Sun, 12 Nov 2017, 19:03 PM Summit Sportsman Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4392 Jake Howard                          601T Troy Johnston                
E3                   0.005 11.974 108.98     ****WINNER****  0.007 12.005 111.00
       SPMAN  Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.026          SPMAN  Dial: 12.01 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Cook      ) 0.036 12.010  0.000      (M Mackey    ) 0.010 12.014 -0.006
E1    (V Greer     ) 0.021 12.046  0.016      (S Hoefer    ) 0.108 12.023  0.023
 Qualified:             #3 6                                    #4 5            

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,675 feet, track temperature 80 degrees.

A couple great lights with Howard getting a couple tick advantage, but he took too much stripe to give Johnston the win. Johnston wins the Championship in his first visit to Pomona.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink