Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 16:25 PM Super Comp Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 5 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
  547 Kevin Wright                         L702 Rich Lash                    
E5   ****WINNER****  0.009  8.931 170.75                     0.036  8.940 166.68
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.031             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.040
 Prior rounds:
E4    (D Alves     ) 0.019  8.922  0.022                     0.004  8.908  0.008
E3    (J Lamb      ) 0.023  8.891 -0.009      (B Calvin    ) 0.062  8.923  0.023
E2    (M Woodard   ) 0.020  8.918  0.018      (H Huber     ) 0.029  8.921  0.021
E1    (D Johnson   ) 0.018  8.910  0.010      (G Krause    ) 0.026  8.910  0.010
 Qualified:             #6  8.910  0.010                        #5  8.910  0.010

1:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,354 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Great nine light for Kevin Wright's MOV: 0.0361 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 780V Val Torres Jr.                       7809 Val Torres                   
E5   ****WINNER****  0.018  8.959 161.65                     0.120  8.920 174.05
         S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.059             S/C Index: 8.90 (+/-):  0.020
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Darsow    ) 0.021  8.915  0.015                     0.024  8.882 -0.018
E3    (C Webber    ) 0.016  8.898 -0.002      (T McBride   ) 0.017  8.930  0.030
E2    (K Snow      ) 0.004  8.901  0.001      (R McClanahan) 0.032  8.906  0.006
E1    (N Markuson  ) 0.012  8.905  0.005      (L Warden    ) 0.003  8.937  0.037
 Qualified:             #4  8.905  0.005                       #15  8.937  0.037

Dad is dead late and gives Junior the easy win. He races Wright in the final round.

1:21 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink