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Fri, 04 Sep 2026, 17:51 PM

Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2455 Jason Line                           1517 Melvin Daniels               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.045 18.538  43.96                    -0.130  8.850 129.38
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Daniels   ) 0.068  8.447 158.99      (S Smyth     ) 0.105  8.650 154.28
E1    (J Pancake   ) 0.049  8.454 158.54      (C Westcott  ) 0.007  8.727 153.63
 Qualified:             #2  8.445 159.53                       #11  8.608 155.49

5:41 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 4,201 feet.

Daniels leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Line. Line spun the tires as soon as he hit the throttle.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2113 Anthony Rhodes                       1968 Steve Comella                
E3                  -0.090  8.830 156.52     ****WINNER****  0.069  8.446 158.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Kassin    ) 0.025  8.494 158.63      (E Bell      ) 0.071  8.463 157.82
E1    (L Lottig    ) 0.010  8.494 157.72                     -0.099  8.476 157.59
 Qualified:             #3  8.455 158.02                        #1  8.415 159.23

Rhodes is too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to Comella.
Comella will take on jason Line in the final round.

Comella won this race from 2021-2024. Line was in the final last year when both competitors were disqualified.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink