Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 18:22 PM Factory Stock Showdown Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 4 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
    4 Mark Pawuk                            439 Stephen Bell                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.045  7.745 177.23                     0.039  8.012 171.25
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Janac     ) 0.034  7.797 175.55      (D Hamp      ) 0.041  7.787 175.37
E2    (A Troyer    ) 0.045  7.784 176.51      (S Libersher ) 0.024  7.786 173.09
E1    (L Hartman   ) 0.032  7.796 179.78      (R Hord      ) 0.010  7.831 175.07
 Qualified:             #3  7.897 177.21                        #5  7.909 172.34

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

Bell is 6 - 2 against Pawuk in prior events and Pawuk is 1 - 0 against Bell in prior final rounds.

Bell with the starting line advantage, but spun hard right at the hit. Pawuk is straight down the groove for the win. Pawuk wins his second Factory Stock Showdown Wally and his ninth overall.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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