Sat, 14 Sep 2019, 10:19 AM Super Comp Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  140 Kevin Robb                           1966 Mike Hepp                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.041  8.911 168.79                     0.012  8.951 172.39
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.011             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.051
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Long      ) 0.020  8.942  0.042      (J Holcomb   ) 0.021  8.872 -0.028
E1    (B Hardifer  ) 0.015  8.917  0.017      (J Gallucci  ) 0.008  8.934  0.034
 Qualified:             #6  8.917  0.017                       #13  8.934  0.034

10:11 a.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.71 inches, adjusted altitude 1,575 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Hepp had the better start but Robb drove past him for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1368 Rick Stroud                           152 Anthony Fetch                
E3                  -0.011 11.136 105.20     ****WINNER****  0.048  8.894 172.92
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  2.236             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Cambria   ) 0.021  8.908  0.008      (K Carson    ) 0.035  8.918  0.018
E1    (L Freer     ) 0.004  8.905  0.005      (E Reiff     ) 0.074  8.925  0.025
 Qualified:             #2  8.905  0.005                        #9  8.925  0.025

Stroud's red light handed the win to Fetch. He'll have a bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1153 Chris DePascale                      1492 David Markle                 
E3                   0.020  8.917 161.02     ****WINNER****  0.015  8.921 165.48
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.017             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Martel    ) 0.004  8.928  0.028      (H Smith     ) 0.013  8.946  0.046
E1    (S Logan     ) 0.007  8.867 -0.033      (M Handras   ) 0.004  8.909  0.009
 Qualified:            #24  8.867 -0.033                        #4  8.909  0.009

Markle squeaked out the win and will be back for round four. David Markle's MOV: 0.0010 seconds (approximately 3 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1958 Lee Ream                                6 Chris Garretson              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.029  8.922 178.87                     0.027  8.957 125.61
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.022             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.057
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Lankford  ) 0.015  8.947  0.047      (T Stalba    ) 0.016  8.951  0.051
E1    (D Bisbano   ) 0.002  8.905  0.005      (J Kenny     ) 0.025  8.930  0.030
 Qualified:             #3  8.905  0.005                       #10  8.930  0.030

Garretson was a little but quicker at the tree but Ream was quicker to the finish line. It will be Ream vs. Robb next time around.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 A197 Mike Bodnar                          1055 Ken Moses                    
E3                   0.016  8.895 169.15     ****WINNER****  0.012  8.907 181.47
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E McCleaft  ) 0.015  8.891 -0.009      (K Stine     ) 0.017  8.922  0.022
E1    (D Doll Jr   ) 0.011  8.916  0.016      (C Krepela   ) -0.004  8.852 -0.048
 Qualified:             #5  8.916  0.016                       #25  8.852 -0.048

Moses got the win on a breakout by Bodnar. He'll race Markle in round four.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Mike Robilotto                         11 Kyle Bigley                  
E3                   0.023  8.900 166.17     ****WINNER****  0.007  8.909 165.56
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.000             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Kundratic ) 0.027  8.863 -0.037      (E Alessi Jr ) 0.015  8.898 -0.002
E1    (K Scholl    ) 0.002  8.925  0.025      (P Mollichell) 0.020  8.937  0.037
 Qualified:             #7  8.925  0.025                       #14  8.937  0.037

Bigley was quicker off the starting line and used the advantage to take the win. Kyle Bigley's MOV: 0.0073 seconds (approximately 21 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                         1186 David Markle                 
E3                   0.026  8.899 160.10     ****WINNER****  0.018  8.945 164.77
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.001             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.045
 Prior rounds:
E2                         No Time            (S Fricke    ) 0.020  8.894 -0.006
E1    (D Rowe      ) 0.003  8.900  0.000      (D Stine     ) 0.060  8.896 -0.004
 Qualified:             #1  8.900  0.000                       #21  8.896 -0.004

Fletcher broke out by 0.001 seconds and let Markle take the win. Markle will race Bigley next time around.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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