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Fri, 25 Jun 2010, 10:14 AM

Super Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3072 Mike Walter                          3000 Chuck Gallagher Jr.          
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019 10.657 124.58                     0.003  8.885 151.61
      GT/JA  Dial: 10.66 (+/-): -0.003          SS/BM  Dial: 8.92 (+/-): -0.035
 Qualified:            #23 10.687 -0.613                       #53  8.949 -0.251

9:35 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 2,625 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.
Walter gets some major air time to start the round.

Mike Walter wins on a double-breakout, after Gallagher cards a great 0.003 RT.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2302 Ken Schindler                        2124 Jeff Strickland              
E1                  -0.027  9.060 145.67     ****WINNER****  0.037 10.922 117.25
      SS/AA  Dial: 9.08 (+/-): -0.020           SS/JA  Dial: 10.92 (+/-):  0.002
 Qualified:            #27  9.104 -0.596                       #57 10.886 -0.114

Red light win for Strickland.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3574 Jeremy Stock                         3880 Charley Downing              
E1                  -0.065 10.363 127.96     ****WINNER****  0.069  9.312 146.50
      SS/KA  Dial: 10.38 (+/-): -0.017          SS/BA  Dial: 9.33 (+/-): -0.018
 Qualified:             #6 10.413 -0.837                       #36  9.359 -0.541

Stock goes red this time. Downing goes to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  323 Rock Haas                            1034 Larry Jewell                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  9.330 144.53                     0.026  9.602 137.51
      SS/DA  Dial: 10.20 (+/-): -0.870          SS/DA  Dial: 10.20 (+/-): -0.598
 Qualified:             #5  9.358 -0.842                       #35  9.656 -0.544

Heads up with old style vs new style.

Both cars leave with the front wheels in the air and Haas takes a decisive win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3440 Sean Dornan                          3740 Jeff Niceswanger             
E1                   0.004  9.556 135.24     ****WINNER****  0.012  9.948 131.61
      SS/CA  Dial: 9.57 (+/-): -0.014           GT/EA  Dial: 9.96 (+/-): -0.012
 Qualified:            #44  9.591 -0.459                       #14  9.930 -0.720

Dornan gets a 0.004 RT, but Jeff Niceswanger wins on a double-breakout.

-0.012 to -0.014


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1026 Charles Green                         324 Brandon Wilkinson            
E1                  -0.051 10.221 128.80     ****WINNER****  0.086  8.848 151.83
      SS/GA  Dial: 10.11 (+/-):  0.111           SS/A  Dial: 8.90 (+/-): -0.052
 Qualified:            #46 10.131 -0.419                       #16  8.938 -0.712

Green is Red!

Wilkerson goes to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3043 Allen Wade                            370 Jim Clark                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  9.566 135.28                     0.043 10.321 125.03
      SS/DA  Dial: 9.57 (+/-): -0.004           SS/FA  Dial: 10.36 (+/-): -0.039
 Qualified:            #28  9.606 -0.594                       #58 10.378 -0.072

Close RT's and Allen Wade wins on a double-breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3845 James McBean                         1162 Sal Biondo                   
E1                   0.036  9.525 136.39     ****WINNER****  0.026  9.350 138.93
      GT/AA  Dial: 9.50 (+/-):  0.025           SS/CM  Dial: 9.33 (+/-):  0.020
 Qualified:            #30  9.532 -0.568                       #60  9.558  0.058

Close in the lights...

Sal Biondo's MOV: 0.0153 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3185 Bert Dawson                          1273 Bo Kenney                    
E1                   0.196  9.316 147.57     ****WINNER****  0.028  9.450 143.75
      SS/DM  Dial: 9.20 (+/-):  0.116           GT/BA  Dial: 9.40 (+/-):  0.050
 Qualified:            #38  9.217 -0.533                        #8  9.455 -0.795

Dawson is late off the line and Kenney gets an easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1103 Edward Matsko                        3117 Joe Buchanan                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019 10.175 116.83                     0.096  9.822 134.81
      SS/FM  Dial: 10.16 (+/-):  0.015          SS/BX  Dial: 9.82 (+/-):  0.002
 Qualified:            #50 10.161 -0.339                       #20  9.868 -0.682

Hole shot win for Matsko.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3176 Dave Layer                           3411 Earl Roe                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.051 10.202 109.52                     0.024 10.710 102.27
      GT/FA  Dial: 9.91 (+/-):  0.292           GT/CA  Dial: 9.80 (+/-):  0.910
 Qualified:             #3  9.843 -0.957                       #33  9.854 -0.546

Both cars slow on the top end and Layer gets there first for the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1197 James Evanuik                          12 Tim Worner                   
E1                   0.230  9.109 148.61     ****WINNER****  0.048 10.772 117.18
       GT/A  Dial: 9.11 (+/-): -0.001           GT/JA  Dial: 10.76 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:             #4  9.131 -0.869                       #34 10.754 -0.546

Tim Worner wins on a -0.001 breakout by Evanuik.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3800 Roger Keeling                        397M Brina Splingaire             
E1                   0.078  9.798 131.86     ****WINNER****  0.039 10.093 129.37
      GT/CA  Dial: 9.80 (+/-): -0.002           GT/DA  Dial: 10.05 (+/-):  0.043
 Qualified:            #22  9.784 -0.616                       #52 10.216 -0.284

Brina Splingaire wins on a -0.002 breakout by Keeling.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    4 Brad Zaskowski                       3122 Joey Wilkes                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.012 10.080 123.70                     0.020  9.458 138.96
       GT/G  Dial: 10.07 (+/-):  0.010          GT/CA  Dial: 9.46 (+/-): -0.002
 Qualified:            #32 10.197 -0.553                        #2  9.443 -0.957

...and again!

Brad Zaskowski wins on a -0.002 breakout by Wilkes.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3138 Todd Matthias                        1136 Peter Biondo                 
E1                  -0.008  9.234 145.31     ****WINNER****  0.016  9.801 136.23
      SS/BS  Dial: 9.24 (+/-): -0.006           GT/DA  Dial: 9.77 (+/-):  0.031
 Qualified:            #48  9.261 -0.389                       #18  9.803 -0.697

Peter Biondo wins on a -0.006 red light by Matthias.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 213A Anthony Bertozzi                      300 Chuck Gallagher              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  8.954 143.81                     0.056  8.659 151.44
      SS/AS  Dial: 8.85 (+/-):  0.104           SS/AM  Dial: 8.45 (+/-):  0.209
 Qualified:            #19  8.905 -0.695                       #49  8.619 -0.381

Advantage Bertozzi off the line and an easy win.

9:48 a.m. Looks like there may be "stuff" on the track.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1721 Joe Lisa                             3992 Bobby Rashid                 
E1                   0.034 10.426 120.77     ****WINNER****  0.066  9.780 131.99
      GT/FA  Dial: 10.43 (+/-): -0.004          GT/CA  Dial: 9.78 (+/-):  0.000
 Qualified:            #56 10.667 -0.133                       #26  9.794 -0.606

Nope, false alarm.

Bobby Rashid runs right on his dial in and wins on a -0.004 breakout by Lisa.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1230 James Fontana                         340 Rich South                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004 11.662 105.38                     0.207 10.130 126.09
      SS/MA  Dial: 11.64 (+/-):  0.022          GT/EA  Dial: 9.90 (+/-):  0.230
 Qualified:            #55 11.697 -0.153                       #25 10.044 -0.606

Big heads start for Fontana and South is late and slows.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3548 Garrett Ghezzi                         16 Frank Aragona Jr.            
E1                   0.097 11.060 117.80     ****WINNER****  0.041  9.157 132.91
      SS/MA  Dial: 10.97 (+/-):  0.090          SS/BS  Dial: 9.09 (+/-):  0.067
 Qualified:            #10 11.091 -0.759                       #40  9.135 -0.515

Car length win for Aragona.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3012 Jeremy Duncan                        3131 Ricky Decker                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  9.791 130.38                     0.046  9.952 130.99
      SS/GA  Dial: 9.80 (+/-): -0.009           GT/DA  Dial: 9.98 (+/-): -0.028
 Qualified:             #9  9.787 -0.763                       #39  9.967 -0.533

Better light for Duncan and a double break out win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1748 Byron Worner                          395 Aaron Allison                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.011  9.944 131.06                     0.053  9.613 132.95
      SS/IA  Dial: 9.94 (+/-):  0.004           SS/BS  Dial: 9.65 (+/-): -0.037
 Qualified:            #31 10.142 -0.558                       #61 10.996  1.346

Byron Worner wins on a breakout.

Byron Worner's package: 0.015.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  347 Angelo DeCarlo                       3474 Bob Marshall                 
E1                  -0.016  9.970 130.47     ****WINNER****  0.042  9.740 136.04
      SS/HA  Dial: 9.97 (+/-):  0.000           SS/BA  Dial: 9.80 (+/-): -0.060
 Qualified:            #24  9.994 -0.606                       #54  9.698 -0.202

Two big wheels stands off the line, butDeCarlo goes red. Marshall's big Hemi goes on to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3473 Craig Marshall                       3227 Rock Running                 
E1                  -0.011  9.519 111.77     ****WINNER****  0.023 10.256 127.55
      SS/CM  Dial: 8.99 (+/-):  0.529           GT/HA  Dial: 10.26 (+/-): -0.004
 Qualified:            #37  8.961 -0.539                        #7 10.254 -0.796

Rock Running wins on a -0.011 red light by Marshall.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  286 Jeff Adkinson                        3645 Gene McBean                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  8.990 148.95                    -0.025  9.969 130.35
      SS/DM  Dial: 9.01 (+/-): -0.020           SS/FA  Dial: 9.96 (+/-):  0.009
 Qualified:            #15  9.036 -0.714                       #45  9.991 -0.459

Jeff Adkinson wins on a red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1798 Bucky Hess                            381 Andy Kronenbitter            
E1                   0.069  8.892 143.00     ****WINNER****  0.065  9.515 137.04
      SS/AH  Dial: 8.91 (+/-): -0.018           GT/BA  Dial: 9.51 (+/-):  0.005
 Qualified:            #47  8.904 -0.396                       #17  9.545 -0.705

Both cars have almost the RT and Hess's wild looking 68 Cuda breaks out. Kronenbitter gets an easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3306 Larry Hodge                          1743 Bryan Worner                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.010 10.440 124.74                     0.028 10.112 128.03
      GT/IA  Dial: 10.45 (+/-): -0.010          GT/EA  Dial: 10.15 (+/-): -0.038
 Qualified:            #13 10.476 -0.724                       #43 10.165 -0.485

Larry Hodge gets the better RT and wins on a double-breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3269 Jeff Dona                            1150 Billy Leber                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.065  9.780 132.18                    -0.007  9.572 121.06
      SS/HA  Dial: 9.80 (+/-): -0.020           SS/TB  Dial: 9.45 (+/-):  0.122
 Qualified:            #12  9.857 -0.743                       #42  9.461 -0.489

Jeff Dona wins on a -0.007 red light by Leber.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3750 Ryan Haag                            3081 Joe Covert                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  9.724 132.53                     0.043  8.825 154.42
      SS/EA  Dial: 9.75 (+/-): -0.026           SS/AM  Dial: 8.87 (+/-): -0.045
 Qualified:            #29  9.767 -0.583                       #59  8.976 -0.024

Covert's Grand Am moves out of the groove at the green and it costs him. Ryan Haag cuts a 0.006 RT and wins on a double-breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3028 Jerry Silveus                        3226 Zack Running                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.066  9.590 137.43                           No Time      
      GT/CA  Dial: 9.56 (+/-):  0.030           SS/MA  Dial: 11.85 (+/-): 88.149
 Qualified:            #11  9.657 -0.743                       #41 11.357 -0.493

Running is a No Show.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3401 Gary Tompa                           3019 David Turner                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025 10.305 116.11                           No Time      
       GT/H  Dial: 10.00 (+/-):  0.305          SS/DA  Dial: 10.20 (+/-): 89.799
 Qualified:            #21 10.217 -0.633                       #51  9.869 -0.331

Turner this time.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                3573 John Stock                   
E1                                            ****WINNER**** -0.029 10.760 122.91
                                                GT/MA  Dial: 11.75 (+/-): -0.990
 Qualified:                                                       #1 10.791 -0.959

Stock gets the number one qualifier Bye Run into round two.

10:02 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink