Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 16:02 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7237 Steve Will                           7102 Art Hoover                   
E4                  -0.499  6.457 232.95     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.604 204.17
         T/D  Dial: 6.18 (+/-):  0.277             T/D  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.054
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.010  6.212  0.042      (M Trujillo  ) 0.003  6.577  0.017
E2    (J Taylor Sr ) 0.045  6.417  0.277      (M Colton    ) 0.026  6.560  0.000
E1    (G Durie     ) 0.023  6.222  0.092      (M Mendenhall) 0.041  6.630  0.100
 Qualified:             #1  6.150 230.61                       #13  6.726 162.31

1:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,472 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Will jumps the green and sendsHoover to his second final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5149 Phil Unruh                           7730 Mike MacBrair                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.352 223.65                     0.038  6.518 211.36
         T/D  Dial: 6.34 (+/-):  0.012             T/D  Dial: 6.53 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Ray McMaha) 0.052  6.406  0.036      (E Olpin     ) 0.000  6.556  0.026
E2    (L Meserve   ) 0.117  6.351 -0.009      (J Richardson) 0.034  6.522 -0.008
E1    (R Comstock  ) 0.036  6.648  0.268      (C Webber    ) 0.020  6.540  0.010
 Qualified:             #7  6.374 222.22                        #9  6.536 208.71

Phil Unruh takes the win and goes to his 13th final round. MOV: Opponent broke out.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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