Sun, 29 Sep 2019, 14:18 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in School of Automotive Machinists Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  387 Mark Pawuk                            313 Jesse Alexandra              
E2                   0.077  8.204 169.23     ****WINNER****  0.075  8.034 170.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Libersher ) 0.041  8.073 171.51      (R Taylor    ) 0.086  8.009 169.81
 Qualified:             #2  7.892 173.92                        #6  7.975 171.51

1:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.61 inches, adjusted altitude 3,079 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

This is the first time Pawuk and Alexandra have faced each other in eliminations.

Pawuk leaves the line and spins the tires. Alexandra goes ahead and pulls away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3909 Drew Skillman                         107 Doug Hamp                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  8.007 170.97                    -0.023  8.144 166.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Skillman  ) 0.034  8.726 118.20      (J Jeschke Jr) 0.073  7.950 169.00
 Qualified:             #1  7.852 173.85                        #5  7.954 172.56

This is the first time Skillman and Hamp have faced each other in eliminations.

Hamp leaves a little too soon and goes red giving the win to Skillman.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Stephen Bell                          597 David Kramer                 
E2                   0.033 11.259  82.67     ****WINNER****  0.024  8.041 171.08
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Gasko Jr  ) 0.055  7.975 171.77      (D Janac     ) 0.021  7.975 170.97
 Qualified:             #4  7.953 172.30                        #8  7.985 171.62

Kramer gets the advantage off the line and starts to pull away. Bell pulls the wheels and makes a move toward the wall. He pedals, makes another move toward the wall, then he gives up on the run.

Kramer will take on Alexandra in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Arthur Kohn                             1 Leah Pritchett               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  8.010 172.06                     0.067  8.009 171.40
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Barton    ) 0.039  7.954 170.04      (R Priddy    ) 0.053  8.010 170.77
 Qualified:             #3  7.941 170.58                        #7  7.977 172.32

Kohn is 2 - 1 against Pritchett in prior events.

Kohn gets out of the gate first, Pritchett makes up a little ground early, but Kohn holds on and takes the holeshot win.

Kohn will take on Skillman in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink