Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 17:24 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7189 Dean Carter                          1781 Dan Fletcher                 
E4                   0.044  7.118 184.55     ****WINNER****  0.032  8.152 162.47
        B/ND Index: 7.56 (+/-): -0.442            C/EA Index: 8.64 (+/-): -0.488
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Graham    ) 0.028  7.092 -0.468      (D Rampy     ) 0.015  8.136 -0.584
E2    (J Lee       ) 0.045  7.563  0.003      (E Sigmon    ) 0.032  8.214 -0.516
E1    (A Martel    ) 0.006  7.382 -0.178      (J Lane      ) 0.028  8.286 -0.444
 Qualified:            #21  7.248 -0.312                        #5  8.161 -0.569

2:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 27.82 inches, adjusted altitude 4,473 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Fletcher gets out of the gate first and holds off Carter for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4337 Craig Bourgeois                        54 Jim Greenheck                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.975 181.32                     0.011  7.365 183.47
        B/ND Index: 7.51 (+/-): -0.535            C/AA Index: 7.86 (+/-): -0.495
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.095  7.654  0.144      (B Forrester ) 0.005  7.378 -0.482
E2    (B Schmiedl  ) 0.043  7.589  0.079      (D Billingsle) 0.003  7.359 -0.611
E1    (T Mandella  ) 0.008  7.009 -0.551      (J Edwards   ) 0.022  7.504 -0.466
 Qualified:             #8  7.008 -0.552                        #3  7.366 -0.604

Craig Bourgeois has a 0.05 CIC penalty; Jim Greenheck has a 0.11 CIC penalty.

Bourgeois is a little behind off the line and has to chew up a little index to take the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink