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Fri, 11 Nov 2016, 12:53 PM

Super Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5629 Ritch Ahrens                          729 Michael Wesolowski           
E1   ****WINNER****  0.057 10.068 131.11                           No Time      
       GT/FA  Dial: 10.80 (+/-): -0.732          FSS/B  Dial: 9.20 (+/-): 90.799
 Qualified:            #30 10.084 -0.716                       #60  9.913  0.713

9:18 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,556 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

Wesolowski is a no show, so Ritch Ahrens will single to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6254 Darcy Clarke                         7854 Ryan McClanahan              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037 10.244 128.60                     0.032  8.511 157.98
       SS/EA  Dial: 10.23 (+/-):  0.014          SS/BM  Dial: 8.48 (+/-):  0.031
 Qualified:            #59 10.247 -0.103                       #29  8.483 -0.717

Big time wheelstand for McClanahan, but he can't run Clarke down. Darcy Clarke's MOV: 0.0127 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7360 Mike Loge                             757 Larry Zavala                 
E1                  -0.014 11.302 115.90     ****WINNER****  0.057  9.990 133.29
       SS/LA  Dial: 11.28 (+/-):  0.022          GT/EA  Dial: 9.99 (+/-):  0.000
 Qualified:            #58 11.305 -0.145                       #28  9.927 -0.723

Larry Zavala runs right on his dial in the easy win. MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    6 David Rampy                          7185 Dave Bridgewater             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006 10.154 128.97                     0.054  9.524 138.66
       GT/HA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.024          FSS/F  Dial: 9.56 (+/-): -0.036
 Qualified:             #9 10.157 -0.893                       #39  9.569 -0.631

David Rampy nails the tree with a six light. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  347 Angelo DeCarlo                       7941 Tony Janes                   
E1                  -0.008  9.782 133.30     ****WINNER****  0.009 10.999 121.37
       SS/HA  Dial: 9.79 (+/-): -0.008           SS/LA  Dial: 11.04 (+/-): -0.041
 Qualified:            #24  9.805 -0.795                       #54 11.126 -0.324

DeCarlo goes red by -0.008 . Janes hits the tree with a 0.009 light and goes to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  626 Dave Barcelon                          75 Randy Loge                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  9.527 138.93                     0.040 10.644 121.25
       GT/CA  Dial: 9.52 (+/-):  0.007           SS/KA  Dial: 10.67 (+/-): -0.026
 Qualified:            #11  9.537 -0.863                       #41 10.660 -0.590

Dave Barcelon's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0010 seconds (approximately 2 inches), opponent broke out.

Dave Barcelon's package: 0.013.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7171 Fred Moreno                          5830 Dennis Nelson                
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.016  9.577 136.81                    -0.061 10.779 122.49
       SS/GA  Dial: 9.60 (+/-): -0.023           SS/LA  Dial: 10.76 (+/-):  0.019
 Qualified:             #5  9.609 -0.941                       #35 10.780 -0.670

Fred Moreno's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7774 Rodger Comstock                      787E Dennis Paz                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.056  8.904 133.55                     0.118 11.635 112.37
       FSS/C  Dial: 8.80 (+/-):  0.104           SS/NA  Dial: 11.59 (+/-):  0.045
 Qualified:            #13  8.790 -0.860                       #43 11.606 -0.544

Big wait for the green for Rodger Comstock. He gets the really close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0036 seconds (approximately 7 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  445 Aaron Stanfield                      4403 Gary Emmons                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  9.689 135.20                     0.052  9.875 126.27
       GT/EA  Dial: 9.68 (+/-):  0.009           SS/HA  Dial: 9.83 (+/-):  0.045
 Qualified:             #4  9.694 -0.956                       #34  9.917 -0.683

Aaron Stanfield runs nine to his dial and takes the win. MOV: 0.0564 seconds (approximately 10 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7117 Jim Rau                              7111 Jon Irving                   
E1                   0.059 10.523 124.42     ****WINNER****  0.032 10.698 117.03
       GT/JA  Dial: 10.54 (+/-): -0.017          SS/JA  Dial: 10.71 (+/-): -0.012
 Qualified:            #23 10.502 -0.798                       #53 10.658 -0.342

Jon Irving's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0220 seconds (approximately 4 feet) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7696 Len Schneider                        7800 Bob Fordyce                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.028 10.376 120.38                     0.061  9.388 140.49
       GT/FA  Dial: 10.37 (+/-):  0.006          GT/BA  Dial: 9.35 (+/-):  0.038
 Qualified:            #48 10.339 -0.461                       #18  9.418 -0.832

Len Schneider runs six to his dial in the win. MOV: 0.0652 seconds (approximately 13 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4404 Terry Emmons                         7375 Ken Etter                    
E1                   0.047  9.554 132.65     ****WINNER****  0.030 10.121 129.90
       GT/BA  Dial: 9.55 (+/-):  0.004           GT/HA  Dial: 10.10 (+/-):  0.021
 Qualified:            #33  9.556 -0.694                        #3 10.076 -0.974

WOW! Almost a dead heat in the lights. Ken Etter runs 0.004 to his dial to take the super close win. MOV: 0.0002 seconds.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7772 Wayne Taylor                         4688 Mike Cotten                  
E1                  -0.009 10.502 127.32     ****WINNER****  0.048 10.026 117.97
       GT/IA  Dial: 10.46 (+/-):  0.042          GT/GA  Dial: 9.90 (+/-):  0.126
 Qualified:            #32 10.506 -0.694                        #2  9.919 -0.981

Mike Cotten's MOV: opponent's -0.009 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5200 Abe Loewen                           7441 Staci Smith                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  9.283 142.76                     0.088  9.651 136.97
       SS/DM  Dial: 9.25 (+/-):  0.033           GT/DA  Dial: 9.66 (+/-): -0.009
 Qualified:            #46  9.259 -0.491                       #16  9.649 -0.851

Abe Loewen's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0130 seconds (approximately 3 feet), opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7980 Steve Wann                             73 Don Keen                     
E1                  -0.008  9.917 132.53     ****WINNER****  0.052 10.428 125.99
       SS/EA  Dial: 9.91 (+/-):  0.007           SS/KA  Dial: 10.43 (+/-): -0.002
 Qualified:            #51  9.921 -0.429                       #21 10.438 -0.812

Don Keen's MOV: opponent's -0.008 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  554 Ron Roddel                             78 Don Thomas                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.042 10.625 123.71                     0.054  9.826 133.47
       GT/LA  Dial: 10.61 (+/-):  0.015          GT/DA  Dial: 9.83 (+/-): -0.004
 Qualified:             #6 10.620 -0.930                       #36  9.850 -0.650

Ron Roddel's MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.004.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6032 Jody Lang                            6521 Charlene Gullett             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022 10.973 106.00                    -0.067 10.349 126.27
       GT/KA  Dial: 10.84 (+/-):  0.133          GT/IA  Dial: 10.35 (+/-): -0.001
 Qualified:            #45 10.949 -0.501                       #15 10.345 -0.855

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


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Justin Lamb                          4373 Ashton Hudson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  8.700 143.75                     0.215  9.514 142.48
       SS/AM  Dial: 8.52 (+/-):  0.180           SS/CS  Dial: 9.51 (+/-):  0.004
 Qualified:            #55  8.715 -0.285                       #25  9.523 -0.777

Last race of the year for the 2105 Champ and he leaves with a huge wheelstand. Hudson is dead late, but still runs 0.004 to his dial. Justin Lamb's MOV: 0.0155 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7643 Kayla Mozeris                        7277 Mike Johnston                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.036 10.164 124.08                    -0.003 10.432 126.51
       GT/HA  Dial: 10.15 (+/-):  0.014          SS/JA  Dial: 10.40 (+/-):  0.032
 Qualified:            #12 10.189 -0.861                       #42 10.442 -0.558

Kayla Mozeris' MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  373 Bill Skillman                        7155 Leo Glasbrenner              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  8.983 139.57                     0.035  9.716 138.51
       FSS/E  Dial: 8.96 (+/-):  0.023           GT/CA  Dial: 9.67 (+/-):  0.046
 Qualified:             #1  8.957 -1.093                       #31  9.694 -0.706

Number one qualifier, Skillman, has all of the numbers for a seven foot win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3231 Harry Doolittle                      4402 Jerry Emmons                 
E1                   0.024 12.106 109.65     ****WINNER****  0.006  9.671 134.66
       SS/OA  Dial: 12.11 (+/-): -0.004          GT/CA  Dial: 9.65 (+/-):  0.021
 Qualified:            #57 12.153 -0.147                       #27  9.673 -0.727

A long wait for the green doesn't bother Emmons, as he posts a strong six light. Doolittle breaks out by -0.004.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Jimmy DeFrank                        7420 Eddie Leabo                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.044  8.836 153.51                     0.059 10.044 133.28
       SS/CM  Dial: 8.80 (+/-):  0.036           SS/JA  Dial: 10.06 (+/-): -0.016
 Qualified:            #37  8.859 -0.641                        #7 10.072 -0.928

Jimmy DeFrank's MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5820 Brad Burton                          4733 R.J. Torres                  
E1                   0.026 10.094 127.94     ****WINNER****  0.018  9.941 130.45
       GT/GA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-): -0.036          SS/FA  Dial: 9.96 (+/-): -0.019
 Qualified:            #22 10.089 -0.811                       #52 10.051 -0.399

R.J. Torres' MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2333 Grace Howell                          138 Wendell Howes                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.062  8.753 141.42                     0.003  9.907 121.47
       SS/BM  Dial: 8.75 (+/-):  0.003           SS/IA  Dial: 9.82 (+/-):  0.087
 Qualified:            #44  8.698 -0.502                       #14  9.841 -0.859

Grace Howell runs three to his dial. MOV: 0.0252 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7228 Bill Blakeney                         718 Chuck Stubeck                
E1                   0.158 10.179 126.71     ****WINNER****  0.017  9.757 129.79
       SS/HA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.049          SS/FA  Dial: 9.62 (+/-):  0.137
 Qualified:            #49 10.145 -0.455                       #19  9.630 -0.820

Chuck Stubeck's MOV: 0.0531 seconds (approximately 10 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 703D Kyle Rizzoli                         6820 Caitlin Setters              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  9.568 133.76                     0.005  9.426 136.70
       SS/CA  Dial: 9.56 (+/-):  0.008           GT/BA  Dial: 9.40 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:            #47  9.568 -0.482                       #17  9.404 -0.846

This i a repeat of the final round at the Salt Lake City LODRS race.

Kyle Rizzoli's MOV: 0.0014 seconds (approximately 3 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                          788 Keri Angeles Pari            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016 10.356 125.24                     0.046  9.675 136.80
       FSS/I  Dial: 10.33 (+/-):  0.026          GT/CA  Dial: 9.65 (+/-):  0.025
 Qualified:            #56 10.242 -0.208                       #26  9.664 -0.736

Hole shot win for Dan Fletcher's MOV: 0.0294 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Just 0.001 difference to thir dials.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  767 Tim Hall                             7053 Bernie Cunningham            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.109 10.208 127.65                     0.003 10.412 127.31
       SS/JA  Dial: 11.00 (+/-): -0.792          SS/JA  Dial: 11.00 (+/-): -0.588
 Qualified:            #20 10.184 -0.816                       #50 10.553 -0.447

Heads-up! Hall is late and Cunningham scores a three light for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6846 Byron Setters                         791 Adam Emmer                   
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.023 10.021 131.01
       GT/CA  Dial: 10.40 (+/-): 89.599          GT/EA  Dial: 9.99 (+/-):  0.031
 Qualified:             #8  9.472 -0.928                       #38 10.018 -0.632

Setters is a no show.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7856 Jim Grossi                           7312 George Stassi                
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.008  9.201 143.11                           No Time      
       GT/AA  Dial: 10.10 (+/-): -0.899          SS/HA  Dial: 10.60 (+/-): 89.399
 Qualified:            #10  9.215 -0.885                       #40  9.987 -0.613

Grossi is a no show to wrap up the round.

9:47 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink