Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 07:10 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 5 Class Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 5 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                        382 Richard Rodgers              
C5   ****WINNER****  0.075  9.963 117.75                    -0.117 10.020 118.98
       A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -1.037           A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.980
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #12  9.942 134.77                       #14  9.964 135.41

6:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,613 feet, track temperature 101degrees.

It's all over before the green, as Rogers goes red, Big Time.

Ronzello is the A/SA class winner.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1352 Bill Hawk                             778 Jimmy DeFrank                
C5   ****WINNER****  0.027 10.245 128.31                     0.034 10.283 127.49
       B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.005           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.967
 Prior rounds:
 Qualified:            #39 10.326 128.07                       #61 10.388 127.99

Hawk gets off the line first and has the power to stay there for the half a car length B/SA class win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink