Sun, 13 Nov 2016, 17:19 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6060 Brian Hyerstay                       5622 Jim Greenheck                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.047  8.935 138.53                     0.023  7.255 187.23
         G/D Index: 9.59 (+/-): -0.655            C/AA Index: 7.77 (+/-): -0.515
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Mandella  )       No Time            (J Lane      ) 0.023  7.268 -0.582
E2    (R Wilson    ) 0.015  9.109 -0.481      (E Sigmon    ) 0.015  7.561 -0.289
E1    (M Prothero  ) 0.042  9.089 -0.521      (D Carter    ) 0.138  7.722 -0.128
 Qualified:             #8  9.068 -0.642                        #3  7.219 -0.721

2:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 3,291 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Greenheck gets the starting line advantage, but Hyerstay has the power and can't be caught.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6857 Ralph Van Paepeghem                        Bye
E4   ****WINNER****        No Time           
        A/EA Index: 7.77 (+/-): 92.229    
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Lee       ) 0.033  7.262 -0.548   
E2    (M DePalma   ) 0.981  8.001  0.191   
E1    (F Affronti  ) 0.036  7.495 -0.315   
 Qualified:            #10  7.278 -0.632                     Bye

Ralph Van Paepeghem takes the green and backs out.

2:15 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink