Fri, 29 Aug 2014, 20:18 PM Mopar Hemi Challenge Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in the Mopar Hemi Challenge at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3651 Charlie Westcott Jr.                  138 Wendell Howes
C5   ****WINNER****  0.104  8.557 157.28                     0.005  8.669 154.05
       SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.743           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.631
 Prior rounds:
C4    (S Kent      ) 0.010  8.593 157.80      (C Westcott  ) 0.108  8.615 155.96
C3    (J Teuton    ) 0.017  8.677 157.43      (B Hess      ) 0.109  8.621 155.42
C2    (S Comella   ) 0.087  8.593 157.47      (L Perkins   ) 0.044  8.618 155.44
C1    (F Henson    ) 0.111  8.605 157.50      (R Campbell  ) 0.128  8.586 154.92
 Qualified:           #122  8.562 157.83                      #130  8.582 155.58

8:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.01 inches, adjusted altitude 3,958 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

This will be both the Hemi Challenge and SS/HA Trophy final round.

Howes nails the tree with a strong 0.005 RT and Westcott is late off the line with a 0.104 RT. Westcott's Hemi has the power and drives on by for the narrow three foot win. Great race.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink