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Fri, 14 Oct 2011, 04:22 PM

Stock Eliminator Round 1 Class Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7077 Jeff Interlicchia                    3231 Harry Doolittle              
C1   ****WINNER****  0.016 12.513  98.97                    -0.025 12.309 107.46
       P/SA Index: 13.45 (+/-): -0.937           N/SA Index: 13.00 (+/-): -0.691
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

12:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.59 inches, adjusted altitude 3,529 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Jeff Interlicchia wins on Harry Doolittle's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7706 Kelly Pott-Hall                      7707 Dennis Alvey                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.094 12.073 109.65                    -0.261 13.222  90.07
        K/S Index: 12.55 (+/-): -0.477            A/S Index: 10.95 (+/-):  2.272
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Kelly Pott-Hall wins the Stock Stick Combo on Dennis Alvey's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4689 Paula Cotten                           77 Jeff Jerome                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.149 11.266 116.74                     0.066 11.394 115.12
       G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.734           G/SA Index: 12.00 (+/-): -0.606
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Paula Cotten's wins the G/SA class championship. MOV: 0.0452 seconds (approximately 8 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  383 Larry Hill                           5009 Scott Burton                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.042 10.570 125.33                     0.058 11.475 123.05
       B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.680           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-):  0.225
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Burton slows and gives the easy win to Hill


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5300 Al Corda                              737 Dwight Machael               
C1   ****WINNER****  0.010 10.438 125.15                     0.000 10.554 125.83
       B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.812           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.696
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Machael cards a perfect light. but can't match Corda's package.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3610 Leonard Mattingly                          Bye
C1   ****WINNER****  0.036 14.014  67.59     
       B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-):  2.764    
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                           Bye

Bye run for Mattingly and he will face Hill in round tow. Corda will get a bye run to the finals.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  795 Brian McClanahan                     3361 Bo Butner                    
C1                   0.026 10.065 131.09     ****WINNER****  0.030  9.707 118.96
      AA/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.535          AA/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -0.893
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Easy win for Butner and a pass to the final round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3909 Drew Skillman                              Bye
C1   ****WINNER****  0.027  9.564 144.23     
      AA/SA Index: 10.60 (+/-): -1.036    
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                           Bye

Bye run to the AA/SA final round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  754 Lindy Lindholm                       7769 Rick Unterseh                
C1                   0.088 12.459 103.22     ****WINNER****  0.026 12.516 106.93
       O/SA Index: 13.15 (+/-): -0.691           O/SA Index: 13.15 (+/-): -0.634
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Rick Unterseh gets a big starting line advantage for the close holeshot O/SA class win. MOV: 0.0051 seconds (approximately 9 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   71 Rusty Hall                            726 Dave Gertschen               
C1   ****WINNER****  0.073 10.362 127.37                    -0.032 10.651 126.25
       A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.638           A/SA Index: 11.00 (+/-): -0.349
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Rusty Hall wins on Dave Gertschen's red light. Free pass to the class final.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                5053 William Prince               
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.287 14.227  86.83
                                                 K/SA Index: 12.65 (+/-):  1.577
 Qualified:                                                      #99 No Time

Bye run to the final round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 339L Randi Lyn Shipp                      7793 Wes McGann                   
C1   ****WINNER****  0.038 10.802 121.74                    -0.009 10.901 119.79
       D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.748           D/SA Index: 11.55 (+/-): -0.649
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Randi Lyn Shipp wins the D/SA class on Wes McGann's -0.009 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7709 Kenny Newsome                        7360 Mike Loge                    
C1                  -0.124 12.048 109.81     ****WINNER****  0.072 11.717 112.43
       H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.102           H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.433
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Mike Loge wins on Kenny Newsome's big red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                5335 Dic Geary                    
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.128 11.807  96.09
                                                 H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.343
 Qualified:                                                      #99 No Time

Bye run to the finals.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5680 Marlene Nelson                       7240 Kayla Mozeris                
C1   ****WINNER****  0.037 12.138 108.31                    -0.001 11.646 112.72
       I/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.162           I/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.654
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Marlene Nelson wins on Kayla Mozeris' -0.001 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7881 Chris Ashley                               Bye
C1   ****WINNER****  0.025 11.565 114.26     
       I/SA Index: 12.30 (+/-): -0.735    
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                           Bye

Bye run to the class final.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  706 Buddy Jensen                           10 Toby Lang                    
C1                  -0.050 11.573 114.59     ****WINNER****  0.014 11.421 113.84
       F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.277           F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.429
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Toby Lang wins on Buddy Jensen's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                         7695 Raul Vargas                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.064 11.456 100.50                    -0.038 11.744 111.45
       F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.394           F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.106
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Dan Fletcher wins on Raul Vargas' red light. He will race Lang in the class final.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3578 Chris Mattingly                        75 Chad Loge                    
C1   ****WINNER****  0.018 10.866 116.08                     0.055 10.902 121.03
       C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.534           C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.498
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Chris Mattingly has the better package for the win. MOV: 0.0734 seconds (approximately 13 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7053 Bernie Cunningham                    4008 Randy Guest                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.094 10.859 122.51                    -0.054 11.066 120.12
       C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.541           C/SA Index: 11.40 (+/-): -0.334
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Bernie Cunningham wins on Randy Guest's red light. He will race Mattingly in the final round of class.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7783 Angelo Phillips                      7179 Bob Elliott                  
C1   ****WINNER****  0.070 12.533  77.71                     0.024 12.779 100.70
       M/SA Index: 12.85 (+/-): -0.317           K/SA Index: 12.65 (+/-):  0.129
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time

Phillips gets the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7402 Tibor Kadar                          5824 Gary Hampton                 
C1   ****WINNER****  0.017 12.281  92.28                     0.088 15.499  84.45
       L/SA Index: 12.70 (+/-): -0.419           DF/S Index: 15.60 (+/-): -0.101
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   1 Brad Burton                  
C1                                            ****WINNER****  0.047 11.495 119.20
                                                 E/SA Index: 11.70 (+/-): -0.205
 Qualified:                                                      #99 No Time

Burton take a bye run and will face Phillips in round two. In the other pair, Interlicchia will race Kadar.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink