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Fri, 12 Feb 2016, 13:24 PM

Stock Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  727 Mike Johnston                        3361 Bo Butner                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030 10.837 122.26                     0.065 10.164 125.45
        C/SA  Dial: 10.79 (+/-):  0.047           FS/E  Dial: 10.15 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Grossi    ) 0.035 10.778  0.028      (B Gullett   ) 0.026 10.154  0.004
 Qualified:            #55 10.745 -0.655                       #37 10.157 -0.793

9:59 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,458 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Close race to start round two. Mike Johnston's MOV: 0.0027 seconds (approximately 6 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7307 Jeff Jerome                           791 Randy Bursell                
E2                  -0.006 10.134 130.44     ****WINNER****  0.026 11.735 110.23
        A/SA  Dial: 10.15 (+/-): -0.016           H/SA  Dial: 11.80 (+/-): -0.065
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Method    ) 0.014 10.102  0.012      (R Pauley    ) 0.034 11.784  0.014
 Qualified:            #15 10.094 -0.906                       #68 11.804 -0.346

Randy Bursell's MOV: opponent's -0.006 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7265 Tommy Brown                          7010 Duane Dickens                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.078 11.737 111.08                    -0.019 11.656 111.70
        K/SA  Dial: 11.75 (+/-): -0.013           J/SA  Dial: 11.65 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B O'Connor  ) 0.088 11.822  0.162      (D Gibson    ) 0.001 11.623  0.043
 Qualified:             #8 11.663 -0.987                       #26 11.583 -0.867

Tommy Brown's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  771 John Anacona                         1426 Jerry Hatch                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.063 18.436  78.71                    -0.003 10.881 103.28
       AA/SA  Dial: 10.43 (+/-):  8.006           D/SA  Dial: 10.67 (+/-):  0.211
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Chaney    ) 0.085 10.434  0.024      (C Hanson    ) 0.010 10.691  0.051
 Qualified:            #70 10.410 -0.190                       #17 10.652 -0.898

Another red light! Anacona drives slowly down the track for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  713 Jim Durham                           7575 Mark Kirby                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039 10.893 117.97                     0.024 10.994 109.41
        E/SA  Dial: 10.87 (+/-):  0.023           F/SA  Dial: 10.88 (+/-):  0.114
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Hampton   ) 0.035 10.857  0.037      (R Kagawa    ) 0.023 10.907  0.027
 Qualified:            #27 10.838 -0.862                        #9 10.865 -0.985

Kirby can't run the number and Durham gets the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1507 Thomas Auger                         7857 John Gray                    
E2                  -0.005 11.639  93.75     ****WINNER****  0.003 11.154 117.28
        I/SA  Dial: 11.30 (+/-):  0.339           F/SA  Dial: 11.14 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E1                   0.020 11.484 -0.816      (N Stein     ) 0.019 11.192  0.072
 Qualified:             #1 11.172 -1.128                       #54 11.167 -0.683

John Gray puts a three light on the boards. MOV: opponent's -0.005 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  624 Don Little                           7360 Mike Loge                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.018  9.851 128.74                     0.083 10.612 124.53
       AA/SA  Dial: 9.83 (+/-):  0.021            C/SA  Dial: 10.65 (+/-): -0.038
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Janes     ) 0.005  9.808  0.028      (D Lambeck   ) 0.020 10.622 -0.018
 Qualified:            #36  9.806 -0.794                       #53 10.695 -0.705

Don Little's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0060 seconds (approximately 13 inches), opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  754 Lindy Lindholm                        420 John Brimer                  
E2                  -0.009 11.419 101.13     ****WINNER****  0.020 10.286 128.59
        I/SA  Dial: 11.30 (+/-):  0.119           A/SA  Dial: 10.28 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lindstrom ) 0.008 11.303  0.003      (T Summerton ) -0.075 10.254 -0.026
 Qualified:             #5 11.280 -1.020                       #58 10.352 -0.648

Lindholm misses the green by -0.009 and Brimer gets the easy win. He runs 0.006 to his dial.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   74 Larry Gilley                         7500 Doug Holder                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040 10.864 120.58                    -0.025 12.026 108.20
        E/SA  Dial: 10.87 (+/-): -0.006           M/SA  Dial: 12.05 (+/-): -0.024
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Alund     ) 0.013 10.844 -0.016      (J Stein     ) 0.026 11.990 -0.010
 Qualified:            #39 10.916 -0.784                       #22 11.966 -0.884

Larry Gilley's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7185 Dave Bridgewater                     7411 Jon Irving                   
E2                  -0.029 10.103 132.05     ****WINNER****  0.028 11.639  95.52
        FS/D  Dial: 10.09 (+/-):  0.013           I/SA  Dial: 11.42 (+/-):  0.219
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Blake     ) 0.035 10.077  0.007      (S Kathary   ) 0.024 11.518  0.118
 Qualified:            #63 10.077 -0.523                       #10 11.329 -0.971

Jon Irving's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7002 Jim Meador                           7401 Darren Smith                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039 10.670 122.52                     0.056 11.008 117.70
        D/SA  Dial: 10.69 (+/-): -0.020           G/SA  Dial: 11.03 (+/-): -0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Peterson  ) 0.017 10.657  0.007      (J Shaul     ) 0.036 11.047  0.017
 Qualified:            #21 10.665 -0.885                        #3 10.933 -1.067

Jim Meador's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0150 seconds (approximately 3 feet) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  701 John Calvert                         J712 Chris Hall                   
E2                   0.037  8.861 148.41     ****WINNER****  0.015 10.390 124.76
        FS/A  Dial: 8.86 (+/-):  0.001            B/SA  Dial: 10.37 (+/-):  0.020
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Reimer    ) 0.028  8.852  0.002      (K Comstock  ) 0.042 10.334 -0.006
 Qualified:            #32  8.878 -0.822                       #14 10.322 -0.928

Close in the lights! Chris Hall's MOV: 0.0033 seconds (approximately 9 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  800 Markus Svensson                         6 Brad Burton                  
E2                  -0.022 11.610 113.81     ****WINNER****  0.043 10.875  95.84
        G/SA  Dial: 11.60 (+/-):  0.010           D/SA  Dial: 10.63 (+/-):  0.245
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Lyn Shipp ) 0.060 11.562  0.172      (C Langdon   ) 0.071 10.604  0.004
 Qualified:            #60 11.382 -0.618                        #7 10.556 -0.994

Brad Burton's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6032 Jody Lang                            7995 Mark Madison                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010 12.164  94.41                    -0.095  9.833 133.96
        M/SA  Dial: 12.01 (+/-):  0.154          AA/SA  Dial: 9.85 (+/-): -0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Pond      ) 0.024 12.149  0.159      (B DeArmond  ) -0.017  9.813  0.003
 Qualified:            #66 12.469 -0.381                       #48  9.868 -0.732

Jody Lang's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  741 John Irving                          7179 Bob Elliott                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.119 12.437 104.59                    -0.079 11.583 113.69
        O/SA  Dial: 12.35 (+/-):  0.087           I/SA  Dial: 11.57 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Broaddus  ) 0.129 12.398 -0.752      (J Jerome    ) 0.039 11.556  0.016
 Qualified:            #29 12.312 -0.838                       #46 11.550 -0.750

John Irving's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 751X Kenny Snow                           7474 Justin Lamb                  
E2                  -0.060 11.689 111.25     ****WINNER**** -0.004 11.010 110.47
        H/SA  Dial: 11.66 (+/-):  0.029           E/SA  Dial: 10.95 (+/-):  0.060
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Thomson   ) 0.052 11.644 -0.086      (S Burton    ) 0.021 10.958  0.048
 Qualified:            #65 11.766 -0.384                       #47 10.956 -0.744

Justin Lamb's MOV: opponent's -0.004 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                         7797 Don Keen                     
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022 10.460 109.89                     0.118 10.608 125.93
        FS/F  Dial: 10.36 (+/-):  0.100            C/S  Dial: 10.53 (+/-):  0.078
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Rayburn   ) 0.050 10.347  0.007      (G Coe       ) 0.046 10.546  0.086
 Qualified:            #41 10.422 -0.778                       #24 10.468 -0.882

Keen is late and Dan Fletcher isn't. MOV: 0.0747 seconds (approximately 14 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7888 John Roderick                          79 Leo Glasbrenner              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023 11.458 114.56                     0.027 10.541 120.67
        G/SA  Dial: 11.45 (+/-):  0.008           C/SA  Dial: 10.52 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Wann      ) 0.000 11.463  0.063      (B McClanahan) 0.031 10.497 -0.003
 Qualified:            #69 11.695 -0.305                       #16 10.496 -0.904

Just 0.004 difference at the green and John Roderick runs 0.008 to his dial for the close win. MOV: 0.0177 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

10:19 a.m.

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