Sun, 23 Feb 2014, 15:35 PM Top Dragster Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Dragster 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
 6640 Trevor Ritchie                         52 Phil Unruh                   
E4                   0.053  6.966 193.60     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.558 209.95
         T/D  Dial: 6.58 (+/-):  0.386             T/D  Dial: 6.54 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M MacBrair  ) 0.019  7.026  0.026      (T Bayer     ) 0.021  6.543 -0.007
E2    (S Molinari  ) 0.006  6.982  0.042      (J Davis     ) 0.020  6.539  0.009
E1    (M Trujillo  ) 0.034  6.975  0.035      (G Nash      ) 0.026  6.643  0.073
 Qualified:            #30  6.936 194.55                        #8  6.560 211.30

1:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.75 inches, adjusted altitude 2,777 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Winners go to the final round.

Phil Unruh has the numbers for the win. MOV: 0.0065 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  756 Bob Button                             77 Val Torres Jr.               
E4                   0.007  6.809 203.31     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.705 198.70
         T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.039             T/D  Dial: 6.68 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Hills     ) 0.039  6.802  0.042      (M Silvia    ) 0.018  6.676 -0.014
E2    (S Will      ) 0.026  6.750  0.010      (P Snell     ) 0.021  6.681  0.051
E1    (T Koenen    ) 0.009  6.774  0.024      (D Carter    ) 0.028  6.687  0.007
 Qualified:            #21  6.754 205.29                       #15  6.664 202.12

Two good lights and Torres runs closer to his dial for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink