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Sat, 15 Nov 2014, 14:14 PM

Super Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7318 Art Peterson                         7607 Jack Bystrom                 
E2                  -0.068 14.458  89.44     ****WINNER**** -0.031  9.451 134.19
       SS/JA  Dial: 10.55 (+/-):  3.908          SS/FA  Dial: 9.44 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Barcelon  ) 0.089 10.584  0.024      (S Smith     ) -0.004  9.451  0.051
 Qualified:            #53 10.564 -0.436                        #4  9.410 -1.040

10:42 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 28.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,448 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Jack Bystrom's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7702 Mike Graham                           639 Christopher Cour             
E2                   0.009 10.284 123.46     ****WINNER****  0.021  9.775 138.16
       GT/HA  Dial: 10.25 (+/-):  0.034          GT/EA  Dial: 9.77 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Paz       ) 0.028 10.273  0.023      (R Loge      ) 0.050  9.799  0.039
 Qualified:            #28 10.234 -0.816                       #12  9.744 -0.906

Christopher Cour's MOV: 0.0178 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Graham cuts a strong 0.009 light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5830 Dennis Nelson                        5200 Abe Loewen                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009 10.768 121.35                     0.019  9.270 144.40
       SS/LA  Dial: 10.76 (+/-):  0.008          SS/DM  Dial: 9.26 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Comstock  ) 0.030 10.766 -0.004      (M Cotten    ) 0.042  9.242  0.002
 Qualified:            #32 10.661 -0.789                       #49  9.226 -0.524

Dennis Nelson's MOV: 0.0126 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Dennis Nelson's package: 0.017.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7696 Len Schneider                        7031 Gregg Luneack                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.007 10.622 122.86                     0.040 10.653 119.00
       GT/GA  Dial: 10.62 (+/-):  0.002          SS/KA  Dial: 10.65 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A DeCarlo   ) 0.039 10.602  0.022      (F Moreno    ) 0.028 10.666  0.026
 Qualified:            #59 10.586 -0.314                       #43 10.630 -0.620

Two big wheels up leaves and Len Schneider's 0.009 package takes the win. MOV: 0.0344 seconds (approximately 6 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  446 J. Allen Sherman                       74 Ken Etter                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.917 136.43                    -0.001 10.159 129.97
       SS/BM  Dial: 8.90 (+/-):  0.017           GT/HA  Dial: 10.16 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Menard    ) 0.043  8.996  0.096      (F Grossi    ) 0.012 10.169  0.019
 Qualified:            #55  8.811 -0.389                        #6 10.072 -0.978

J. Allen Sherman has a nice 0.005 light. MOV: opponent's -0.001 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7026 Dan Mason                            7312 George Stassi Jr.            
E2                   0.005  9.533 139.06     ****WINNER****  0.050 10.054 125.13
       GT/BA  Dial: 9.47 (+/-):  0.063           SS/HA  Dial: 10.04 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Irving    ) 0.032  9.508  0.068      (C Lane      ) 0.043 10.049  0.009
 Qualified:            #30  9.442 -0.808                       #47 10.047 -0.553

George Stassi Jr. uses a stout 0.005 for the close win. MOV: 0.0046 seconds (approximately 11 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3231 Harry Doolittle                      6396 Sean Cour                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012 12.153 108.80                     0.056  9.562 138.80
       SS/OA  Dial: 12.14 (+/-):  0.013          GT/CA  Dial: 9.54 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Rau       ) 0.056 12.142  0.032      (T Hall      ) 0.068  9.566  0.046
 Qualified:            #62 12.123 -0.177                       #13  9.498 -0.902


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7474 Justin Lamb                          213A Anthony Bertozzi             
E2                  -0.003  8.805 139.17     ****WINNER****  0.032  8.805 154.39
       SS/BM  Dial: 8.72 (+/-):  0.085           SS/AM  Dial: 8.81 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Roddel    ) 0.020 16.025  7.315      (D Broaddus  ) 0.039  8.958  0.168
 Qualified:            #50  8.686 -0.514                       #66  8.918 -0.082

Two "Big Time" drivers to the line. Lamp gives it away with a -0.003 red light and Bertozzi gets a free pass to the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1136 Peter Biondo                         4403 Gary Emmons                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015  9.573 143.84                     0.017  9.736 125.31
       GT/CA  Dial: 9.61 (+/-): -0.037           SS/GA  Dial: 9.78 (+/-): -0.044
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Hewes     ) 0.028  9.584  0.014      (K Angeles Pa) 0.079  9.777  0.017
 Qualified:            #41  9.754 -0.646                       #24  9.723 -0.827

Just 0.002 difference at the green and Peter Biondo gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                         7390 John Winslow Sr.             
E2                  -0.001 10.997  97.38     ****WINNER****  0.072 10.371 126.79
       GT/GA  Dial: 10.38 (+/-):  0.617          SS/JA  Dial: 10.39 (+/-): -0.019
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Wann      ) 0.006 10.354 -0.016      (D Rampy     ) 0.009 10.378  0.028
 Qualified:            #58 10.559 -0.341                       #42 10.358 -0.642

Fletcher goes red by -0.001 to end his SS season. Winslow goes to round three.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7511 Ted Seipel                            332 Marion Stephenson            
E2                   0.045 10.472 128.80     ****WINNER****  0.055  9.878 130.83
       GT/TB  Dial: 10.48 (+/-): -0.008          GT/FA  Dial: 9.87 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Ratcliff  ) 0.064 10.476  0.016      (K Alby      ) 0.079  9.867  0.007
 Qualified:            #54 10.451 -0.399                        #5  9.801 -0.999

Marion Stephenson runs 0.008 to her dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.008.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 703D Kyle Rizzoli                          624 Don Little                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000 10.312 124.55                     0.021  9.932 131.57
       SS/GA  Dial: 10.36 (+/-): -0.048          GT/FA  Dial: 9.98 (+/-): -0.048
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Gullett   ) 0.015 10.362  0.042      (G Howe      ) 0.057  9.987  0.087
 Qualified:            #64 10.431 -0.119                       #15  9.900 -0.900

Kyle Rizzoli gets a perfect light and the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0210 seconds (approximately 4 feet) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  640 Don Thomas                           339L Randi Lyn Shipp              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.068  9.973 128.89                     0.077 10.260 129.72
       GT/EA  Dial: 9.96 (+/-):  0.013           SS/HA  Dial: 10.27 (+/-): -0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Adkinson  ) 0.059  9.968 -0.012      (C Stubeck   ) 0.107 10.258  0.038
 Qualified:            #40  9.993 -0.657                       #56 10.212 -0.388

Don Thomas' MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2207 Jeff Taylor                           757 Larry Zavala                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  9.652 129.18                     0.135  9.637 135.99
       GT/DA  Dial: 9.56 (+/-):  0.092           GT/CA  Dial: 9.62 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Bridgewate) 0.039  9.624  0.064      (R Pike      ) 0.004  9.645  0.015
 Qualified:            #11  9.573 -0.927                       #27  9.580 -0.820

Jeff Taylor takes a 0.005 to the win, as Zavala is way late. MOV: 0.0558 seconds (approximately 11 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    4 Jimmy DeFrank                        7797 Don Keen                     
E2                   0.029  8.749 153.54     ****WINNER****  0.014 10.407 127.32
       SS/CM  Dial: 8.75 (+/-): -0.001           SS/KA  Dial: 10.38 (+/-):  0.027
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Skillman  ) 0.007  8.757  0.007      (M Faul      ) 0.004 10.387 -0.013
 Qualified:            #36  8.750 -0.750                       #19 10.394 -0.856

Don Keen's MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.001.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7155 Leo Glasbrenner                       391 Irvin Johns                  
E2                   0.025  9.905 134.47     ****WINNER****  0.025  9.187 145.99
       GT/EA  Dial: 9.93 (+/-): -0.025           GT/AA  Dial: 9.20 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Skillman  ) 0.053  9.922  0.002      (T Olsonawski) 0.005  9.206  0.006
 Qualified:            #35  9.897 -0.753                       #18  9.242 -0.858

Irvin Johns' MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  361 Bo Butner                                  Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.049 13.479  90.24     
       SS/BA  Dial: 9.90 (+/-):  3.579    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Emmons III) 0.003  8.851  0.031   
 Qualified:             #1  8.767 -1.133                     Bye

Butner gets the bye run to round three.

10:54 a.m.

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