Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 15:41 PM Super Comp Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Super Comp 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
 7806 Dave Alves                            547 Kevin Wright                 
E4                   0.041  8.924 185.15     ****WINNER****  0.019  8.922 173.41
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.024             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Webber    ) 0.031  8.927  0.027      (J Lamb      ) 0.023  8.891 -0.009
E2    (G Boutte    ) 0.045  8.908  0.008      (M Woodard   ) 0.020  8.918  0.018
E1    (M Whitten   ) 0.030  8.904  0.004      (D Johnson   ) 0.018  8.910  0.010
 Qualified:             #3  8.904  0.004                        #6  8.910  0.010

12:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 58 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,286 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Kevin Wright leaves first for the win. MOV: 0.0244 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  754 Mark Darsow                          780V Val Torres Jr.               
E4                   0.022  8.926 166.03     ****WINNER****  0.021  8.915 171.23
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.026             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Torres    ) 0.035  8.940  0.040      (C Webber    ) 0.016  8.898 -0.002
E2    (M Perivolari) 0.017  8.932  0.032      (K Snow      ) 0.004  8.901  0.001
E1    (S Parsons   ) -0.280  9.088  0.188      (N Markuson  ) 0.012  8.905  0.005
 Qualified:            #20  9.088  0.188                        #4  8.905  0.005

Just 0.001 at the green and Torres takes the three foot win. He will race Dad next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7809 Val Torres                                 Bye
E4   ****WINNER****  0.024  8.882 183.17     
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-): -0.018    
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T McBride   ) 0.017  8.930  0.030   
E2    (R McClanahan) 0.032  8.906  0.006   
E1    (L Warden    ) 0.003  8.937  0.037   
 Qualified:            #15  8.937  0.037                     Bye

Bye run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                L702 Rich Lash                    
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.004  8.908 173.18
                                                   S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (B Calvin    ) 0.062  8.923  0.023
E2                                           (H Huber     ) 0.029  8.921  0.021
E1                                           (G Krause    ) 0.026  8.910  0.010
 Qualified:                                                       #5  8.910  0.010

Lash gets a competition single and will race Wright later.

12:38 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink