Sun, 20 Sep 2015, 16:56 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 6 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 6 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
  428 Kevin Helms                          6104 Brad Plourd                  
E6                   0.043  9.155 129.10     ****WINNER****  0.028 12.287 101.78
        FS/B  Dial: 9.19 (+/-): -0.035            K/SA  Dial: 12.31 (+/-): -0.023
 Prior rounds:
E5                   0.006 14.276  4.276      (J Williamson) 0.014 12.486  0.216
E4    (G Rowe      ) 0.014  8.996  0.046      (A Bertozzi  ) 0.031 12.229  0.079
E3    (J MacNeish  ) 0.027  8.986  0.056      (A Davis     ) 0.008 12.178 -0.002
E2    (V Guilmino I) 0.019  9.884  0.964      (R Lyn Shipp ) 0.038 12.174  0.024
E1    (J Hairringto) 0.015  8.905 -0.015      (R Campbell  ) 0.039 12.195  0.085
 Qualified:             #3  8.911 -1.089                       #37 12.129 -0.521

4:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,534 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Plourd has 18 national event wins, five in stock. Helms has 23 wins, 15 in Stock.

Plourd gets out of the gate first and holds off Helms for the win.

Brad Plourd's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0030 seconds (approximately 7 inches) in a double breakout.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink