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Sat, 6 Oct 2007, 11:30 AM

Stock Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1518 Bob Broadbent                        1056 Todd Bednaz                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015 10.639 124.60                    -0.013 10.723 119.15
        B/S  Dial: 10.62 (+/-):  0.019            C/S  Dial: 10.69 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Rowe      ) 0.012 10.614  0.034      (D Chervanik ) 0.035 10.766  0.106
 Qualified:            #36 10.601 -0.899                       #20 10.654 -0.996

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 1,494 feet, track temperature 87 degrees.

We start the second round action with a pair of Camaros and experienced racers. Bednaz goes red.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  151 Jim Harrington                       1668 William Eyring               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019 12.120 106.96                     0.050 11.633 111.92
      D/FIA  Dial: 12.07 (+/-):  0.050          E/FIA  Dial: 11.60 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Valentine ) 0.057 12.115  0.035      (R Hudlow    ) 0.012 11.608  0.008
 Qualified:            #62 12.058 -0.242                       #16 11.583 -1.017

Two more Camaros, this time second generation. Happy Harrington takes a close one.

Jim Harrington's MOV: 0.0143 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1977 Michael Iacono                       1089 Donald Moulton               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044 11.012 103.06                    -0.009 10.885 121.55
       B/SA  Dial: 10.87 (+/-):  0.142           C/SA  Dial: 10.92 (+/-): -0.035
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Roberts   ) 0.053 11.181  0.281      (G Rowe      ) 0.075 10.890 -0.030
 Qualified:            #57 11.099 -0.451                       #42 10.884 -0.816

Now a pair of Shinoda Mustangs. Amazing how this is working out.

Iacono is in contention for the championship here in stock, and has one more divisional race to claim. He helps his quest by going rounds.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  198 Steve Szupka                         2020 Brenda Grubbs                
E2                   0.027 11.974 110.87     ****WINNER****  0.015 10.740 121.51
       J/SA  Dial: 11.95 (+/-):  0.024           C/SA  Dial: 10.74 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J McCormack ) 0.060 11.929 -0.001      (D Pires Jr  ) 0.023 10.727  0.017
 Qualified:            #43 11.943 -0.807                       #27 10.726 -0.974


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1188 Bill Nees Jr                         4783 Rusty Hall                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.014 14.908  87.06                    -0.004 10.820 113.90
       V/SA  Dial: 14.92 (+/-): -0.012           C/SA  Dial: 10.75 (+/-):  0.070
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Warren    ) 0.046 14.915 -0.005      (L King      ) 0.100 10.741 -0.039
 Qualified:            #34 14.892 -0.908                       #18 10.695 -1.005

Hall has to wait out a 4 second spot and flinches so Nees puts another notch on his record of wins.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  117 Norm Hall                            1423 Kevin Fogerty                
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.015 11.443 104.19                    -0.010 13.541  97.55
       H/SA  Dial: 11.37 (+/-):  0.073           Q/SA  Dial: 13.51 (+/-):  0.031
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Reiter    ) 0.093 11.355 -0.005      (R Pare      ) 0.035 13.504 -0.026
 Qualified:             #7 11.358 -1.092                       #53 13.527 -0.573

Fogerty's in a great looking big Chevrolet. He's too quick on the tree.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1238 Derek Jones                          2426 Johnny Fisher                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021 11.292 111.81                     0.054 11.779 113.17
      C/FIA  Dial: 11.18 (+/-):  0.112           I/SA  Dial: 11.64 (+/-):  0.139
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Richardson) 0.008 11.177  0.007      (L Valentine ) 0.065 11.671  0.051
 Qualified:            #41 11.181 -0.819                       #25 11.620 -0.980


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   13 Russell Linke                        3926 Mike Moyer                   
E2                  -0.016 11.645 106.70     ****WINNER****  0.017 11.840 111.47
       I/SA  Dial: 11.61 (+/-):  0.035           J/SA  Dial: 11.83 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Helms     ) 0.038 11.606  0.006      (B Hawk      ) 0.054 11.799 -0.051
 Qualified:            #19 11.603 -0.997                       #35 11.845 -0.905

Lots of redlights here in this session, and the heavily overcast sky may have something to do with it.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1307 Kenny Koonce Jr.                      154 Anthony Fetch                
E2                   0.000 11.996 103.32     ****WINNER****  0.049 11.209 106.30
      E/FIA  Dial: 12.02 (+/-): -0.024           E/SA  Dial: 11.17 (+/-):  0.039
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J McCormack ) 0.022 12.208  0.208      (J Gray      ) 0.012 11.185  0.045
 Qualified:            #52 11.999 -0.601                       #37 11.106 -0.894

Koonce has no problems at all with the tree.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Randy Wilkes                         1333 Keith Ohanesian              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019 10.310 124.28                     0.069 11.869 109.89
      A/FIA  Dial: 10.32 (+/-): -0.010          D/FIA  Dial: 11.91 (+/-): -0.041
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Laws      ) 0.037 10.312  0.002      (B Parker    ) 0.034 11.905  0.005
 Qualified:            #13 10.274 -1.026                       #59 11.902 -0.398


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   11 Peter Biondo                         1937 Lee Zane                     
E2                   0.007 10.553 121.58     ****WINNER****  0.005 10.962 124.43
       A/SA  Dial: 10.52 (+/-):  0.033          A/FIA  Dial: 10.94 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Ribeiro   ) 0.019 10.498 -0.022      (R Urquhart  ) 0.023 11.039  0.029
 Qualified:            #46 10.532 -0.768                       #61 10.982 -0.318

Anybody out there feel like taking on one of these guys? This is an absolutely brutal pair.

Lee Zane's MOV: 0.0134 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2700 Shane Carr                           2924 Brian Rowe                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.031 10.702 104.41                    -0.027 10.707 123.37
       B/SA  Dial: 10.54 (+/-):  0.162          B/FIA  Dial: 10.72 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Fogerty Jr) 0.015 10.548 -0.002      (B Pires     ) 0.009 10.715  0.005
 Qualified:             #8 10.479 -1.071                       #23 10.712 -0.988


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2059 Bill Howell                          2124 Jeff Strickland              
E2                   0.017 11.053 115.47     ****WINNER****  0.029 11.261 103.80
       B/SA  Dial: 11.10 (+/-): -0.047          C/FIA  Dial: 11.25 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Sepanek   ) 0.046 11.075  0.025      (J Perrone   ) 0.045 11.215 -0.015
 Qualified:            #55 11.069 -0.481                       #40 11.167 -0.833

BIG wheelstand for the Camaro, and he still manages to take the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    4 Mickey Whaley                           3 Dan Fletcher                 
E2                   0.031 10.831 116.20     ****WINNER****  0.015 10.590 122.06
       C/SA  Dial: 10.84 (+/-): -0.009           B/SA  Dial: 10.50 (+/-):  0.090
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Simmons   ) 0.004 10.831  0.021      (K Gardner   ) 0.010 10.673  0.123
 Qualified:            #33 10.792 -0.908                       #17 10.536 -1.014

Another nightmare pairing. Check out the car numbers as these guys are two of the best.

Fletcher's starting line advantage helps him go to the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2209 Jorge Carnero                        213A Anthony Bertozzi             
E2                  -0.014 12.292  90.34     ****WINNER****  0.018 10.749 101.41
      F/FIA  Dial: 12.07 (+/-):  0.222           A/SA  Dial: 10.53 (+/-):  0.219
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Himes     ) 0.052 12.168  0.138      (J Warren    ) 0.021 10.526  0.006
 Qualified:            #29 12.011 -0.939                       #45 10.514 -0.786


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                1364 Raymond Skipper Jr.          
E2                                            ****WINNER**** -0.006 10.668 111.97
                                                B/FIA  Dial: 11.70 (+/-): -1.032
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (R Shaw      ) 0.023 10.497 -0.033
 Qualified:                                                       #1 10.491 -1.209

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink