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Sat, 05 Aug 2017, 13:03 PM

Stock Eliminator Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

KENT, Wash. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6345 Vince Storms                         611T Tod Haste                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.090 10.996 111.57                     0.068 11.727 105.50
        E/SA  Dial: 10.99 (+/-):  0.006           H/SA  Dial: 11.67 (+/-):  0.057
 Qualified:            #22 10.990 -0.710                       #43 12.314  0.164

9:38 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.60 inches, adjusted altitude 1,591 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Huge wheelstand for Storms and the win, as he runs 0.006 to his dial. He is there first by five feet.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  681 Peter Oliviero                       6942 Gary Gandee Jr               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034 13.331  96.24                     0.069 14.748  84.28
        R/SA  Dial: 13.33 (+/-):  0.001           U/SA  Dial: 14.76 (+/-): -0.012
 Qualified:            #21 13.334 -0.716                       #42 14.825 -0.025

Peter Oliviero runs 0.001 to his dial for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0220 seconds (approximately 3 feet), opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6339 Tom Williams                         6383 Will Kelly                   
E1                   0.025 11.554 113.65     ****WINNER****  0.090 11.181 116.59
        G/SA  Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.446           G/SA  Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.819
 Qualified:            #41 11.850 -0.150                       #20 11.250 -0.750

Heads-up! Williams is away first, but Kelly is quickly on by for the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 603M Larry McLanahan                      6456 Pat Brooks                   
E1                   0.084  8.718 157.63     ****WINNER****  0.055 12.476 103.81
        FS/A  Dial: 8.82 (+/-): -0.102            O/SA  Dial: 12.43 (+/-):  0.046
 Qualified:             #5  8.822 -0.878                       #26 12.487 -0.663

Brooks gets a big starting line advantage and McLanahan takes way too much strip.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6812 Steve Adams                           611 Cal Method                   
E1                   0.049 14.386  90.99     ****WINNER****  0.027 11.373 104.21
        U/SA  Dial: 14.39 (+/-): -0.004           H/SA  Dial: 11.37 (+/-):  0.003
 Qualified:            #36 14.484 -0.366                       #15 11.357 -0.793

Cal Method gets a starting line advantage and then runs 0.003 to his dial for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0150 seconds (approximately 2 feet), opponent broke out by -0.004.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6842 Dan Cyr                              6340 Jim Storms                   
E1                   0.398 10.509 125.11     ****WINNER****  0.047 11.091 101.41
        B/SA  Dial: 10.36 (+/-):  0.149           F/SA  Dial: 10.99 (+/-):  0.101
 Qualified:            #27 10.595 -0.655                        #6 10.981 -0.869

Cry is dead late and lifts early. Storms goes to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 771C Karen Comstock                       6070 Gary Coe                     
E1                   0.250  9.046 150.10     ****WINNER****  0.130  8.714 156.59
        FS/A  Dial: 9.70 (+/-): -0.654            FS/A  Dial: 9.70 (+/-): -0.986
 Qualified:            #32  9.229 -0.471                       #11  8.852 -0.848

Heads-up! Comstock is late and Coe isn't quite as late. Easy win for Coe.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7474 Justin Lamb                           610 Pete Kost                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  9.611 131.73                     0.085 11.445 113.52
        FS/C  Dial: 9.60 (+/-):  0.011            J/SA  Dial: 11.46 (+/-): -0.015
 Qualified:            #25  9.634 -0.666                        #4 11.533 -0.917

Justin Lamb runs eleven to his dial for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0110 seconds (approximately 22 inches), opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 608S Steven Horton                          72 Scott Burton                 
E1                   0.061 13.688  95.57     ****WINNER****  0.027 10.354 125.49
        T/SA  Dial: 13.70 (+/-): -0.012           B/SA  Dial: 10.33 (+/-):  0.024
 Qualified:            #29 13.792 -0.608                        #8 10.389 -0.861

Scott Burton has the starting line advantage and the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6535 Dave Jung                            6636 Mick Alley                   
E1                   0.060 12.522  97.58     ****WINNER****  0.014 10.151 121.68
        L/SA  Dial: 12.50 (+/-):  0.022           A/SA  Dial: 10.15 (+/-):  0.001
 Qualified:            #40 12.544 -0.156                       #19 10.237 -0.763

Nice fourteen light for Mick Alley and then he runs 0.001 to his dial. MOV: 0.0672 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Mick Alley's package: 0.015.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6952 Greg Kielman                         6969 Greg Marshall                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.050 11.533 112.67                    -0.020 11.841 109.89
        F/SA  Dial: 11.53 (+/-):  0.003           K/SA  Dial: 11.87 (+/-): -0.029
 Qualified:            #37 11.606 -0.244                       #16 11.876 -0.774

Greg Kielman runs 0.003 to his dial. MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6776 Fadi Atiyeh                             2 Brad Burton                  
E1                   0.108 11.004 119.94     ****WINNER****  0.033 10.704 118.96
        E/SA  Dial: 11.01 (+/-): -0.006           D/SA  Dial: 10.66 (+/-):  0.044
 Qualified:            #28 11.055 -0.645                        #7 10.684 -0.866

Brad Burton's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0250 seconds (approximately 4 feet), opponent broke out by -0.006.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6665 Brian Thompson                         75 Chris Hall                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.010 12.919 102.74                     0.042 10.369 123.37
        P/SA  Dial: 12.92 (+/-): -0.001           B/SA  Dial: 10.37 (+/-): -0.001
 Qualified:            #33 13.034 -0.416                       #12 10.430 -0.820

Both cars are just -0.001 too quick to their dials, but Brian Thompson has a ten light for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0320 seconds (approximately 6 feet) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   64 Ryan Warter                          6052 James Boyce                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.093 11.699 105.74                     0.095 11.836 103.71
        J/SA  Dial: 11.69 (+/-):  0.009           K/SA  Dial: 11.85 (+/-): -0.014
 Qualified:            #23 11.757 -0.693                        #2 11.647 -1.003

Ryan Warter delivers a 0.009 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6449 Derrick Johnston                      720 Carl Battis                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034 13.392  97.57                     0.072 11.288 112.39
        Q/SA  Dial: 13.40 (+/-): -0.008           H/SA  Dial: 11.33 (+/-): -0.042
 Qualified:            #35 13.414 -0.386                       #14 11.354 -0.796

Derrick Johnston takes the really close win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0040 seconds (approximately 8 inches) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6711 Tommy Gaynor                           67 Bill Bushmaster              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023 10.095 120.78                     0.020 11.851 105.25
        A/SA  Dial: 10.05 (+/-):  0.045           K/SA  Dial: 11.89 (+/-): -0.039
 Qualified:             #3 10.079 -0.921                       #24 11.960 -0.690

Just 0.003 difference in RT's and Tommy Gaynor gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  627 Brian Seaburg                        7888 John Roderick                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032 13.708  94.97                    -0.002 11.181 116.46
        T/SA  Dial: 13.69 (+/-):  0.018           G/SA  Dial: 11.13 (+/-):  0.051
 Qualified:            #31 13.902 -0.498                       #10 11.151 -0.849

Brian Seaburg's MOV: opponent's -0.002 red light. OUCH!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6717 Darrick Ellam                        5526 Dwayne Scheitlin             
E1                   0.134 16.267  79.01     ****WINNER****  0.045 10.254 114.02
        W/SA  Dial: 16.12 (+/-):  0.147           A/SA  Dial: 10.15 (+/-):  0.104
 Qualified:            #34 16.236 -0.414                       #13 10.196 -0.804

Ellam is way late and Dwayne Scheitlin takes the fifteen foot win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6621 Chris Barnes                         1781 Dan Fletcher                 
E1                   0.041 10.936 119.77     ****WINNER****  0.006 10.363 114.76
        C/SA  Dial: 11.00 (+/-): -0.064           FS/F  Dial: 10.38 (+/-): -0.017
 Qualified:            #39 11.190 -0.210                       #18 10.429 -0.771

Great six light for Dan Fletcher and the win. MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Jody Lang                            339L Randi Lyn Shipp              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023 12.171 107.13                     0.029 10.559 116.10
        N/SA  Dial: 12.18 (+/-): -0.009           C/SA  Dial: 10.57 (+/-): -0.011
 Qualified:            #38 12.778 -0.222                       #17 10.628 -0.772

Just 0.006 difference in RT's and Jody Lang gets the super close win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0040 seconds (approximately 8 inches) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6231 Kelly Thomas                         6847 Rick Green                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041 11.931 108.77                    -0.021 12.558 103.98
        M/SA  Dial: 11.94 (+/-): -0.009           O/SA  Dial: 12.53 (+/-):  0.028
 Qualified:             #9 11.992 -0.858                       #30 12.598 -0.552

Kelly Thomas' MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6633 Joe Sorensen                               Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038 12.042 107.68     
        L/SA  Dial: 12.70 (+/-): -0.658   
 Qualified:             #1 11.635 -1.065                     Bye

Bye run for Sorensen.

9:59 a.m.

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