Sat, 28 May 2016, 23:10 PM 'Hemi Chootout' Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Results of round 1 eliminations in 'Hemi Chootout' at the NHRA, JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4261 Doug Fazzolare                       2198 Stephen Yantus               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.121  8.847 153.02                     0.150  8.841 153.32
 Qualified:             #5  8.820 -0.480                       #10 12.117  2.817

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.
On a holeshot, Fazzolare moves to the quarterfinals. Doug Fazzolare's MOV: 0.0230 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1979 Eldon Baum Jr.                       4426 Joe Teuton                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.132  9.226 150.21                     0.025 10.420 105.40
 Qualified:             #6  8.851 -0.449                       #11 29.000 19.700

Teuton was added today, but the missed run yesterday left him vulknerable to gremlins.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 499Z Joseph Paillot                        350 Jim Pancake                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.002  8.593 155.58                     0.050  8.763 155.24
 Qualified:             #7  8.879 -0.421                        #2  8.663 -0.637

Paillot had a brilliant light and ran away from Pancake. He races Fazzolare in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 403H Stephen Hebert                       5583 Dan Zrust                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.075  8.537 158.76                     0.101  9.090 142.88
 Qualified:             #3  8.674 -0.626                        #8  9.128 -0.172

Hebert left first and streaked away from Zrust for an easy win. He faces Baum in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5529 Russ Campbell                        484B Cleve Stewart                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.317  8.861 153.20                     0.146  9.303 137.95
 Qualified:             #4  8.800 -0.500                        #9  9.462  0.162

Campbell was very late, but Stewart could not run under the index and Campbell won easily.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  452 Steve Kent                                 Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.135  9.287 112.39     
 Qualified:             #1  8.556 -0.744                     Bye

Kent got the first-round bye and will race Campbell in round 2. He made an easy lap to save the engine for next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink