Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 14:52 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator 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
    1 Frank Aragona                         186 Tom Martino                  
E4                   0.063  7.481 177.56     ****WINNER****  0.012  8.166 158.78
        J/AA Index: 8.18 (+/-): -0.699            C/SM Index: 8.83 (+/-): -0.664
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Hopkins   ) 0.091  7.774 -0.406      (K Houghtalin) 0.006  8.321 -0.529
E2    (A Armstrong ) 0.076  8.261  0.081                     0.050  9.003  0.153
E1                   0.003  8.365  0.185      (T Miller    ) 0.013 12.899  4.049
 Qualified:             #1  7.440 -0.740                        #2  8.134 -0.716

2:46 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.53 inches, adjusted altitude 2,674 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Martino was quicker at the tree and hung on for the win. Martino is going on for his 23rd final round, including 15 in Pro Stock. He is the defending event champion here this year.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                  16 Christopher Piston           
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.577 No Time      
                                                  F/DA Index: 8.62 (+/-): 91.379
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (D Kramer    ) 0.012  9.572  0.952
E2                                           (P Ross      ) 0.054  8.117 -0.623
E1                                           (C Ippolito  ) 0.004  9.694  0.954
 Qualified:                                                       #3  8.041 -0.699

Piston had a bye into his first final round at a national event. He took the green light for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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