.016
E2    (B Parker    ) 0.031 12.015  0.075      (Bye         ) 0.220 11.127 -1.173
E1    (J LaFlair   ) 0.046 12.120  0.050      (B Broadbent ) 0.034 11.180  0.040
 Qualified:            #34 12.024 -0.926                        #1 11.049 -1.251

Miller got the win and will have a bye in the semi-final round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 1584 Don Pires Jr                           15 Brian Van Poppel
E5                   0.019 11.570 -0.880     ****WINNER****  0.073 11.370 -1.080
       H/SA  Dial: 12.45                         H/SA  Dial: 12.45
 Prior rounds:
E4    (T Bednaz    ) 0.015 11.695  0.005      (J Harris    ) 0.031 11.490  0.030
E3    (B Letellier ) 0.029 11.641 -0.809      (S Ficacci   ) 0.048 11.655  0.165
E2    (R Valpreda  ) 0.036 11.832  0.042      (J Presing   ) 0.018 11.468  0.018
E1    (E Smith     ) 0.025 11.905  0.115      (J Bender    ) 0.051 11.614  0.084
 Qualified:            #61 11.753 -0.697                       #28 11.483 -0.967

Van Poppel got the win and will race Walter in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink