Mon, 21 May 2018, 12:55 PM Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 360H Don Higgins                            44 Koy Collier                  
E4                  -0.012  8.913 169.53     ****WINNER**** -0.002  8.895 176.86
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.013             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Stallbaume) 0.014  8.926  0.026      (J Collier   ) 0.015  8.909  0.009
E2    (J Hook      ) 0.022  8.967  0.067      (J Medlin    ) 0.022  8.854 -0.046
E1    (R Mayse     ) 0.033  8.932  0.032      (C Huffman   ) 0.006  8.981  0.081
 Qualified:            #11  8.932  0.032                       #23  8.981  0.081

11:46 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,508 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Higgins leaves too soon and hands the win to Collier.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5192 Mark Grame                           389A Larry Bernshausen            
E4                   0.057  8.901 182.03     ****WINNER****  0.028  8.910 179.92
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.001             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Stinnett  ) 0.016  8.909  0.009      (J Goemann   ) 0.000  8.938  0.038
E2    (D Friis     ) 0.051  8.890 -0.010      (K Dyck      ) 0.013  8.933  0.033
E1    (T Selden    ) 0.013  8.907  0.007      (K Sharpe    ) 0.008  8.942  0.042
 Qualified:             #4  8.907  0.007                       #16  8.942  0.042

Larry Bernshausen's MOV: 0.0207 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5130 Tim Ekart                            5136 Danielle Jaramillo-Miller    
E4                   0.013  8.888 175.66     ****WINNER****  0.020  8.943 154.37
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.012             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.043
 Prior rounds:
E3    (F Snavely   ) -0.002  8.977  0.077      (J Pratt     ) 0.009  8.914  0.014
E2    (D Foley     ) 0.020  8.907  0.007                     0.020  8.972  0.072
E1    (T Sullivan  ) 0.022  8.905  0.005      (T Edwards   ) -0.006  8.939  0.039
 Qualified:             #2  8.905  0.005                       #14  8.939  0.039

Ekart had the advantage at the tree but he took too much stripe.

Jaramillo-Miller will face Bernshausen in round five.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5585 Bill Zimmerman                       5694 Don Nichols                  
E4                  -0.001  8.922 180.02     ****WINNER****  0.000  8.864 171.23
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.022             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.036
 Prior rounds:
E3    (W Swann     ) 0.000  8.953  0.053      (J Smith     ) 0.012  8.890 -0.010
E2                   0.009  8.917  0.017      (M Bailey    ) 0.014  8.901  0.001
E1    (A Williams  ) 0.042  9.100  0.200      (K Secrest   ) 0.040  9.001  0.101
 Qualified:            #29  9.100  0.200                       #25  9.001  0.101

Nichols cuts a perfect light while Zimmerman is a tick too early. Nichols will face Collier in round five.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink