TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5044 Kevin Leinart 2020 Brenda Grubbs
E2 0.070 13.426 95.80 ****WINNER**** 0.074 10.286 124.90
R/SA Dial: 13.47 (+/-): -0.044 AA/SA Dial: 10.26 (+/-): 0.026
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Eakins ) 0.042 13.405 0.005 (J Leblanc ) 0.048 10.246 0.006
Qualified: #40 13.472 -0.578 #54 10.282 -0.318
10:15 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted
altitude 2,287 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
339L Randi Lyn Shipp 580 Steve Couch
E2 0.076 10.644 122.17 ****WINNER**** 0.030 10.926 118.96
C/SA Dial: 10.64 (+/-): 0.004 FS/H Dial: 10.91 (+/-): 0.016
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Swinehart ) 0.020 10.646 0.006 (B Van Lant ) 0.033 10.916 0.006
Qualified: #25 10.661 -0.739 #39 10.918 -0.582
Steve Couch's MOV: 0.0342 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4274 Jacob Pitt 3321 Marion Stephenson
E2 -0.004 12.708 74.12 ****WINNER**** 0.017 11.909 78.52
C/SA Dial: 10.66 (+/-): 2.048 H/SA Dial: 11.45 (+/-): 0.459
Prior rounds:
E1 (L Henderson ) 0.037 10.630 0.020 (D Dickens ) 0.141 11.569 0.079
Qualified: #23 10.632 -0.768 #37 11.548 -0.602
Marion Stephenson's MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4688 Mike Cotten 5929 Brett Speer
E2 0.080 11.569 93.75 ****WINNER**** 0.042 11.297 88.03
F/SA Dial: 11.06 (+/-): 0.509 B/SA Dial: 10.85 (+/-): 0.447
Prior rounds:
E1 (C Bray ) 0.048 11.106 0.076 (R Thibert ) 0.015 10.889 0.059
Qualified: #22 11.064 -0.786 #36 10.642 -0.608
Brett Speer's MOV: 0.1007 seconds (approximately 14 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5911 Bobby Devine 420 John Brimer
E2 -0.015 13.544 95.14 ****WINNER**** 0.003 10.385 126.34
R/SA Dial: 13.47 (+/-): 0.074 A/SA Dial: 10.39 (+/-): -0.005
Prior rounds:
E1 (S Scherschli) 0.070 13.459 0.049 (J Maples ) 0.005 10.387 -0.023
Qualified: #41 13.473 -0.577 #27 10.321 -0.679
John Brimer's MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2 Austin Williams 5411 Chris Knudsen
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.036 11.339 89.89 0.537 No Time
E/SA Dial: 11.12 (+/-): 0.219 C/S Dial: 10.93 (+/-): 89.069
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Bakies ) 0.035 11.227 0.017 (J B Stephens) 0.002 11.178 0.078
Qualified: #42 11.124 -0.576 #56 11.129 -0.221
Knudsen's drive shaft fell off when he hit the throttle.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
59 Drew Whalen 5202 Tom Cain
E2 0.085 10.442 125.79 ****WINNER**** 0.021 10.370 124.51
B/SA Dial: 10.44 (+/-): 0.002 A/SA Dial: 10.32 (+/-): 0.050
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Wudarczyk ) 0.030 10.408 -0.012 (S Libersher ) 0.039 10.298 -0.012
Qualified: #20 10.451 -0.799 #34 10.350 -0.650
Tom Cain's MOV: 0.0167 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He'll face Brimer in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
541 Larry DeForrest 5340 Tim Mosbek
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.049 9.601 132.35 0.031 11.085 115.67
FS/D Dial: 9.60 (+/-): 0.001 F/SA Dial: 11.10 (+/-): -0.015
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Jeska ) 0.050 9.578 -0.032 (E Ridenhour ) 0.052 11.074 0.034
Qualified: #5 9.622 -0.978 #19 11.024 -0.826
Larry DeForrest's MOV: Opponent broke out. He'll face Grubbs in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5247 Arthur Thibert 5939 David Picht
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.429 12.198 107.43 No Time
M/SA Dial: 12.10 (+/-): 0.098 D/S Dial: 10.83 (+/-): 89.169
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Tipton ) 0.120 12.050 0.090 (D Tool ) 0.007 10.874 0.044
Qualified: #21 12.056 -0.794 #35 10.866 -0.634
Picht broke before staging. Thibert will face Williams in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
52 Darrel Goheen 520 Tyler Cassil
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.043 11.002 119.38 0.035 9.599 135.37
D/SA Dial: 11.00 (+/-): 0.002 FS/D Dial: 9.60 (+/-): -0.001
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Dixon ) 0.032 11.020 0.050 (C Rose ) 0.049 9.604 0.024
Qualified: #45 10.999 -0.551 #3 9.608 -0.992
Darrel Goheen's MOV: Opponent broke out. He'll have a bye run in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5989 Jamey Picht 543 Craig Maddox
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.030 11.418 113.32 -0.016 9.964 128.85
G/SA Dial: 11.44 (+/-): -0.022 FS/B Dial: 9.85 (+/-): 0.114
Prior rounds:
E1 (S Burton ) 0.027 11.425 -0.005 (T Moock ) 0.041 9.975 -0.025
Qualified: #43 11.430 -0.570 #57 9.867 -0.133
Jamey Picht's MOV: opponent's red light. He'll face Brett Speer in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5111 Trista Henderson 5021 Russ Speer
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.015 10.620 114.30 0.071 11.695 110.79
B/S Dial: 10.58 (+/-): 0.040 I/SA Dial: 11.70 (+/-): -0.005
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Geary ) 0.026 10.620 0.100 (A Davis ) 0.023 11.697 -0.003
Qualified: #32 10.545 -0.655 #46 11.789 -0.511
Trista Henderson's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0110 seconds (approximately 21 inches), opponent broke out. She''l face Couch
in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4121 Kyle Ratcliff 5942 Ryan Montford
E2 0.018 10.576 122.21 ****WINNER**** 0.032 9.238 143.35
C/SA Dial: 10.55 (+/-): 0.026 FS/C Dial: 9.23 (+/-): 0.008
Prior rounds:
E1 (W Neely ) 0.031 10.566 0.006 0.033 9.208 -1.092
Qualified: #16 10.570 -0.830 #1 9.240 -1.060
Ryan Montford's MOV: 0.0041 seconds (approximately 9 inches). He'll face Stephenson in round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5654 Carson Pedigo 5848 Randy Johnson
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.028 10.572 114.00 0.066 11.900 108.91
C/SA Dial: 10.54 (+/-): 0.032 J/SA Dial: 11.85 (+/-): 0.050
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Snively ) 0.003 10.544 0.004 (M Jones ) 0.118 11.832 0.012
Qualified: #10 10.521 -0.879 #52 12.060 -0.390
Carson Pedigo's MOV: 0.0568 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 4311 Jeff Lopez
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.048 9.304 144.04
FS/C Dial: 9.33 (+/-): -0.026
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Diekema ) 0.130 9.245 -0.125
Qualified: #2 9.297 -1.003
Lopez will face Pedigo in round three.
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