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Sat, 11 Nov 2017, 12:28 PM

Super Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   63 Tom Gaynor                             75 Mike Cotten                  
E2                  -0.003 10.010 131.90     ****WINNER****  0.002  9.883 132.70
       GT/JA  Dial: 9.99 (+/-):  0.020           SS/IA  Dial: 9.87 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Clarke    ) 0.082  9.971 -0.829      (J Faherty   ) 0.038  9.899  0.059
 Qualified:             #7  9.837 -0.963                       #22  9.863 -0.837

9:10 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,201 feet, track temperature 75 degrees.

Great two light for Cotton, but a -0.003 for Gaynor.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7441 Staci Smith                          7111 Jon Irving                   
E2                  -0.041  9.685 134.54     ****WINNER****  0.009 11.382  98.23
       GT/HA  Dial: 9.66 (+/-):  0.025           SS/MA  Dial: 11.13 (+/-):  0.252
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Zavala    ) 0.059  9.657  0.017      (R Pike      ) 0.062 11.217  0.037
 Qualified:            #20  9.653 -0.847                       #35 11.127 -0.723

Jon Irving leaves with nine light. MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 787E Dennis Paz                             73 Leo Glasbrenner              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011 11.553 113.09                    -0.001  9.705 129.58
       SS/MA  Dial: 11.52 (+/-):  0.033          GT/GA  Dial: 9.68 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Keen      ) 0.019 11.539  0.019      (D Broaddus  ) 0.033  9.658  0.018
 Qualified:            #55 11.518 -0.332                       #40  9.762 -0.638

Glassbrenner misses the green by -0.001. Paz takes the win to round three.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5830 Dennis Nelson                          79 Randy Loge                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048 10.837 120.38                     0.058 10.460 125.41
       SS/LA  Dial: 10.81 (+/-):  0.027          SS/KA  Dial: 10.43 (+/-):  0.030
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Skillman  ) 0.044 10.831  0.011      (L Scarth    ) 0.008 10.425  0.005
 Qualified:            #41 10.836 -0.614                       #26 10.438 -0.812

Close in the lights. Dennis Nelson's MOV: 0.0132 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6521 Charlene Gullett                     7312 George Stassi                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.008 10.461 124.30                     0.027 10.062 121.47
       GT/MA  Dial: 10.42 (+/-):  0.041          SS/HA  Dial: 10.02 (+/-):  0.042
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Doolittle ) 0.070 10.426  0.026      (D Smith     ) 0.050 10.018  0.018
 Qualified:            #28 10.425 -0.775                       #43 10.032 -0.568

Strong eight light for Gullett and the four foot win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7474 Justin Lamb                          7696 Len Schneider                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  8.465 160.63                    -0.016 10.162 129.79
       SS/AM  Dial: 8.46 (+/-):  0.005           GT/KA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.032
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Setters   ) 0.004  8.540  0.090      (K Mozeris   ) 0.024 10.220  0.130
 Qualified:            #48  8.478 -0.522                       #33 10.156 -0.744

2017 Champion, Lamb, gets a free pass to round three, as Schneider goes red.

Justin Lamb's package: 0.014.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4496 Greg Tucker                            72 Jim Rau                      
E2   ****WINNER****  0.007 11.080 120.60                    -0.013 10.506 123.67
       GT/QA  Dial: 11.10 (+/-): -0.020          GT/NA  Dial: 10.48 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Moreno    ) 0.000 11.087  0.007      (J Irving    ) 0.008 10.470 -0.020
 Qualified:            #39 11.088 -0.662                       #24 10.478 -0.822

Another red light!

Tucker goes to the next round. Nice seven light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   10 Jody Lang                             445 Aaron Stanfield              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010 10.815 121.54                    -0.008  9.733 133.25
       GT/OA  Dial: 10.80 (+/-):  0.015          GT/IA  Dial: 9.70 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Fordyce   ) 0.005 10.777  0.007      (A Freese    ) 0.036  9.685  0.015
 Qualified:            #49 10.950 -0.500                        #4  9.641 -1.009

...and again.

Lang takes a ten light for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Don Thomas                            791 Adam Emmer                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042 10.163 127.52                     0.049 10.074 129.97
       GT/KA  Dial: 10.14 (+/-):  0.023          GT/IA  Dial: 10.04 (+/-):  0.034
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Lane      ) 0.009 10.143  0.003      (M Stephenson) 0.036 10.071  0.001
 Qualified:            #32 10.140 -0.760                       #47 10.125 -0.525

Close race.

Don Thomas gets the win. MOV: 0.0183 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   76 R.J. Torres                           338 Nichole Stephenson           
E2                  -0.006  9.189 134.54     ****WINNER****  0.055 10.017 133.74
       FSS/D  Dial: 9.09 (+/-):  0.099           GT/JA  Dial: 9.93 (+/-):  0.087
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Angeles Pa) 0.029  9.038 -0.022      (W Taylor    ) 0.024  9.914  0.014
 Qualified:            #21  9.060 -0.840                        #6  9.833 -0.967

Torres is red by -0.006 and Stephenson isn't.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  734 Rich Pinoski                         7702 Mike Graham                  
E2                   0.085 10.087 123.34     ****WINNER****  0.012 10.328 113.70
       GT/IA  Dial: 10.06 (+/-):  0.027          GT/LA  Dial: 10.29 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Grossi    ) 0.042 10.093  0.003      (D Colley    ) 0.037 10.325  0.025
 Qualified:            #45 10.100 -0.550                       #30 10.277 -0.773

Smoke out from underneath Graham's car going down the track, but he takes the win


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7774 Rodger Comstock                         1 Jimmy DeFrank                
E2                   0.039  8.767 153.88     ****WINNER****  0.035  8.815 152.07
       FSS/B  Dial: 8.74 (+/-):  0.027           SS/CM  Dial: 8.79 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Stubeck   ) 0.008  8.753 -0.027      (B Setters   ) 0.056  8.796  0.036
 Qualified:            #53  8.788 -0.412                       #38  8.824 -0.676

Great finish.

Jimmy DeFrank's MOV: 0.0066 seconds (approximately 18 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3903 Ray Skillman                         7420 Eddie Leabo                  
E2                   0.069  8.740 151.29     ****WINNER****  0.023 10.104 129.78
       FSS/D  Dial: 8.74 (+/-):  0.000           SS/JA  Dial: 10.10 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Martin    ) 0.061  8.719 -0.001      (K Rizzoli   ) 0.032 10.095  0.005
 Qualified:             #1  8.736 -1.164                       #16 10.109 -0.891

Number one qualifier, Skillman runs right on his dial, but is too slow at the green.

Leabo runs four to his dial for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    3 David Rampy                           286 Jeff Adkinson                
E2                   0.035 10.143 126.42     ****WINNER****  0.004  9.636 129.68
       GT/LA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.013          GT/GA  Dial: 9.61 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Dourlet   ) 0.038 10.136  0.026      (M Loge      ) 0.002  9.610  0.000
 Qualified:            #12 10.123 -0.927                       #27  9.604 -0.796

Great four light for Jeff Adkinson and the hole shot win.MOV: 0.0183 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   57 Robert Cruzen                        7854 Ryan McClanahan              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  9.307 141.40                     0.039  8.481 157.12
       GT/EA  Dial: 9.30 (+/-):  0.007           SS/BM  Dial: 8.46 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M O'Keefe   ) 0.020  9.367  0.047      (P Peery     ) 0.015  8.504  0.054
 Qualified:            #29  9.327 -0.773                       #44  8.650 -0.550

Sixteen package for Cruzen and the ten foot win.

9:23 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink