Sat, 20 Sep 2008, 04:16 PM Hemi Super Stock Challenge Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

HEBRON, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in MOPAR Hemi Super Stock Challenge at the NHRA, Fourth annual Jeg's Northern SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  350 Jim Pancake                          1798 Bucky Hess                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  8.675 152.12                     0.065  8.767 151.51
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Teuton    ) 0.098  8.743 150.43      (T De Pillo  ) 0.012  8.791 150.40
 Qualified:             #4  8.635 -1.115                        #7  8.749 -1.001

4:08 p.m. Hess had the wheels way in the air as he passed the tree, but Pancake was away first and pulling away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3651 Charlie Westcott Jr.                 799J John Rains                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  8.535 155.97                    -0.115  8.652 154.40
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Wolkwitz  ) -0.020  8.602 155.67      (D Bales     ) 0.032  9.576 115.28
 Qualified:             #2  8.605 -1.145                        #5  8.644 -1.106

Rains left way early and Westcott will race Pancake in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  428 Kevin Helms                          1517 Jim Daniels                  
E2                   0.014  8.780 149.45     ****WINNER****  0.081  8.707 152.97
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Kobylski  ) 0.078  8.945 130.52      (J Allen Sher) 0.091  8.672 152.87
 Qualified:             #6  8.740 -1.010                        #3  8.613 -1.137

Jim Daniels' MOV: 0.0063 seconds (approximately 17 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3036 Charlie Westcott                           Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.414 No Time           
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Comella   ) 0.037  8.765 156.94   
 Qualified:             #1  8.585 -1.165                     Bye

Westcott staged, the tree started down, and he backed out of the beams. He is still a winner and will race Daniels in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink