Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:46 PM Stock Eliminator Round 4 Class Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 4 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3611 Jimmy Ronzello                        350 Doug Duell                   
C4   ****WINNER****  0.044  9.898 132.95                     0.078 10.038 130.20
       A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -1.102           A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.962
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #12  9.942 134.77                       #22 10.017 131.04

4:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 3,563 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Ronzello gets the starting line advantage and has the better ET for the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 382 Richard Rodgers              
C4                                            ****WINNER****  0.146 10.176 112.14
                                                 A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.824
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #14  9.964 135.41

Bye Run to the final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1977 Michael Iacono                       5343 James Findell                
C4                   0.030 11.038 119.35     ****WINNER****  0.035 10.919 120.39
       F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.812           F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.931
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #54 10.976 119.78                       #28 10.894 120.68

Findell has the power for the F/SA class win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1608 Gary Richard                            1 Edmond Richardson            
C4                   0.215 10.485 125.49     ****WINNER****  0.017 10.642 123.60
       C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.915           C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.758
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #30 10.447 125.69                       #91 10.575 124.83

Richard is way late and Richardson steals the C/SA class win on a 0.017 holeshot.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  391 Irvin Johns                           704 Mark Lelchook                
C4   ****WINNER****  0.140 10.167 132.32                     0.090 10.828  99.57
       D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -1.383           D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.722
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:             #2 10.087 130.38                       #56 10.678 124.05

Johns is late, but has the beans to stay in front for the D/SA win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1352 Bill Hawk                            3220 Randy Wilkes                 
C4   ****WINNER****  0.097 10.268 127.80                    -0.011 12.735  71.93
       B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.982           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-):  1.485
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #39 10.326 128.07                       #20 10.265 131.38

Bill Hawk wins on a -0.011 red light by Wilkes and goes to the final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 778 Jimmy DeFrank                
C4                                            ****WINNER****  0.033 10.929  95.67
                                                 B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.321
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:                                                      #61 10.388 127.99

Bye run to the finals.

4:39 p.m.

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