Sun, 13 Nov 2016, 17:22 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Comp 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
 7013 Bobby Dye Jr.                        6917 Dick Vander Meer             
E5                   0.035  8.895 174.50     ****WINNER****  0.030  8.922 173.70
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E4    (T Bayer     ) 0.019  8.904  0.004      (S Hamilton  ) 0.016  8.940  0.040
E3                   0.016  8.945  0.045      (J Richardson) 0.053  8.917  0.017
E2    (J Dean      ) 0.098  8.904  0.004      (K Wright    ) 0.021  8.895 -0.005
E1    (A Kenny     ) 0.008  8.934  0.034      (G Kern      ) 0.012  8.898 -0.002
 Qualified:            #16  8.934  0.034                       #25  8.898 -0.002

2:17 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.

Dick Vander Meer's MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.005.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   73 Zach Meziere                         7817 Michael Lane                 
E5   ****WINNER****  0.000  8.852 174.03                    -0.181  8.934 179.09
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.048             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.034
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Miller    ) 0.004  8.939  0.039      (T Dahlberg  ) 0.018  8.910  0.010
E3    (J Kenny     ) 0.014  9.642  0.742      (J Lynch     ) 0.019  9.350  0.450
E2    (J Connelly  ) 0.015  8.950  0.050                     0.017  8.887 -0.013
E1    (J Beckman   ) 0.009  8.927  0.027      (G Krause    ) 0.004  8.900  0.000
 Qualified:            #14  8.927  0.027                        #1  8.900  0.000

Lane goes red and Meziere posts a perfect light for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink