Thu, 03 Sep 2015, 16:54 PM Stock Eliminator Round 4 Class Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 4 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3540 Charley Downing                       428 Kevin Helms                  
C4   ****WINNER****  0.025  9.270 140.07                           No Time      
        FS/C Index: 10.30 (+/-): -1.030           FS/C Index: 10.30 (+/-): 89.699
 Prior rounds:
C3    (J Boburka   ) 0.051  9.158 147.94      (B Massingill) 0.056  9.247 127.23
C2                   0.000  9.276 133.12      (J Lopez     ) 0.035  9.217 131.79
C1    (R Massey    ) 0.187  9.225 143.25      (P Cambria   ) 0.093  9.194 145.69
 Qualified:            #14  9.149 150.50                       #19  9.157 146.30

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 4,015 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

Helms is a no show and Downing gets the Class win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   45 J Allen Sherman                      4022 Jeff Teuton                  
C4   ****WINNER****  0.031 10.214 118.70                     0.007 19.934  47.38
        B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.036           B/SA Index: 11.25 (+/-):  8.684
 Prior rounds:
C3    (J Boudreau  ) 0.009 10.076 128.36      (J Zimmerman ) 0.047 10.138 130.61
C2    (D Ficacci   ) 0.037 10.120 122.71      (F Thibeault ) 0.036 10.423 102.33
C1    (J Bardekoff ) 0.077 10.144 117.93      (M Truman    ) 0.073 10.229 116.99
 Qualified:            #27 10.138 130.54                       #48 10.213 128.64

Teuton with a great light, but has problems and Sherman with the Class win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2066 Adam Davis                           4688 Mike Cotten                  
C4                   0.028 10.860 111.95     ****WINNER****  0.002 10.819 121.27
        F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -0.990           F/SA Index: 11.85 (+/-): -1.031
 Prior rounds:
C3                   -0.002 11.623  91.19      (C Beach     ) 0.028 10.849 121.18
C2    (T Miller    ) 0.049 11.565  91.64                     -0.012 11.082 107.11
C1    (M Kight     ) 0.000 10.802 121.21      (K Hawkins   ) 0.177 10.873 120.80
 Qualified:            #43 10.802 121.21                       #50 10.820 121.29

Cotten with a near perfect light and gets the Class win. Mike Cotten's MOV: 0.0673 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink