Sat, 27 Sep 2003, 01:57 PM Stock Allstars Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Stock Allstars at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 5306 Johnny Diekema                          4 Peter Biondo
E1                   0.028 10.639  0.219     ****WINNER****  0.044 10.851  0.001
        B/S  Dial: 10.42                         C/SA  Dial: 10.85
 Qualified:             #2 10.420 -1.080                        #6 10.848 -0.852

Biondo takes a very close win! Peter Biondo's MOV: 0.0025 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3306 Larry Hodge                          1188 Bill Nees Jr.
E1   ****WINNER****  0.020 13.992  0.022                     0.020 14.315 -0.035
      K/FIA  Dial: 13.97                         U/SA  Dial: 14.35
 Qualified:             #1 13.930 -1.220                        #5 14.257 -0.893

Hodge is racing as a blocker and he gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
 3278 Clint Blezien                        7002 Jim Meador
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026 12.124 -0.016                     0.004 10.883 -0.027
      F/FIA  Dial: 12.14                         D/SA  Dial: 10.91
 Qualified:             #8 12.334 -0.616                        #4 10.866 -0.984

Blezien takes the double breakout win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
   61 Jody Lang                            4476 Harvey Emmons III
E1                   0.039 12.445 -0.035     ****WINNER****  0.030 11.013 -0.007
       M/SA  Dial: 12.48                        C/FIA  Dial: 11.02
 Qualified:             #7 12.315 -0.835                        #3 10.963 -1.037

Another double breakout race, Emmons getting the win light here.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink