Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 18:12 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator 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
   56 Jay Storey                           2124 Jeff Strickland              
E7                  -0.003  9.143 126.70     ****WINNER****  0.031 10.543  90.68
        FS/B  Dial: 10.00 (+/-): -0.857           FS/B  Dial: 10.00 (+/-):  0.543
 Prior rounds:
E6    (S Foley     ) 0.040  8.993 -0.007                     0.048  9.262 -0.048
E5                   0.021  9.005 -0.035      (B Hickman   ) 0.006  9.313  0.023
E4    (R Butler    ) 0.011  9.077  0.007      (T Huntzberry) 0.057  9.365  0.005
E3    (F Rowntree  ) 0.017  9.064 -0.016      (M Volkman   ) 0.036  9.353 -0.007
E2    (R Bihl      ) 0.023  9.084  0.024      (R Fazio     ) 0.016  9.364  0.004
E1    (B Parker    ) 0.013  9.064  0.044      (K Anderson  ) 0.030  9.336  0.026
 Qualified:             #3  8.994 -1.006                       #48  9.292 -0.708

Heads-up! Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 1,137 feet.

Storey is few ticks too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Strickland the win. Strickland wins his 24th National event Wally. This is the third season in a row Strickland has gone home with the Stock trophy here, he also, won TD in 2021.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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