Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 17:35 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  705 Tony Mandella                        6857 Ralph Van Paepeghem          
E4   ****WINNER****  0.026  8.013 161.11                     0.100  7.425 176.84
       A/SMA Index: 8.48 (+/-): -0.467            A/EA Index: 7.88 (+/-): -0.455
 Prior rounds:
E3    (F Aragona Jr) 0.013  7.986 -0.494      (J Greenheck ) 0.229  7.566 -0.314
E2    (D Bevers    ) 0.033  8.011 -0.469      (J Grima     ) 0.038  7.377 -0.533
E1    (R Warter    ) 0.066  7.980 -0.600      (A Hodges    ) 0.059  7.806 -0.104
 Qualified:             #2  7.897 -0.683                       #18  7.347 -0.563

2:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 27.84 inches, adjusted altitude 3,919 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Mandella gets the holeshot and holds off Van Paepeghem to take the win without hurting his index.

Mandella is going to his tenth career final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                601C Cody Lane                    
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.033  8.642 123.44
                                                 B/SMA Index: 8.64 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (T Mettler   ) 0.020  8.246 -0.394
E2                                           (H Stevens   ) 0.009  8.194 -0.446
E1                                           (J Lee       ) 0.077  8.131 -0.589
 Qualified:                                                       #1  7.985 -0.735

Lane gets the bye and will take on Mandella in the final round.

Lane is going to his seventh career final and second of the year.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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