Fri, 13 Mar 2020, 16:13 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   23 Jim Kimbrough                           3 Brad Plourd                  
E4                   0.071  7.294 172.74     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.417 193.52
        C/ED Index: 7.83 (+/-): -0.536           AA/AM Index: 6.94 (+/-): -0.523
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Daniels   ) 0.007  7.546 -0.284      (J Arrowsmith) 0.017  6.468 -0.472
E2    (T Chomiski  ) 0.230  9.116  1.286      (E Federkeil ) 0.023  6.556 -0.384
E1    (P D'Agnolo  ) 0.001  7.327 -0.593      (W Howes     ) 0.037  6.792 -0.148
 Qualified:             #3  7.263 -0.657                       #12  6.336 -0.604

Plourd with the starting line advantage and the win. He is advancing to his 33rd National event final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   26 John Frech                           107M Wes Leopold Jr.              
E4                   0.027  8.186 154.26     ****WINNER****  0.031  8.071 151.56
         F/D Index: 8.54 (+/-): -0.354           A/SMA Index: 8.46 (+/-): -0.389
 Prior rounds:
E3                         No Time            (R Daniels   ) 0.034 10.993  2.533
E2    (G Kamplain  ) 0.088  8.038 -0.552      (R Bailey    ) 0.014  9.364  0.904
E1    (J Treadwell ) 0.017 11.845  3.255      (P Ross      ) 0.048  7.959 -0.571
 Qualified:            #22  8.077 -0.513                       #17  7.957 -0.573

Frech with the slight starting line advantage, but Leopold Jr. chased him down for the win. He is advancing to his third National event final round. He will face Plourd in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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