Fri, 03 Sep 2021, 13:16 PM Dodge//HEMI Challenge Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Dodge//HEMI Challenge at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2198 Stephen Yantus                       1979 Eldon Baum                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.062  8.423 158.97                     0.119  8.474 157.78
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Locker    ) 0.101  8.410 159.32      (M Bogner    ) 0.086  8.477 157.52
 Qualified:             #2  8.480 156.64                        #6  8.582 155.13

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 30.12 inches, adjusted altitude 2,358 feet.

Yantus with the starting line advantage and the win. He will get the bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1426 Bucky Hess                            364 Tony DePillo                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.078  8.441 157.87                    -0.102  8.571 156.70
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Campbell  ) 0.143  8.447 157.82      (B Kimberly  ) 0.002  8.531 157.01
 Qualified:             #4  8.525 155.78                        #8  8.654 154.26

DePillo goes red to give Hess the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1945 Gary Wolkwitz                         350 Jim Pancake                  
E2                   0.078  8.529 156.01     ****WINNER****  0.020  8.561 156.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Leiter    ) 0.097  8.579 156.52      (S Hebert    ) 0.027  8.586 155.97
 Qualified:             #9  8.660 152.23                        #5  8.565 155.22

Pancake with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1058 James Daniels                        7405 Eric Bell                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.077  8.412 158.09                     0.051  8.581 153.06
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Johnson   ) 0.044  8.380 159.38      (J Peterson  ) 0.059  8.553 154.40
 Qualified:             #3  8.503 155.83                        #7  8.626 152.14

Bell with the starting line advantage, but Daniels hade the lead by 200 feet and takes the win. He will face Pancake in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1968 Steve Comella                              Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.054  8.588 157.19     
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Kent      ) 0.045  8.399 161.21   
 Qualified:             #1  8.431 159.04                     Bye

Comella with the bye, he will face Hess in the next round.

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