Sun, 23 Feb 2014, 14:37 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  555 Michael Miller                       7806 David Alves                  
E5                   0.027  8.917 180.48     ****WINNER****  0.028  8.915 180.00
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.017             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J DeRencin  ) 0.007  8.997  0.097      (C Babcock   ) 0.037  8.923  0.023
E3    (P Johnson   ) 0.016  8.913  0.013      (C Maddox    ) 0.052  8.912  0.012
E2    (D Crawford  ) 0.038  8.883 -0.017      (K Seipel    ) 0.027  8.930  0.030
E1    (D Meziere   ) 0.020  8.917  0.017      (S Gecker    ) 0.012  8.937  0.037
 Qualified:             #9  8.917  0.017                       #15  8.937  0.037

12:31 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,628 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

David Alves gives up 0.001 at the green and then takes the strip by 0.002 better. MOV: 0.0012 seconds (approximately 4 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 706C Chad Langdon                           75 Zachary Meziere              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.912 167.07                     0.011  8.911 173.90
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.012             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E4    (C Hawk Jr   ) 0.020  8.908  0.008      (L Mayer     ) 0.002  8.932  0.032
E3    (J Freckmann ) 0.009  8.947  0.047      (C Waggoner  ) 0.001  8.888 -0.012
E2    (K Speed     ) 0.017  8.899 -0.001      (J Berry     ) 0.008  8.921  0.021
E1    (L Rutland   ) 0.019  8.891 -0.009      (M Larson    ) 0.022  8.916  0.016
 Qualified:            #33  8.891 -0.009                        #8  8.916  0.016

Winner gets the bye run to the final round.

Langdon gets the starting line advantage and just holds off Meziere in the lights.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7271 Shane Thompson                             Bye
E5   ****WINNER**** -0.003  8.894 176.24     
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.006    
 Prior rounds:
E4    (L Matsukado ) 0.030  8.909  0.009   
E3    (K Mostowich ) 0.009  8.869 -0.031   
E2    (E Olpin Jr  ) 0.037  8.926  0.026   
E1    (N Markuson  ) 0.045  8.916  0.016   
 Qualified:             #7  8.916  0.016                     Bye

Bye run. He races Thompson later.

12:34 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink