Fri, 13 May 2016, 13:34 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 3 Class Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 3 class eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3499 Gary Summers                         1967 Jim Marshall                 
C3   ****WINNER****  0.135 13.649  86.91                     0.007 11.179 116.10
        U/SA Index: 14.85 (+/-): -1.201           H/SA Index: 12.15 (+/-): -0.971
 Prior rounds:
C2    (R Campbell  ) 0.162 13.659  89.39      (J Parker    ) 0.043 11.469 108.39
C1                   0.142 13.999  73.55      (D Pires     ) 0.075 11.475 102.56
 Qualified:             #1 13.759  94.39                       #34 11.475 102.56

1:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.21 inches, adjusted altitude 2,999 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Marshall gets a big holeshot but Summers is able to hold him off and take the Auto Combo class win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2007 Daren Poole-Adams                      10 Charlie Downing              
C3                  -0.009 14.744  65.84     ****WINNER****  0.083 11.242  87.90
        FS/G Index: 11.35 (+/-):  3.394           FS/J Index: 11.80 (+/-): -0.558
 Prior rounds:
C2    (B Skillman  ) 0.022 10.436 128.03                     0.003 11.169  93.60
C1    (J Hairringto) 0.037 10.446 127.85      (J Strickland) 0.062 10.803 125.56
 Qualified:             #9 10.446 127.85                        #4 10.803 125.56

Poole-Adams leaves a little too soon and gives the Factory Stock Combo class win to Downing.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink