Sun, 14 Oct 2018, 16:14 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  233 Art Hodges                           2304 Danny Holt                   
E5   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.249 187.31                     0.048  8.171 164.99
         C/A Index: 7.81 (+/-): -0.561            C/EA Index: 8.59 (+/-): -0.419
 Prior rounds:
E4                         No Time            (L Pritchett ) 0.063  8.127 -0.463
E3    (R Daniels   ) 0.102  7.310 -0.520      (V Puckett   ) 0.067  8.090 -0.530
E2    (W Leopold Jr) 0.150  8.101  0.271                     0.093  8.787  0.167
E1    (J Warren    ) 0.076  7.330 -0.570      (F Aragona Jr) 0.029  8.111 -0.589
 Qualified:             #6  7.247 -0.653                       #10  8.188 -0.512

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 1,769 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Hodges with the starting line advantage and the win. He wins his first National event Wally in his first final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink