Sat, 08 Feb 2020, 21:11 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7796 John Richardson                      3896 Steve Hamilton               
E3                   0.036  6.241 207.75     ****WINNER****  0.023  7.040 189.87
         T/D  Dial: 6.19 (+/-):  0.051             T/D  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.030
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Hoover    ) 0.038  6.213  0.043      (J Warden    ) 0.044  7.037  0.007
E1    (T Bayer     ) 0.008  6.180  0.010      (S Blinzler  ) 0.003  7.011  0.011
 Qualified:             #5  6.171 218.55                       #24  7.003 191.02

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 2,407 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.

Hamilton with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7156 Chuck Phelps                         7167 Ryan Priddy                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.377 216.24                    -0.025  6.861 173.29
         T/D  Dial: 6.32 (+/-):  0.057             T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.101
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Jardino   ) 0.002  6.364  0.004      (C Tehle     ) 0.005  6.787 -0.033
E1    (L Meserve   ) 0.032  6.395  0.085      (G Hicks     ) 0.007  6.845  0.005
 Qualified:            #10  6.338 215.51                       #14  6.571 206.80

Priddy goes red to give Phelps the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    6 Paul Nero                              10 Ed Olpin                     
E3   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.963 191.29                     0.034  6.687 195.36
         T/D  Dial: 6.96 (+/-):  0.003             T/D  Dial: 6.70 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Richardson) 0.028  7.013  0.043      (M MacBrair  ) 0.020  6.832  0.132
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.009  6.952  0.002      (J Wiens     ) 0.009  6.670  0.000
 Qualified:            #22  6.936 192.99                       #18  6.670 201.16

Nero with the starting line advantage and the win as he runs dead on with a three. He will face Hamilton in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   74 Cody Webber                          7237 Steve Will                   
E3                   0.001  7.024 184.52     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.247 228.54
         T/D  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.074             T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  0.027
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Plourd    ) 0.044  7.074  0.124      (M Trujillo  ) 0.030  6.269  0.029
E1    (S Schneider ) 0.014  6.931 -0.029      (M Colton    ) 0.007  6.241  0.091
 Qualified:            #23  6.943 191.89                        #4  6.160 232.07

Weber with a near perfect light, but Will chased him down for the win. He will face Phelps in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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