Sun, 28 Sep 2003, 04:19 PM Nitro Harley Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Third annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   12 Mark Conner                            44 Steve Stordeur
E2   ****WINNER****  0.057  6.339 225.45                     0.088  7.004 207.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Mancuso   ) 0.101  6.550 216.17      (J Silcox    ) 0.153  6.761 214.89
 Qualified:             #4  6.595 208.68                        #1  6.379 220.84

3:11 PM I'm told this is the quickest pass that Conner has ever made on a Nitro Harley.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Doug Vancil                            41 Mark Cox
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  6.294 216.41                     0.057  6.579 227.61
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Brancaccio) 0.030  6.282 226.54      (J Romine    ) 0.089  6.488 214.72
 Qualified:             #2  6.440 193.24                        #3  6.462 215.68

Cox was a little to the left of the groove on the top half of the track. Vancil will have lane choice in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink