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Sat, 27 Feb 2016, 10:30 AM

Stock Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5054 Jay Randall                          7007 Roger Bedford                
E1                   0.388 14.729  89.10     ****WINNER****  0.073 11.231 100.11
        V/SA  Dial: 14.72 (+/-):  0.009           A/SA  Dial: 11.00 (+/-):  0.231
 Qualified:            #29 14.748 -0.752                       #57 11.111  0.111

8:02 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 60 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.83 inches, adjusted altitude 1,715 feet, track temperature 56 degrees.

Randell is dead late and then runs 0.009 to his dial. Bedford gets the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 723R Ryan Smith                           7826 Kyle Seipel                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025 12.680 100.69                     0.033 10.992 115.80
        N/SA  Dial: 12.67 (+/-):  0.010           E/SA  Dial: 10.97 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:            #56 12.663 -0.337                       #28 10.927 -0.773

Ryan Smith runs ten to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0209 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7058 Gary Hampton                         5151 Mike Coe                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.072 15.211  86.02                     0.023 11.206 112.46
        DF/S  Dial: 15.20 (+/-):  0.011            G/S  Dial: 11.14 (+/-):  0.066
 Qualified:            #55 15.235 -0.365                       #27 11.125 -0.775

Close in the lights. Coe has the better numbers off the line, but Gary Hampton runs eleven to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0068 seconds (approximately 13 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  715 Justin Jerome                        6070 Gary Coe                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004 10.949 119.61                     0.004  8.990 151.36
        F/SA  Dial: 10.95 (+/-): -0.001           FS/A  Dial: 9.03 (+/-): -0.040
 Qualified:            #15 10.982 -0.868                       #43  9.064 -0.636

Identical RT's and Justin Jerome's MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7947 Bill O'Connor                        7411 Jon Irving                   
E1                   0.067 17.120  75.34     ****WINNER****  0.085 10.793 120.72
        EF/S  Dial: 17.07 (+/-):  0.050           D/SA  Dial: 10.77 (+/-):  0.023
 Qualified:            #54 17.047 -0.403                       #26 10.774 -0.776

Another close finish. Jon Irving runs O'Connor down for the win. MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 13 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7022 Nanette Stein                        7031 Gregg Luneack                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004 12.292 105.75                     0.033 11.159 117.67
        O/SA  Dial: 12.28 (+/-):  0.012           E/SA  Dial: 11.09 (+/-):  0.069
 Qualified:            #16 12.287 -0.863                       #44 11.082 -0.618

Great 0.004 light for Nanette Stein Bosworth and the win. MOV: 0.0865 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Nanette Stein Bosworth's package: 0.016.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  719 Alex Kadar                           7593 Richard Pauley               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046 14.664  89.65                     0.082 10.662 121.80
        DF/S  Dial: 14.63 (+/-):  0.034           C/SA  Dial: 10.66 (+/-):  0.002
 Qualified:             #2 14.379 -1.221                       #30 10.648 -0.752

Even closer in the lights. Alex Kadar holds off Pauley for the win. MOV: 0.0043 seconds (approximately 9 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7695 Raul Vargas Jr.                      7402 Tibor Kadar                  
E1                   0.113 11.408 112.63     ****WINNER****  0.026 10.079 128.10
        H/SA  Dial: 11.45 (+/-): -0.042           A/SA  Dial: 10.05 (+/-):  0.029
 Qualified:            #33 11.425 -0.725                        #5 10.037 -0.963

Vargas is late and then breaks out. Kadar goes to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7179 Bob Elliott                          4688 Mike Cotten                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.056 11.665 111.62                     0.039 10.980 119.31
        I/SA  Dial: 11.65 (+/-):  0.015           F/SA  Dial: 10.94 (+/-):  0.040
 Qualified:            #45 11.682 -0.618                       #17 10.990 -0.860

Close win for Bob Elliott. MOV: 0.0089 seconds (approximately 19 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1507 Thomas Auger                         7025 Jerry Stein                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.082 11.416 106.92                     0.187 10.880 115.47
        I/SA  Dial: 11.50 (+/-): -0.084           D/SA  Dial: 11.10 (+/-): -0.220
 Qualified:            #25 11.507 -0.793                       #53 11.104 -0.446

Thomas Auger's MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5799 Brian Schultz                        7769 Richard Unterseh             
E1                   0.080 10.688 118.53     ****WINNER****  0.031 12.752 104.87
        D/SA  Dial: 10.71 (+/-): -0.022           O/SA  Dial: 12.62 (+/-):  0.132
 Qualified:            #20 10.713 -0.837                       #48 12.588 -0.562

Richard Unterseh's MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 706C Chad Langdon                         5101 David McGaugh                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038 11.234 111.69                     0.196 11.828 111.57
        E/SA  Dial: 11.03 (+/-):  0.204           K/SA  Dial: 11.76 (+/-):  0.068
 Qualified:            #35 11.009 -0.691                        #7 11.704 -0.946

McGaugh is way late. Chad Langdon just gets the win with a bunch of slowing. MOV: 0.0225 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5415 John Dourlet                         7866 Bill North                   
E1                  -0.034  9.727 135.32     ****WINNER****  0.105 10.917 120.69
       AA/SA  Dial: 9.72 (+/-):  0.007            D/SA  Dial: 10.87 (+/-):  0.047
 Qualified:            #12  9.709 -0.891                       #40 10.873 -0.677

Bill North's MOV: opponent's red light. Dourlet ran seven to his dial to boot! OUCH!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7628 Richard Meierhenry                   7897 Andy Kimball                 
E1                   0.036 11.986 104.18     ****WINNER****  0.120 10.817 121.85
        K/SA  Dial: 12.02 (+/-): -0.034            E/S  Dial: 10.78 (+/-):  0.037
 Qualified:            #41 11.976 -0.674                       #13 10.774 -0.876

Andy Kimball's MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  611 Cal Method                           6477 Aldon Miller                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.013 11.300 112.88                     0.007 10.941 114.74
        H/SA  Dial: 11.29 (+/-):  0.010           C/SA  Dial: 10.90 (+/-):  0.041
 Qualified:            #24 11.331 -0.819                       #52 10.927 -0.473

Big wheels up leave for Miller's Mustang convertible. He cuts a seven light, but Cal Method has a twenty three package. MOV: 0.0252 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7616 Ryan Mangus                          7067 Broc Broaddus                
E1                   0.103 11.171 108.12     ****WINNER****  0.011 12.611 105.21
        G/SA  Dial: 11.14 (+/-):  0.031           O/SA  Dial: 12.58 (+/-):  0.031
 Qualified:            #23 11.175 -0.825                       #51 12.676 -0.474

Mangus was late and Broaddus wasn't.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  727 Mike Johnston                           6 Brad Burton                  
E1                  -0.026 10.915 121.23     ****WINNER****  0.051 10.715 121.70
        C/SA  Dial: 10.78 (+/-):  0.135           D/SA  Dial: 10.73 (+/-): -0.015
 Qualified:            #49 10.864 -0.536                       #21 10.713 -0.837

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


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7010 Duane Dickens                         741 John Irving                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.098 11.605 104.73                     0.115 12.552 101.08
        J/SA  Dial: 11.59 (+/-):  0.015           O/SA  Dial: 12.51 (+/-):  0.042
 Qualified:            #11 11.554 -0.896                       #39 12.469 -0.681

Irving is late. Duane Dickens' MOV: 0.0448 seconds (approximately 7 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6776 Fadi Atiyeh                          4406 Jim Hale                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.091 11.073 110.18                     0.233 11.185 105.59
        E/SA  Dial: 10.95 (+/-):  0.123           G/SA  Dial: 11.08 (+/-):  0.105
 Qualified:            #36 11.012 -0.688                        #8 11.070 -0.930

Hale was asleep and Atiyeh gets the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  706 Buddy Jensen                         3361 Bo Butner                    
E1                  -0.129 11.280 113.33     ****WINNER**** -0.060 10.135 123.51
        F/SA  Dial: 11.20 (+/-):  0.080           FS/E  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.005
 Qualified:            #47 11.262 -0.588                       #19 10.100 -0.850

Bo Butner runs five to his dial. MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 339L Randi Lyn Shipp                      771C Karen Comstock               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.051 10.509 123.73                    -0.009  9.027 151.44
        C/SA  Dial: 10.49 (+/-):  0.019           FS/A  Dial: 8.90 (+/-):  0.127
 Qualified:             #9 10.486 -0.914                       #37  9.013 -0.687

Comstock just misses the green and Randi Lyn Shipp gets the free pass to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                         1426 Jerry Hatch                  
E1                   0.036 10.373 124.02     ****WINNER****  0.012 10.612 123.37
        FS/F  Dial: 10.38 (+/-): -0.007           D/SA  Dial: 10.59 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:            #34 10.504 -0.696                        #6 10.588 -0.962

Jerry Hatch cuts a strong twelve light and Fletcher broke out by just -0.007!.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  652 Bob Gullett                          7209 Jeff Lindstrom               
E1                  -0.015 11.088 101.41     ****WINNER****  0.308 10.552 125.41
         G/S  Dial: 10.92 (+/-):  0.168           B/SA  Dial: 10.53 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:             #4 10.904 -0.996                       #32 10.513 -0.737

Jeff Lindstrom was way late, but Gullett was just a tad early.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7707 Dennis Alvey                            7 Scott Burton                 
E1                  -0.066 10.264 130.49     ****WINNER****  0.059 10.786  88.88
         A/S  Dial: 10.26 (+/-):  0.004           B/SA  Dial: 10.41 (+/-):  0.376
 Qualified:            #42 10.296 -0.654                       #14 10.374 -0.876

Scott Burton gets the red light win and then Avery runs 0.004 to his dial. Another OUCH!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5730 Jim Hughes                            754 Lindy Lindholm               
E1                   0.021 11.011 114.55     ****WINNER****  0.008 11.463 114.12
         D/S  Dial: 11.02 (+/-): -0.009           I/SA  Dial: 11.47 (+/-): -0.007
 Qualified:            #50 10.993 -0.507                       #22 11.470 -0.830

Lindy Lindholm's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0110 seconds (approximately 22 inches) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7307 Jeff Jerome                          751X Kenny Snow                   
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.038 11.378 113.94
        A/SA  Dial: 11.32 (+/-): 88.679           G/SA  Dial: 11.32 (+/-):  0.058
 Qualified:            #10 10.101 -0.899                       #38 11.316 -0.684

Snow gets the single to the next round, as Jerome is a no show.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7797 Don Keen                              795 Brian McClanahan             
E1                   0.001 10.695 118.76     ****WINNER****  0.038  9.887 118.85
         C/S  Dial: 10.56 (+/-):  0.135          AA/SA  Dial: 9.81 (+/-):  0.077
 Qualified:            #18 10.496 -0.854                       #46 10.011 -0.589

Two big wheel up leaves and Keen cuts a 0.001 light. Unfortunately, he can't run his dial and Brian McClanahan gets the close win. MOV: 0.0215 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7360 Mike Loge                              79 Leo Glasbrenner              
E1                   0.027 10.492 125.03     ****WINNER****  0.071 10.407 120.58
        C/SA  Dial: 11.40 (+/-): -0.908           C/SA  Dial: 11.40 (+/-): -0.993
 Qualified:            #31 10.658 -0.742                        #3 10.259 -1.141

Heads-up! Leo Glasbrenner has the power for the win. MOV: 0.0413 seconds (approximately 8 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7702 BJ Graham                                  Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.042 13.328  97.74     
        U/SA  Dial: 14.85 (+/-): -1.522   
 Qualified:             #1 13.388 -1.462                     Bye

Bye run to round two for the number one qualifier and National Record holder.

8:26 a.m.

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