Sun, 17 Feb 2013, 19:14 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7009 Ross Wilson                                Bye
E4   ****WINNER**** -0.008  8.620 128.26     
        C/SM Index: 8.76 (+/-): -0.140    
 Prior rounds:
E3    (E Sigmon    ) 0.029  8.459 -0.301   
E2    (R Jones     ) 0.039  8.264 -0.496   
E1    (C Rumis     ) 0.035  8.268 -0.492   
 Qualified:            #10  8.150 -0.610                     Bye

4:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.80 inches, adjusted altitude 2,338 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Wilson will get the bye run into the final round. He leaves hard and then lifts down track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   10 Alan Ellis                           7235 Scott McClay                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.570 203.37                     0.007  7.343 164.87
        A/AA Index: 7.11 (+/-): -0.540            C/ED Index: 7.82 (+/-): -0.477
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Strong    ) 0.051  6.601 -0.529      (D Lambeck   ) 0.011  7.314 -0.556
E2    (L Ficco     ) 0.002  6.628 -0.522      (D Carter    ) -0.030  7.777 -0.093
E1    (B Fitzpatric) 0.062  6.661 -0.489      (J Mozeris   ) 0.003  7.675 -0.195
 Qualified:            #11  6.548 -0.602                        #9  7.256 -0.614

Alan Ellis has a 0.04 CIC penalty; Scott McClay has a 0.05 CIC penalty.

McClay nails the tree and gives Ellis a run for his money.

Ellis catches him right before the lights and takes a little more CIC into the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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