Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 17:19 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  107 Doug Hamp                             439 Stephen Bell                 
E3                   0.045  7.800 174.98     ****WINNER****  0.041  7.787 175.37
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Clark     ) 0.394  8.100 144.97      (S Libersher ) 0.024  7.786 173.09
E1    (T Scott     ) 0.042  7.848 175.21      (R Hord      ) 0.010  7.831 175.07
 Qualified:             #8  7.975 174.44                        #5  7.909 172.34

5:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 1,137 feet.

Bell gets a small advantage off of the line and pulls away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 David Janac                             4 Mark Pawuk                   
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.034  7.797 175.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Davies    ) 0.037  7.893 151.85      (A Troyer    ) 0.045  7.784 176.51
E1    (K Skinner   ) 0.021  7.808 180.38      (L Hartman   ) 0.032  7.796 179.78
 Qualified:             #2  7.863 175.05                        #3  7.897 177.21

Janac was unable to return after the crash in the last round.

It will be Pawuk taking on Bell in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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