Sun, 19 May 2024, 15:24 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 3 Eliminations

By Reporter

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  212 Ricky Hord                              7 Lee Hartman                  
E3                   0.026  8.055 168.98     ****WINNER****  0.049  7.868 170.04
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Troyer    ) 0.004  8.127 171.49      (S Libersher ) 0.022  7.886 172.98
E1    (D Davies    ) -0.015  7.937 172.14      (M Lloyd     ) 0.049  7.917 168.14
 Qualified:             #4  7.891 169.78                        #1  7.871 170.26

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,640 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

This is the first time Hord and Hartman have faced each other in eliminations.

Hord with the starting line advantage, but left with the front end high in the air. Hartman is straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the event for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Mark Pawuk                            439 Stephen Bell                 
E3                   0.030 14.917  60.21     ****WINNER****  0.052  7.906 172.94
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Janac     ) 0.022  7.872 173.81      (T Scott     ) 0.042  7.868 173.58
E1    (J Dietsch   ) 0.046  7.934 173.38      (D Holbrook  ) 0.089  7.923 173.32
 Qualified:             #7  7.901  33.35                        #6  7.898 174.26

Bell is 6 - 3 against Pawuk in prior events.

Pawuk with the starting line advantage, but lost traction right at the hit and Bell is straight down the groove for the win. He will give up lane choice to Hartman in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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