Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 11:58 AM Hemi Super Stock Challenge Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in MOPAR Hemi Super Stock Challenge 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
 3392 Don Bales                             350 Jim Pancake                  
E1                   0.059  8.827 151.70     ****WINNER****  0.072  8.622 153.46
 Qualified:            #14  8.718 -0.582                        #4  8.610 -0.690

Don't be looking for the name Westcott, they both went home already.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1517 Jim Daniels                          3410 Randall Warford              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  8.595 156.03                     0.033  8.745 152.00
 Qualified:             #7  8.637 -0.663                       #17  8.809 -0.491

Daniels just made the staging call, reportedly problems with loose parts getting into the carburetor.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  452 Steve Kent                           6027 Mike Booker                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  8.792 145.88                    -0.034  8.637 153.96
 Qualified:            #18  8.903 -0.397                        #8  8.641 -0.659

Steve Kent wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1968 Chuck Comella                         148 Larry Perkins Sr             
E1                   0.320  8.634 153.04     ****WINNER****  0.102  8.557 154.99
 Qualified:            #12  8.715 -0.585                        #2  8.609 -0.691

Perkins faces Daniels in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 403H Stephen Hebert                       5583 Dan Zrust                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.178  8.597 154.67                     0.050  9.215 144.07
 Qualified:            #10  8.653 -0.647                       #20  9.192 -0.108

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 799J John Rains                            342 Harold Leiter Jr.            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.129  8.607 153.09                    -0.007  9.134 145.64
 Qualified:             #9  8.643 -0.657                       #19  9.156 -0.144

John Rains wins on a red light. He faces Pancake next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1945 Gary Wolkwitz                        7005 Mark Vieira                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.095  8.507 156.10                     0.099  8.643 152.50
 Qualified:             #1  8.546 -0.754                       #11  8.666 -0.634

Wolkwitz cards low ET of the round, with a 1.16 60-foot time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  138 Wendell Howes                        1381 Mark Howes                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045 24.089  38.24                    -0.045  8.708 150.41
 Qualified:             #3  8.610 -0.690                       #13  8.716 -0.584

Wendell Howes wins on a red light. He faces Kent next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1990 David Barton                         4300 Lloyd Wofford                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.102  8.526 157.45                    -0.078  8.697 153.35
 Qualified:             #5  8.625 -0.675                       #15  8.729 -0.571

David Barton wins on a red light. He races Hebert next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 100H Tyler Hard                            721 Rick Houser                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.058  8.533 156.73                     0.016  8.808 150.46
 Qualified:             #6  8.629 -0.671                       #16  8.768 -0.532

Hard took the lead from Houser before half track. He races Wolkwitx next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink