Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 19:26 PM Super Gas Final, Round 6 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Gas 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
 7851 Robert Naber                          550 Ed Olpin                     
E6                   0.021  9.882 163.06     ****WINNER****  0.009  9.886 168.98
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.018             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.014
 Prior rounds:
E5    (J Parrino   ) 0.021  9.948  0.048      (R Herem     ) 0.060  9.914  0.014
E4    (M Wiblishous) 0.015  9.924  0.024                     0.022  9.892 -0.008
E3    (P Wiechmann ) 0.023  9.907  0.007      (B Pierce    ) 0.007  9.902  0.002
E2    (R Kato      ) 0.004  9.874 -0.026      (M Blodgett  ) 0.002  9.911  0.011
E1    (G Martin    ) 0.018  9.885 -0.015      (C Waggoner  ) 0.024  9.992  0.092
 Qualified:            #19  9.885 -0.015                       #15  9.992  0.092

4:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.87 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Naber has four prior wins with two in SG, Olpin is working on a double up win in Top Dragster and has four prior wins. One in SG.

Ed Olpin keeps his bit for a double win alive with a 0.009 light and a run closer to his dial. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0080 seconds (approximately 23 inches) in a double breakout.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink