Sat, 05 Sep 2015, 17:21 PM Hemi Challenge Final, Round 5

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Hemi Challenge at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1428 Gus Mantas                           4300 Lloyd Wofford                
C5                  -0.216 20.881  38.42     ****WINNER****  0.015  8.621 152.62
       SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): 11.581           SS/AH Index: 9.30 (+/-): -0.679
 Prior rounds:
C4                   0.159 14.444  58.90      (M Howes     ) 0.060  8.617 153.74
C3    (J Daniels   ) 0.012  8.656 153.40      (G Wolkwitz  ) 0.024 14.003  71.98
C2    (K Warburton ) 0.336  8.647 153.30      (J Pancake   ) 0.049  8.613 153.81
C1    (R Campbell  ) 0.246  8.664 153.14      (F Henson    ) 0.113  8.596 153.54
 Qualified:           #134  8.638 153.51                      #121  8.596 153.54

3:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.18 inches, adjusted altitude 3,619 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

We are guaranteed a first time winner.

It's all over at the start, as Mantas is way early to get a big red light. Wofford takes a full pass for the Championship.

Lloyd Wofford's incremental times: 60ft-1.194 sec., 330ft-3.477, 660ft-5.442/124.68 mph, 1,000ft-7.155.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink