Fri, 5 Oct 2007, 08:08 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 3 Class Eliminations

By David Gerard

FONTANA, Calif. - Results of final, round 3 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA, Second annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  626 Dave Barcelon                        7952 Bill Riddle                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.058 11.184 113.73                     0.023 11.459 115.06
       G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -1.116           G/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.841
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #6 11.187 116.02                       #47 11.484 114.86

4:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.85 inches. This will be the final round of Stock Class Eliminations.

Riddle is no match for Barcelon.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Leo Glasbrenner                       777 Earl Blake                   
C3   ****WINNER****  0.087 10.982 119.44                     0.022 11.151 118.05
       F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -1.168           F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.999
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #4 11.010 118.77                       #31 11.216   NS  

Glassbrenner is late off the line but runs quicker than Blake to take the F/SA class win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7984 Charlie Smith                        5356 Glenn Person                 
C3   ****WINNER****  0.089 10.573 122.20                     0.075 10.599 123.11
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.127           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -1.101
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #37 10.793 104.14                       #20 10.709 111.39

Close one this time and Smith takes the come from behind win. Charlie Smith's MOV: 0.0125 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5717 Bobby DeArmond                       7500 Doug Holder                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.003 10.298 127.81                     0.486 11.018 125.00
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.002           A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.282
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #18 10.307 127.23                       #60 10.585 124.46

Holder has problems at the hit and slows. DeArmond is your A/SA class champion.

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