Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 20:41 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 769Y Joshua Lee                             10 Tony Mandella                
E5                   0.121  8.867 134.86     ****WINNER****  0.007  8.351 153.44
        H/EA Index: 9.44 (+/-): -0.573            C/TA Index: 8.89 (+/-): -0.539
 Prior rounds:
E4    (D Lambeck   ) 0.072  8.940 -0.570                     0.017  9.109  0.219
E3    (D Fletcher  ) 0.104  9.409 -0.101      (R Van Paepeg) 0.027  8.396 -0.494
E2    (S Graham    ) 0.052  9.050 -0.460      (D Billingsle) 0.044  8.390 -0.550
E1    (Bye         ) 0.073  9.476 -0.034      (R Jones     ) 0.032  8.571 -0.369
 Qualified:             #1  8.853 -0.657                       #11  8.357 -0.583

5:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.73 inches, adjusted altitude 2,224 feet, track temperature 65 degrees.

Joshua Lee has a 0.07 CIC penalty; Tony Mandella has a 0.05 CIC penalty.

Mandella hits the tree hard with a stellar 0.007 light and holds off Lee for the win.

This is is sixth win and the third in Comp.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink