Sun, 29 Jun 2003, 10:31 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 6 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- (+/-)
    1 Kevin Helms                          4293 James Paul
E6                  -0.006 10.288 -0.042     ****WINNER****  0.006 11.740  0.000
        A/S  Dial: 10.33                         H/SA  Dial: 11.74
 Prior rounds:
E5    (L Smith     ) 0.092 10.337  0.007      (N Davis     ) 0.026 11.750  0.020
E4    (D Mercer    ) 0.016 10.358  0.018      (M Forbes    ) 0.026 11.767  0.037
E3    (P Jackson   ) 0.020 10.426  0.026      (G Hill      ) 0.014 11.738 -0.022
E2    (J Strickland) 0.050 10.423  0.043      (D Dunlap    ) 0.038 11.768 -0.042
E1    (G Nivans    ) 0.058 10.435  0.075      (R Charnes   ) 0.026 11.785  0.055
 Qualified:            #27 10.316 -0.934                       #35 11.672 -0.778

9:25 PM and it's time for the finals. We start with an upset. Helms is the reigning champion in this class, but he is a little too quick off the line and hands Paul the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink