Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 02:58 PM Hemi Super Stock Challenge Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 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
  138 Wendell Howes                         452 Steve Kent                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  8.594 153.28                    -0.041  8.817 149.30
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Howes     ) 0.045 24.089  38.24      (M Booker    ) 0.030  8.792 145.88
 Qualified:             #3  8.610 -0.690                       #18  8.903 -0.397

2:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,078 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Kent was the saviour at No Problem Raceway, shutting down a runaway oilwell that threatened to postpone the upcoming Division 4 event, but he was a bit too quick here and Howes advances to the quarterfinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1990 David Barton                         403H Stephen Hebert               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.062  8.564 156.43                    -0.030  8.551 155.20
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Wofford   ) 0.102  8.526 157.45      (D Zrust     ) 0.178  8.597 154.67
 Qualified:             #5  8.625 -0.675                       #10  8.653 -0.647

Another red light and Barton advances to face Howes.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 799J John Rains                            350 Jim Pancake                  
E2                  -0.015  8.620 152.95     ****WINNER****  0.097  8.634 154.14
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Leiter    ) 0.129  8.607 153.09      (D Bales     ) 0.072  8.622 153.46
 Qualified:             #9  8.643 -0.657                        #4  8.610 -0.690

Three red lights in a row.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1517 Jim Daniels                           148 Larry Perkins Sr             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  8.573 155.78                     0.084  8.531 156.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Warford   ) 0.030  8.595 156.03      (C Comella   ) 0.102  8.557 154.99
 Qualified:             #7  8.637 -0.663                        #2  8.609 -0.691

Daniels had a nice holeshot and held off Perkins' top end charge for the win. Jim Daniels' incremental margins: 60ft(0.094), 330 ft(0.061), 660ft(0.043), 1,000ft(0.023). MOV: 0.0135 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He faces Pancake in the quarters.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1945 Gary Wolkwitz                        100H Tyler Hard                   
E2                   0.155  8.509 156.21     ****WINNER****  0.051  8.602 155.54
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Vieira    ) 0.095  8.507 156.10      (R Houser    ) 0.058  8.533 156.73
 Qualified:             #1  8.546 -0.754                        #6  8.629 -0.671

Hard had a tenth in hand at the tree and held on for the holeshot win. Tyler Hard's incremental margins: 60ft(0.085), 330 ft(0.048), 660ft(0.030), 1,000ft(0.018). MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He gets a bye to the semifinals

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink