Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 16:54 PM Competition Eliminator Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  705 Tony Mandella                         590 Clint Neff                   
E2                   0.037  8.379 155.49     ****WINNER****  0.114  7.644 168.70
        C/TA Index: 8.89 (+/-): -0.511            K/AA Index: 8.28 (+/-): -0.636
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Sigmon    ) 0.038  8.384 -0.636      (M Prothero  ) 0.015  8.232 -0.048
 Qualified:             #2  8.374 -0.666                        #5  7.688 -0.612

1:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,482 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Mandella gets a big lead off the line and then has problems near the lights. Neff gets on by in the lights for an eleven foot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7009 Ross Wilson                          7098 Tom Mettler                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.059  8.792 123.92                    -0.026  7.709 159.01
        C/SM Index: 8.83 (+/-): -0.038             PST Index: 8.07 (+/-): -0.361
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Van Paepeg) 0.001  8.895  0.065      (J Edwards   ) 0.014  8.065 -0.005
 Qualified:             #3  8.198 -0.652                       #12  7.889 -0.181

Mettler goes red and gives an easy win to Wilson. He will race Neff later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   10 Doug Lambeck                         1781 Dan Fletcher                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.001  9.175 105.56                    -0.002  9.772  99.24
       D/SMA Index: 8.98 (+/-):  0.195            C/EA Index: 8.64 (+/-):  1.132
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Jones     ) 0.103  9.104  0.124      (J Lane      ) 0.009  8.137 -0.543
 Qualified:             #4  8.331 -0.649                        #1  8.030 -0.670

Winner will get the bye run to the final win.

Fletcher gives up one of his chances to score his 100th win with an uncharacteristic red light.

1:47 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink