Sun, 02 Oct 2016, 18:59 PM Competition Eliminator Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1160 Al Ackerman                          4254 Scott Benham                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.088  8.120 149.60                     0.078  9.539 110.58
         F/D Index: 8.54 (+/-): -0.420             B/T Index: 8.73 (+/-):  0.809
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T S Logan Sr) 0.047  9.197  0.657      (L Zane      ) 0.006  8.280 -0.450
E1    (G Guarriello) 0.064  8.035 -0.505      (R Schonberge) 0.024  8.225 -0.535
 Qualified:             #2  7.932 -0.708                        #4  8.145 -0.655

6:52 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,895 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Ackerman got the win and will move on to the final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1251 Joe Carnasciale                      1471 Thomas Miller                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.096 10.019 102.15                    -0.016  9.795  94.87
       I/SMA Index: 9.50 (+/-):  0.519            PSTA Index: 8.19 (+/-):  1.605
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Armstrong ) 0.008  9.012 -0.488                     0.096  8.056 -0.134
E1    (M Hopkins   ) 0.026  9.019 -0.481      (W Leopold   ) 0.048 10.378  2.188
 Qualified:             #3  8.873 -0.707                        #1  7.522 -0.738

Miller lit the red light so Carnasciale will race Ackerman in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink