Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 14:36 PM Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 171M John Taylor Jr.                      5149 Phil Unruh                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.022  7.027 187.31                     0.114  6.159 234.49
         T/D  Dial: 7.02 (+/-):  0.007             T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.029
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T White     ) 0.008  7.153  0.123      (J Taylor    ) 0.010  6.229  0.029
E1    (M Trujillo  ) 0.011  7.078  0.048      (B Wiens     ) 0.009  6.186  0.006
 Qualified:            #30  7.028 192.25                        #3  6.139 233.96

11:29 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 53 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.04 inches, adjusted altitude 1,053 feet, track temperature 72 degrees.

Unrun is late and Taylor runs seven to his dial for the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   75 Mike MacBrair                           6 Zach Sackman                 
E3                   0.035  6.469 211.16     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.193 218.76
         T/D  Dial: 6.48 (+/-): -0.011             T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.023
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Richardson) 0.050  6.580  0.070      (T Bayer     ) 0.026  6.364  0.124
E1    (B Fitzpatric) 0.042  6.558 -0.142      (J Connelly  ) 0.002  6.320  0.110
 Qualified:            #23  6.703 211.63                        #4  6.161 226.32

Great twelve light for Zach Sackman and the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.011.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6640 Trevor Ritchie                       2501 Kevin Brannon                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.497 211.39                     0.015  6.184 216.03
         T/D  Dial: 6.49 (+/-):  0.007             T/D  Dial: 6.19 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Will      ) 0.017  6.586  0.026      (J Wiens     ) -0.008  6.291  0.061
E1    (S Hamilton  ) -0.424  6.556  0.056      (A Spiegel   ) 0.018  6.265  0.055
 Qualified:            #14  6.503 211.69                        #2  6.131 225.48

Trevor Ritchie will race Sackman later. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.006 after a better light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Paul Nero                              71 Ed Olpin                     
E3   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.924 192.06                     0.017  6.723 191.16
         T/D  Dial: 6.93 (+/-): -0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.73 (+/-): -0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Jardino   ) 0.015  6.983  0.033      (B Ray McMaha) 0.033  6.821  0.051
E1    (A Hoover    ) 0.017  6.967  0.017      (K Upton     ) 0.019  6.780  0.030
 Qualified:            #28  6.937 192.93                       #24  6.746 200.98

Paul Nero's MOV: Double breakout by just -0.001!

11:34 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink