Results for Elimination Round 1
JOLIET, Ill. - FastNews Network - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Mike DePalma I/SM 9.53 0.048 10.714 1.184
(L) Doug Engels D/ED 7.92 -0.022(R) 7.826 -0.094
9:54 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,828 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.
Engels is a little too quick off the line and turns on the red light. DePalma backs off the throttle early.
(W) Jim Greenheck C/AA 7.91 0.081 7.354 -0.556
(L) Bill Riemenapp C/SR 8.99 0.014 8.544 -0.446
Greenheck is a little behind off the line and has to eat up a little index to run down Riemenapp.
(W) Jason Coan G/EA 8.76 0.036 8.202 -0.558
(L) Shaun Vincent C/TA 9.03 0.071 8.491 -0.539
Coan gets the advantage off the line and drives around Vincent for the win.
(W) Joey Tanksley C/D 7.41 0.035 7.059 -0.351
(L) Mike Graves D/A 8.28 0.231 7.811 -0.469
Graves is late off the line and can't hold off Tanksley.
(W) Adam Bowdish B/SMA 8.59 0.045 8.068 -0.522
(L) Rick Hord CC/A 7.54 0.129 7.533 -0.007
(W) Clark Smiley BB/A 7.99 0.043 7.667 -0.323
(L) Brian Browell D/D 7.79 0.034 9.056 1.266
Browell has problems around half track and backs off the throttle.
(W) John Frech F/D 8.59 0.064 8.053 -0.537
(L) Tom Stalba L/AA 9.31 0.024 8.836 -0.474
Frech gives up a little off the line but is able to run down Stalba and take the win.
(W) Travis Gusso D/SM 8.94 0.054 8.397 -0.543
(L) David Billingsley L/AA 9.31 0.048 8.879 -0.431
(W) Chuck Haubiel C/SM 8.76 0.027 9.797 1.037
(L) Mark Kirkman A/DA 7.11 -0.024(R) 7.283 0.173
(W) Steve Ambrose J/AA 8.35 0.021 8.489 0.139
(L) Bruno Massel DD/AT 7.62 -9.999(R)NT-Broke Before Staging
Massel can't back up after his burnout and has to be pushed off the track.
(W) Pat Ross E/A 8.28 0.002 7.947 -0.333
(L) Arnie Martel B/EA 8.30 0.056 7.962 -0.338
(W) Steve Szupka G/EA 8.76 0.064 8.288 -0.472
(L) David Rampy A/EA 7.84 0.101 7.344 -0.496
Rampy is late off the line and can't run down Szupka.
(W) Greg Kamplain B/ED 7.47 0.023 6.913 -0.557
(L) Fred Allen C/SR 8.99 0.006 8.514 -0.476
Kamplain is able to get around Allen but has to use a little of his index.
(W) Kyle Cultrera H/EA 9.61 0.031 9.207 -0.403
(L) Scott Chamness B/D 7.25 0.043 7.309 0.059
Chamness gets about 800 feet out and backs off the throttle.
(W) Clint Neff K/A 8.28 0.043 7.773 -0.507
(L) Frank Aragona F/ED 8.63 0.043 8.142 -0.488
(W) Ray Skillman E/SMA 8.98 0.034 8.465 -0.515
(L) Glen Treadwell E/EA 8.94 0.163 8.359 -0.581
Skillman gets a big advantage off the line and holds off Treadwell for the win.