Sat, 29 Sep 2007, 02:26 PM Mopar Hemi Challenge Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

HEBRON, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in the Mopar Hemi Challenge at the NHRA, Third annual Jeg's Northern SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Joe Teuton Jr.                       3036 Charlie Westcott             
C1                  -0.002 18.434  49.28     ****WINNER****  0.005  8.883 155.52
      SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-):  8.634           SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.917
 Qualified:            #53  8.796 150.06                       #12  8.653 156.64

2:10 p.m. Teuton is a little too anxious at the tree.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3500 Larry Woo                            1798 Bucky Hess                   
C1   ****WINNER****  0.002  8.676 152.04                     0.042  8.712 153.86
      SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -1.124           SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -1.088
 Qualified:            #18  8.676   NS                         #58  8.814   NS  

Woo saws down the tree and Hess can't catch him.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4222 Fred Henson                          4446 J. Allen Sherman             
C1   ****WINNER****  0.096  8.835 148.94                    -0.067  8.760 150.88
      SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.965           SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -1.040
 Qualified:            #17  8.673 151.78                       #56  8.812 149.40

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  364 Tony DePillo                          350 Jim Pancake                  
C1                  -0.029  8.903 152.50     ****WINNER**** -0.024  9.131 142.22
      SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.897           SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.669
 Qualified:            #67  8.848 152.69                       #40  8.742 152.80

A pair of red lights, with Pancake a little less red than DePillo. Pancake will face Henson in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2904 Matt Hensley                         799J John Rains                   
C1   ****WINNER****  0.026  8.835 153.30                     0.213  9.377 149.88
      SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.965           SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-): -0.423
 Qualified:            #63  8.835 152.80                       #26  8.700 152.37

Rains is very late at the tree and Hensley will face Westcott Sr. in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                3651 Charlie Wescott Jr.          
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.025 15.872  58.64
                                                SS/AH Index: 9.80 (+/-):  6.072
 Qualified:                                                       #8  8.615 154.25

Westcott had traction troubles on the hit and he lifted. He'll face Woo in round two.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink