Sun, 06 Aug 2017, 17:02 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

KENT, Wash. - Results of round 5 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                            655 Nicholas Shepherd            
E5   ****WINNER****  0.012  8.859 170.64                    -0.004  8.899 173.54
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.041             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E4    (D Petitt    ) 0.010  8.981  0.081                     0.011  8.919  0.019
E3    (R Souza     ) 0.006  9.049  0.149      (J Denton    ) 0.030  8.938  0.038
E2    (K Seipel    ) 0.007  8.918  0.018      (T Hiatt     ) 0.001  8.901  0.001
E1    (M Heritage  ) 0.012  8.845 -0.055      (C Jackson   ) 0.000  8.901  0.001
 Qualified:            #20  8.845 -0.055                        #1  8.901  0.001

1:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,510 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7241 Greg Taylor                  
E5                                            ****WINNER**** -0.012  8.932 170.13
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.032
 Prior rounds:
E4                                           (M Shannon   ) 0.021  8.937  0.037
E3                                           (A Morris    ) 0.052  8.908  0.008
E2                                           (S Williams  ) 0.002  8.904  0.004
E1                                           (A Staiger   ) 0.028  8.880 -0.020
 Qualified:                                                      #19  8.880 -0.020

Bye run to the finals.

Ouch! Lots of smoke from the back of the car going down the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink