Sun, 23 Oct 2011, 04:18 PM Junior Fuel Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Junior Fuel at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, 20th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  720 J.D. Zink                              53 Odie Coker                   
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.108  7.225 183.54
 Qualified:             #5  7.425 164.75                        #4  7.269 183.37

12:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 3,052 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Zink is a no show, so Coker gets the single.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  723 Don Enriquez                         4017 Brandon Lewis                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.146  7.288 184.14                     0.000  7.490 174.05
 Qualified:             #3  7.229 185.36                        #6  7.506 173.78

Hemi vs. SBC.

Perfect RT for Lewis and he wins the first 1000 feet. The Hemi flies on by for the win at the last minute

Don Enriquez's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.132), 330 ft(-0.096), 660ft(-0.055), 1,000ft(-0.004). MOV: 0.0567 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

Don Enriquez's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.981, 660ft-4.631/148.12 mph, 1,000ft-6.066.
Brandon Lewis' incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-3.031, 660ft-4.722/144.00 mph, 1,000ft-6.208.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 440B Johnnie Laird                         730 Fred Notkza                  
E1                   0.112  7.648 174.41     ****WINNER****  0.046  7.197 184.12
 Qualified:             #7  7.676 172.76                        #2  7.180 185.00

Laird is late off the line and gives up the win to Notkza. He makes another strong pass and will face Enriquez later.

Fred Notkza's incremental margins: 60ft(0.111), 330 ft(0.242), 660ft(0.353), 1,000ft(0.444). MOV: 0.5178 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Johnnie Laird's incremental times: 60ft-1.108 sec., 330ft-3.125, 660ft-4.854/141.58 mph, 1,000ft-6.361.
Fred Notkza's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.949, 660ft-4.567/150.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.983.

1:04 p.m. Oil on the track at the top end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7031 Bob Lander                                 Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  7.085 187.47     
 Qualified:             #1  7.044 188.07                     Bye

Lander will take his bye run to end round one. He will race Coker next round.

Clean and straight pass.

1:15 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink