Sun, 20 Oct 2019, 13:43 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 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
    1 Leah Pritchett                        402 David Janac                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  7.978 171.97                     0.073  8.821 119.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Barton    ) 0.052  7.934 172.61      (R Eakins    ) 0.006  7.989 171.36
 Qualified:             #2  7.889 172.36                       #19  8.193 167.24

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,065 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

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

Pritchett with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3334 Chris Holbrook                        107 Doug Hamp                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.049  7.957 173.52                     0.065  7.984 174.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Priddy    ) 0.051  7.917 172.74      (J Alexandra ) 0.063  7.941 171.69
 Qualified:             #3  7.909 174.01                        #7  7.943 171.86

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

Holbrook with the starting line advantage and the win. Chris Holbrook's MOV: 0.0439 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  387 Mark Pawuk                              3 Arthur Kohn                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015  7.941 173.18                     0.004 10.205  94.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Doll Jr   ) 0.071  7.909 173.65      (D Kramer    ) 0.029  7.931 173.07
 Qualified:             #9  7.947 173.16                        #5  7.925 172.76

Pawuk is 2 - 1 against Kohn in prior events.

Kohn with a great light, but had problems and Pawuk had the lead by 100 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Holbrook in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Randy Taylor                            2 Stephen Bell                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  7.997 171.60                     0.126 11.083  79.51
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Massel    ) 0.158  7.944 172.41      (S Libersher ) 0.059  7.868 173.70
 Qualified:             #8  7.944 172.10                        #4  7.919 172.85

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

Taylor with the starting line advantage and the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink