Sun, 06 Aug 2017, 15:54 PM Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

KENT, Wash. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   67 Randy Beck                           661D Darral Petitt                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.010  8.981 164.13                     0.042  8.950 161.83
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.081             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.050
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Souza     ) 0.006  9.049  0.149      (E Hauter    ) 0.022  8.934  0.034
E2    (K Seipel    ) 0.007  8.918  0.018      (L Warr      ) 0.018  8.875 -0.025
E1    (M Heritage  ) 0.012  8.845 -0.055      (J Scott     ) 0.022  8.918  0.018
 Qualified:            #20  8.845 -0.055                        #3  8.918  0.018

12:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.60 inches, adjusted altitude 2,324 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Randy Beck uses a ten light for the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0018 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7241 Greg Taylor                            61 Mike Shannon                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.021  8.937 170.62                     0.028  8.937 170.73
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.037             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Morris    ) 0.052  8.908  0.008      (M Dalrymple ) 0.025  8.908  0.008
E2    (S Williams  ) 0.002  8.904  0.004      (J Theofelis ) 0.021  8.917  0.017
E1    (A Staiger   ) 0.028  8.880 -0.020      (J Kapler    ) 0.016  8.987  0.087
 Qualified:            #19  8.880 -0.020                       #12  8.987  0.087

Winner gets the bye run to the finals!

Really close finish! Identical ET's!!

Greg Taylor gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0073 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                 655 Nicholas Shepherd            
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.011  8.919 173.63
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.019
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (J Denton    ) 0.030  8.938  0.038
E2                                           (T Hiatt     ) 0.001  8.901  0.001
E1                                           (C Jackson   ) 0.000  8.901  0.001
 Qualified:                                                       #1  8.901  0.001

Bye run and he faces Beck next round.

12:47 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink