Sat, 19 Sep 2015, 21:06 PM Stock Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 W200 James Williamson III                   27 Mickey Whaley                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.012 11.775 110.92                     0.005 10.664 121.32
        H/SA  Dial: 11.73 (+/-):  0.045           C/SA  Dial: 10.60 (+/-):  0.064
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Fezell    ) 0.044 11.795  0.025      (D Blabolil  ) 0.033 10.548 -0.852
E2    (B Rowe      ) 0.034 11.778  0.038      (K Hawkins   ) 0.073 10.706  0.026
E1    (D Poole-Adam) 0.038 11.718 -0.032      (J Marshall  ) 0.017 10.696  0.056
 Qualified:            #41 11.810 -0.340                       #27 10.700 -0.700

9:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,964 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Whaley gets out of the gate first but can't run his nymber.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  428 Kevin Helms                             4 Greg Rowe                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.014  8.996 136.95                     0.058 10.486 122.99
        FS/B  Dial: 8.95 (+/-):  0.046            B/SA  Dial: 10.46 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J MacNeish  ) 0.027  8.986  0.056      (J Warren    ) 0.090 10.449 -0.801
E2    (V Guilmino I) 0.019  9.884  0.964      (R Pennington) -0.005 10.485  0.005
E1    (J Hairringto) 0.015  8.905 -0.015      (J Myers     ) 0.061 10.442 -0.008
 Qualified:             #3  8.911 -1.089                       #28 10.554 -0.696

Helms gets the holeshot and takes the win. he will have a bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 213A Anthony Bertozzi                     6104 Brad Plourd                  
E4                  -0.009 11.784  86.65     ****WINNER****  0.031 12.229  94.55
        A/SA  Dial: 10.41 (+/-):  1.374           K/SA  Dial: 12.15 (+/-):  0.079
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Riner     ) 0.009 10.539  0.069      (A Davis     ) 0.008 12.178 -0.002
E2    (A Berberich ) 0.020 10.453  0.023      (R Lyn Shipp ) 0.038 12.174  0.024
E1    (J Wayne Tota) 0.032 10.417  0.027      (R Campbell  ) 0.039 12.195  0.085
 Qualified:            #35 10.461 -0.539                       #37 12.129 -0.521

Bertozzi leaves a little too soon and goes red. plourd will take on Williamson in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink