Fri, 3 Oct 2008, 05:44 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, Third annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  600 Jeff Lane                             770 John Ancona                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.058 10.709 123.93                     0.071 10.909 121.00
       C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.991           C/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.791
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #10 10.726 122.99                       #40 10.906 120.39

2:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 28.65 inches, adjusted altitude 3,265 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Lane takes the C/SA class win with all of the numbers.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7243 Joe Mozeris                          7432 Ryan Schloe                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.094 11.470 115.26                     0.128 11.700 113.94
       F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.680           F/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.450
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #63 11.765 115.53                       #62 11.763 112.01

Decisive win for Mozeris.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   74 Andy Durham                           778 Jimmy DeFrank                
C3                   0.064 10.601 123.05     ****WINNER****  0.045 10.471 114.77
       B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.949           B/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.079
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #16 10.626 122.26                        #2 10.483 115.00

DeFrank makes it look easy for the B/SA win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7523 Bryan Phillips                       7002 Jim Meador                   
C3                  -0.056 11.021 100.04     ****WINNER****  0.010 10.937 103.97
       D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.829           D/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.913
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #5 10.848 119.85                       #19 10.942 100.82

Phillips goes red and Meador is the 2008 SPORTSnationals Class Winner.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Ryan McClanahan                       720 Carl Battis                  
C3   ****WINNER****  0.066 10.224 130.10                     0.000 10.708 126.16
       A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -1.076           A/SA Index: 11.30 (+/-): -0.592
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #3 10.269 122.63                       #23 10.409 125.26

Final pair and it's a good one! Wheels up leave for McClenahan and an easy win. Battis spins the tires after a perfect 0.000 reaction time.

2:39 p.m.

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