Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 17:17 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  705 Tony Mandella                        7098 Tom Mettler                  
E4                   0.132  9.278 140.02     ****WINNER****  0.002  7.567 168.56
       I/SMA Index: 9.73 (+/-): -0.452             PST Index: 8.05 (+/-): -0.483
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Greenheck ) 0.048  9.249 -0.481                     0.043  7.891 -0.159
E2    (A Ellis     ) 0.010  9.895  0.165      (R Van Paepeg) 0.003  7.548 -0.532
E1    (R Skillman  ) 0.027  9.235 -0.495      (R Martin    ) 0.050  7.577 -0.593
 Qualified:            #18  9.649 -0.081                        #6  7.505 -0.665

2:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.74 inches, adjusted altitude 4,685 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Mettler gets a big holeshot and goes around Mandella for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    9 Greg Kamplain                              Bye
E4   ****WINNER****  4.303 No Time           
        B/ED Index: 7.50 (+/-): 92.499    
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Warter    ) 0.026  6.992 -0.548   
E2    (J Mozeris   ) 0.018  7.078 -0.552   
E1    (M Withers   ) 0.029  8.087  0.547   
 Qualified:             #4  6.916 -0.714                     Bye

Kamplain will take on Mettler in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink