Sun, 09 Jun 2013, 15:32 PM Extreme Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

PETERSBURG, Va. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Extreme Pro Stock at the 2013 ADRL Tour presented by Speedtech, Simply Phones U.S. Drags VI:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  531 John Deflorian Jr.                   1594 Kevin Bealko                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.288  4.266 154.03                     0.196  6.189  85.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T EMAN      ) 0.004  4.180 174.93      (S HINTZ     ) 0.020  5.166 151.43
 Qualified:            #12  4.658 147.68                       #13  5.505  89.87

3:18 p.m. Horrible lights in both lanes, but Bealko could not take advantage of his "holeshot" because his car went into severe tire shake and he had to lift.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   30 Vincent Nobile                        177 Elijah Morton                
E2                   0.036  5.155 163.02     ****WINNER****  0.038  4.749 161.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R PENLAND   ) 0.072  4.200 174.87      (C GOFORTH   ) 0.026  4.135 176.12
 Qualified:             #6  4.115 173.87                        #3  4.101 176.37

Morton put Nobile in the left lane and the only other time he was in that lane was in the first round yesterday - he crossed the centerline. Both drivers launched, both shook, both pedaled. Trailing smoke, Morton got the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Pete Berner                             7 John Montecalvo              
E2                   0.026  5.626  99.92     ****WINNER****  0.045  4.142 176.12
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B GAHM      ) 0.014  6.417  77.06      (J PLUCHINO  ) 0.081  4.129 176.81
 Qualified:             #2  4.096 175.78                        #7  4.145 175.52

So far this weekend, Berner has made one good run, Montecalvo has made two.

Berner is still looking for that second good run. He launched into tire shake and the car turned sideways. Meanwhile, Montecalvo madee his third good run and he will have lane choice against Morton in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  431 Lester Cooper                         151 Dean Goforth                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.100  4.338 159.38                     0.097  9.030  67.02
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D KIRK      ) 0.042  4.183 172.65      (B WADDLE    ) 0.079  4.126 177.65
 Qualified:             #9  4.170 172.28                        #1  4.068 178.45

Both cars shook and danced right after they launched. Cooper managed to get hooked back up, sort of, and skirted the wall the rest of the way for the win. Goforth never did find the magic traction switch and all he could do was watch Cooper going away.

Cooper faces DeFlorian in the semifinals, DeFlorian has lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink