Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 17:54 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Top Sportsman 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
 7241 Bart Smith                            605 Mike Ferderer                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.976 194.83                     0.013  7.061 194.83
          TS  Dial: 6.96 (+/-):  0.016              TS  Dial: 7.03 (+/-):  0.031
 Prior rounds:
E4    (E Olpin     ) 0.025  6.993  0.043      (D Crumlich  ) 0.009  7.099  0.069
E3    (J Gillette  ) 0.000  6.975  0.005      (P Unruh     ) 0.004  7.057  0.007
E2    (P Mitsos    ) 0.044  7.102  0.012      (K Harper    ) 0.030  7.078  0.028
E1    (D Meziere   ) 0.004  7.101  0.131      (J Linares   ) 0.079  7.095  0.045
 Qualified:            #29  7.284 198.88                       #22  7.038 195.19

Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,559 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Ferderer with the starting line advantage, but Smith gets the win. Bart Smith's MOV: 0.0077 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Smith wins his second National event Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink