Fri, 13 Mar 2020, 17:16 PM Super Stock Final, Round 6 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Stock 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
 4520 David Latino                         213A Anthony Bertozzi             
E6   ****WINNER****  0.050 11.702  79.59                    -0.005 14.272  65.05
       GT/GA  Dial: 9.54 (+/-):  2.162           SS/AS  Dial: 8.95 (+/-):  5.322
 Prior rounds:
E5    (B Boltz     ) 0.012  9.639  0.009      (J Hidalgo Jr) 0.014  8.947 -0.003
E4    (D Young     ) 0.021  9.610 -0.020      (M Stephenson) 0.036  8.978  0.008
E3    (E Longhany  ) 0.004  9.614  0.014      (R South     ) 0.030  8.995  0.025
E2    (P Lankford  ) 0.010  9.561  0.021      (D Chiles    ) 0.056  9.048  0.098
E1    (R Draughon  ) 0.015  9.543  0.043      (J Tysinger  ) 0.004  9.010  0.060
 Qualified:            #26  9.557 -0.843                       #49  8.961 -0.639

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,353 feet.

Bertozzi is a little too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Latino the win. Latino clicks it off early and enjoys the win...he wins his fourth National event Wally. He doubles-up at a National event for the first time in his career. this is the 41st time someone has doubled up at at a National event and Latino is the 27th driver accomplish the feat.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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