Sun, 20 May 2012, 13:52 PM Pro Stock Snowmobile Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Snowmobile at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, B'laster Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5802 Ron Bray                              350 Charlie Fleck                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.239  8.290 153.79                     0.177  9.826 124.43
 Qualified:             #2  8.376 152.37                        #8  8.644 147.33

1:39 p.m. Fleck had the better of two leisurely lights, but it was Bray the rest of the way for an easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  323 Scott Hagen                           321 Rich Stumpf                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.200  8.514 153.26                     0.203  8.876 146.43
 Qualified:             #4  8.463 152.88                       #10  8.729 148.71

These two left right together, but Hagen steadily pulled away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  353 Brian Pretzel                          99 Todd Serra                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.152  8.728 148.48                     0.150  8.927 145.66
 Qualified:             #6  8.494 151.58                       #12  8.881 148.97

Same story, almost identical lights, then the left lane sled pulling away to win by two tenths.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  127 Tiina Duncanson                        11 Ed Illgen                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.156  8.426 152.92                     0.162  8.902 141.70
 Qualified:             #3  8.390 150.61                        #9  8.674 150.18

We have a pattern developing. Of course, the left-lane sleds are also the higher-qualified sleds, so it's not surprising. Duncanson will have lane choice against Pretzel in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3944 Edwin Wirbel                          394 Louie Wirbel                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.171  8.443 153.33                     0.162  8.551 151.70
 Qualified:             #1  8.368 152.80                        #7  8.523 152.73

Two brothers square off and Edwin gets the family bragging rights by about 22 feet in the cosest race so far. He will race Hagen in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  324 Zack Davis                            116 Rich Daly                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.229  8.538 148.53                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #5  8.490 148.74                       #11  8.788 147.41

Daly was unable to answer the staging call. Davis faces Bray in round two.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink