Sun, 05 Oct 2014, 18:15 PM Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator

MOHNTON, Pa. - Summary of eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Joe Carnasciale, Cranston RI, '06 Cavalier, I/SMA, Left lane, (0.145) 9.51 8.924 -0.586, def. Allyn
Armstrong, Kingston NS, '72 Opel GT, L/A, (0.057) 9.27 8.823 -0.447

Ken Voight, Bridgeport CT, '07 Cobalt, F/SM, Right lane, (0.091) 9.23 8.732 -0.498, def. Carl
Miller, Stockholm NJ, '89 Corvette, F/A, (0.032) 8.54 8.245 -0.295

Thomas Miller, Nottingham PA, '99 S-10, PSTA, Right lane, (0.065) 8.20 7.636 -0.564, def. Calvin
Hill, Tamaqua PA, '09 Grand Am, D/EA, (0.036) 8.72 8.299 -0.421

Frank Affronti, Ontario NY, '05 Cavalier, B/EA, Right lane, (0.022) 8.22 7.684 -0.536, def. Frank
Aragona, Freehold NJ, '32 Bantam, H/EA, (0.040) 9.57 9.185 -0.385

Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook NJ, Pro Start-Chevy, F/D, Left lane, (0.018) 8.57 8.004 -0.566, def. Don
Eckel III, Piscataway NJ, ProStart, C/DA, (0.029) 7.54 7.009 -0.531

Lee Sharp, Loudon TN, '09 G5, D/SMA, Right lane, (0.033) 8.92 8.371 -0.549, def. Ray Bamond,
Paterson NJ, '07 GTO, B/EA, (0.165) 8.22 7.632 -0.588

Arnie Martel, Tewksbury MA, '15 Camaro, E/AA, Right lane, (0.046) 8.30 7.785 -0.515, def. Chip
Ippolito, Laconia NH, '01 S-10, PSTA, (0.055) 8.20 7.705 -0.495

Charlie Greco, Paoli PA, '10 Cobalt, L/AA, Left lane, (0.045) 9.24 8.672 -0.568, def. Stu Sandhaus,
Pittsburgh PA, Tuttle-Chevy, A/ND, (0.027) 7.43 6.977 -0.453

Steve Szupka, Willow Grove PA, '32 Bantam, G/EA, Right lane, (0.038) 8.73 8.438 -0.292, def. Jay
Schonberger, Philadelphia PA, '96 Cutlass, I/A, (0.004) 8.71 9.311 0.601

Kevin Houghtaling, Henrico VA, '98 Grand AM, F/SM, Left lane, (0.082) 9.23 8.654 -0.576, def. John
Frech, Cortland OH, Weddle-Chevy, F/D, (0.057) 8.57 8.039 -0.531

Kyle Cultrera, Eliot ME, '32 Bantam, H/EA, Right lane, (0.052) 9.57 9.069 -0.501, def. Mark
Hopkins, Phoenixville PA, '92 Beretta, D/A, (0.048) 8.25 7.817 -0.433

Dave Hughes, Nazareth PA, '08 Cobalt, A/A, Left lane, (-0.007) 7.11 8.295 1.185, def. Chris
Wentzel, Coudersport PA, '32 Bantam, A/EA, NT-No Show

Scotty Richardson, Barbourville KY, '33 Chevy Roadster, D/EA, Right lane, (0.023) 8.72 8.367
-0.353, def. Richard Schonberger, Southampton PA, '06 Cavalier, I/SM, (0.076) 9.48 9.268 -0.212

Michael Hanratty, Rocky Hill CT, '32 Bantam, K/A, Right lane, (0.076) 8.21 7.665 -0.545, def. Elio
Mannino, Pine Brook NJ, '06 Escort, B/AA, (0.044) 7.52 7.039 -0.481

Mark Moreland, Edenton NC, '91 Oldsmobile, H/SM, Right lane, (-0.041) 9.56 9.341 -0.219, def. Brian
Darcy, Newburgh NY, N&P-Chevy, A/ND, NT-No Show


Round 2:

J Carnasciale, Left lane, (0.028) 9.43 9.677 0.247, def. M Moreland, (-0.099 foul) 9.56 9.136
-0.424

C Greco, Left lane, (0.120) 9.18 8.616 -0.564, def. A Ackerman, (0.074) 8.51 8.049 -0.461

K Cultrera, Left lane, (0.027) 9.57 8.956 -0.614, def. S Richardson, (0.026) 8.72 8.181 -0.539

T Miller, Right lane, (0.071) 8.14 7.580 -0.560, def. L Sharp, (0.152) 8.88 8.286 -0.594

K Houghtaling, Left lane, (0.054) 9.23 8.947 -0.283, def. K Voight, (-0.104 foul) 9.23 9.612 0.382

D Hughes, Left lane, (0.101) 7.11 6.474 -0.636, def. F Affronti, (0.042) 8.19 7.638 -0.552

S Szupka, Left lane, (0.037) 8.73 8.696 -0.034, def. M Hanratty, (-0.111 foul) 8.17 8.207 0.037

A Martel, Left lane, (0.009) 8.29 14.431 6.141, was unopposed


Round 3:

K Houghtaling, Left lane, (0.009) 9.16 8.930 -0.230, def. T Miller, (-0.007 foul) 8.08 8.083 0.003

J Carnasciale, Left lane, (0.041) 9.43 9.506 0.076, def. D Hughes, (-0.041 foul) 6.98 14.550 7.570

C Greco, Left lane, (0.030) 9.12 8.623 -0.497, def. K Cultrera, (0.035) 9.46 9.044 -0.416

A Martel, Left lane, (0.043) 8.29 8.232 -0.058, def. S Szupka, (-0.005 foul) 8.73 8.712 -0.018


Round 4:

A Martel, Right lane, (0.046) 8.29 12.578 4.288, def. C Greco, (-0.001 foul) 9.12 11.366 2.246

J Carnasciale, Right lane, (0.095) 9.43 9.099 -0.331, def. K Houghtaling, (0.053) 9.16 9.496 0.336


Round 5:

A Martel, Right lane, (0.016) 8.29 7.665 -0.625, def. J Carnasciale, (0.060) 9.43 8.873 -0.557

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