Tue, 03 Sep 2019, 09:55 AM Factory Stock Showdown Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 4 eliminations in School of Automotive Machinists Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Stephen Bell                            3 Arthur Kohn                  
E4                   0.045  7.941 171.60     ****WINNER****  0.049  7.936 172.34
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Lumsden   ) 0.044  7.960 171.23      (M Pawuk     ) 0.016  7.957 171.90
E2    (B Butner III) 0.040  7.955 171.03      (C Holbrook  ) 0.023  7.970 171.58
E1    (D Skillman  ) 0.053  8.255 168.24      (R Bierie    ) 0.038  8.094 170.06
 Qualified:            #17  8.016 170.28                       #12  7.972 171.66

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,133 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Bell is 1 - 0 against Kohn in prior events.

Bell with the starting line advantage, but Kohn chased him down for the win in a close one. Arthur Kohn's MOV: 0.0012 seconds (approximately 4 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  373 Bill Skillman                         107 Doug Hamp                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.008  7.947 170.99                    -0.306 12.726  87.20
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Janac     ) 0.061  7.956 169.89      (R Taylor    ) 0.024  7.976 169.38
E2    (L Libersher ) 0.053  7.958 169.64      (K Skinner   ) 0.198 12.298  83.26
E1    (D Barton    ) 0.063  7.984 169.61      (B Massel    ) 0.043  8.050 168.28
 Qualified:            #20  8.038 168.30                       #11  7.964 171.10

Hamp is a little too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Skillman the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink