Sun, 22 Feb 2009, 03:58 PM Stock Eliminator Round 5 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  776 Doug Lambeck                         7063 Brian Sanderson              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.011 10.333 126.14                    -0.013 10.454 127.41
       A/SA  Dial: 11.30 (+/-): -0.967           A/SA  Dial: 11.30 (+/-): -0.846
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Meador    ) 0.035 10.429  0.089                     0.040 10.473  0.473
E3    (R Hall      ) 0.007 10.308 -0.032      (J Irving    ) 0.041 10.471 -0.009
E2    (S Couch     ) 0.036 10.348 -0.022      (W Libby     ) 0.056 10.509 -0.001
E1    (R Irving    ) 0.041 10.388  0.068      (D Clark     ) 0.005 10.611  0.051
 Qualified:            #23 10.295 -1.005                       #64 10.772 -0.528

1:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,549 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Heads up race goes to Lambeck as Sanderson turns on the red. Lambeck faces Jerome in the one semi. He has a bye into that round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5300 Al Corda                             5809 Brad Burton                  
E5                   0.118 10.308 133.25     ****WINNER****  0.028 10.958 115.41
       A/SA  Dial: 10.31 (+/-): -0.002           E/SA  Dial: 10.94 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E4    (S Hall      ) 0.082 10.310  0.020      (S Wann      ) 0.050 10.828 -1.172
E3    (T Gaynor    ) 0.016 10.303  0.043      (L MacKay    ) 0.065 10.893  0.013
E2    (J Irving    ) 0.033 10.275  0.005      (M Johnston  ) 0.039 10.981  0.051
E1    (R Haas      ) 0.039 10.321  0.061      (D Dickens   ) 0.029 11.104  0.184
 Qualified:            #13 10.259 -1.041                        #6 10.887 -1.113

The winner of this match is in the final. Burton breaks out Corda to reserve his final round matchup.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7307 Jeff Jerome                                Bye
E5   ****WINNER****  0.069 11.422 115.06     
       G/SA  Dial: 11.42 (+/-):  0.002    
 Prior rounds:
E4    (E Waldo     ) 0.041 11.418  0.008   
E3    (J DeFrank   ) 0.000 11.342  0.032   
E2    (T Gaynor    ) 0.039 11.360 -0.010   
E1    (K Pott      ) 0.022 11.357  0.007   
 Qualified:            #21 11.285 -1.015                     Bye

Jerome singles to face Lambeck.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink