Sun, 01 Oct 2023, 14:52 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 3 Eliminations

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  439 Stephen Bell                         1014 Anthony Berge                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.672 179.33                     0.055  7.672 181.89
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Hartman   ) 0.024  7.670 179.28      (A Troyer    ) 0.068  7.651 181.81
E1    (N Shirley   ) 0.071  7.697 178.24      (K Shirley   ) 0.086  7.716 180.69
 Qualified:             #2  7.719 177.84                        #5  7.748 180.21

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 30.22 inches, adjusted altitude 2,251 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

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

Bell with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Aaron Stanfield                         7 David Janac                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  7.687 179.23                     0.017  7.698 180.12
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Alexandra ) 0.039  7.650 179.28      (D Hamp      ) 0.053  7.648 180.86
E1    (M Lloyd     ) 0.047  7.714 177.77      (R Ingram    ) 0.059  7.739 176.40
 Qualified:             #3  7.726 180.02                        #4  7.729 178.52

Stanfield is 8 - 0 against Janac in prior events.

Janac with the starting line advantage, but Stanfield has the lead by 150 feet and never trails from there on for the win in a close one. Aaron Stanfield's MOV: 0.0052 seconds (approximately 16 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Mark Pawuk                            326 Del Holbrook                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.034  7.630 181.40                     0.027 No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.064  7.583 182.03      (R Hord      ) 0.059  7.633 180.52
E1    (C Statler   ) 0.021  7.715 179.49      (L Lottig    ) 0.062  7.724 179.76
 Qualified:             #1  7.712 179.40                       #17  8.119 173.09

Pawuk and Holbrook have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Holbrook with the starting line advantage, but broke and came to a stop on the track.

Pawuk with another great pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Stanfield in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink