Sun, 09 Feb 2020, 16:23 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 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 
 7156 Chuck Phelps                         7237 Steve Will                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.376 215.58                     0.024  6.249 221.16 
         T/D  Dial: 6.32 (+/-):  0.056             T/D  Dial: 6.25 (+/-): -0.001 
 Prior rounds: 
E3    (R Priddy    ) 0.034  6.377  0.057      (C Webber    ) 0.025  6.247  0.027 
E2    (T Jardino   ) 0.002  6.364  0.004      (M Trujillo  ) 0.030  6.269  0.029 
E1    (L Meserve   ) 0.032  6.395  0.085      (M Colton    ) 0.007  6.241  0.091 
 Qualified:            #10  6.338 215.51                        #4  6.160 232.07 

1:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 28.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,401 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Phelps nails the tree with a four light and gets the win, as Will is just -0.001 too quick.

 

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed 
    6 Paul Nero                            3896 Steve Hamilton               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.983 191.46                     0.041  7.027 189.82 
         T/D  Dial: 6.97 (+/-):  0.013             T/D  Dial: 7.04 (+/-): -0.013 
 Prior rounds: 
E3    (E Olpin     ) 0.028  6.963  0.003      (J Richardson) 0.023  7.040  0.030 
E2    (S Richardson) 0.028  7.013  0.043      (J Warden    ) 0.044  7.037  0.007 
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.009  6.952  0.002      (S Blinzler  ) 0.003  7.011  0.011 
 Qualified:            #22  6.936 192.99                       #24  7.003 191.02 

Another break out! Nero has the better RT and takes the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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