Sat, 19 Oct 2019, 21:24 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in School of Automotive Machinists Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  107 Doug Hamp                             313 Jesse Alexandra              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.063  7.941 171.69                     0.061  7.988 171.69
 Qualified:             #7  7.943 171.86                       #15  7.981 171.88

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 2,997 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

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

Alexandra with a couple ticks on the tree, but Hamp chases him down for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  385 Bruno Massel                            6 Randy Taylor                 
E1                   0.057  8.078 168.70     ****WINNER****  0.158  7.944 172.41
 Qualified:            #18  8.174 168.96                        #8  7.944 172.10

This is the first time Massel and Taylor have faced each other in eliminations.

Massel with the starting line advantage, but Taylor chases him down for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 David Barton                            1 Leah Pritchett               
E1                   0.040  7.948 172.74     ****WINNER****  0.052  7.934 172.61
 Qualified:            #10  7.956 171.66                        #2  7.889 172.36

This is the first time Barton and Pritchett have faced each other in eliminations.

Barton with the starting line advantage, but Pritchett chased him down for the win in a close one. Leah Pritchett's MOV: 0.0022 seconds (approximately 7 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  402 David Janac                          5715 Randy Eakins                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  7.989 171.36                     0.180  7.990 173.56
 Qualified:            #19  8.193 167.24                        #6  7.935 168.58

Janac is in as an alternate for Skinner.

Eakins is 1 - 0 against Janac in prior events.

Janac with a great light and the win. He will have lane choice over Pritchett in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  597 David Kramer                            3 Arthur Kohn                  
E1                   0.036  7.971 171.84     ****WINNER****  0.029  7.931 173.07
 Qualified:            #13  7.971 172.04                        #5  7.925 172.76

Kramer is 1 - 0 against Kohn in prior events.

Kohn with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  101 Doug Doll Jr                          387 Mark Pawuk                   
E1                   0.069  8.232 162.86     ****WINNER****  0.071  7.909 173.65
 Qualified:             #1  7.880 172.17                        #9  7.947 173.16

Doll Jr. with a couple tick advantage on the tree, but Pawuk had the lead by 100 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Kohn in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3334 Chris Holbrook                       7167 Ryan Priddy                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.051  7.917 172.74                     0.051  8.268 149.90
 Qualified:             #3  7.909 174.01                       #11  7.962 171.25

This is the first time Holbrook and Priddy have faced each other in eliminations.

They have identical reaction times and Holbrook gets the win. He will have lane choice over Hamp in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Scott Libersher                         2 Stephen Bell                 
E1                   0.083  7.937 172.21     ****WINNER****  0.059  7.868 173.70
 Qualified:            #12  7.969 171.49                        #4  7.919 172.85

Libersher and Bell have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Bell with the starting line advantage and the win. He will have lane choice over Taylor in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink