Sun, 24 Feb 2019, 19:15 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6857 Ralph Van Paepeghem                  4799 Bill Kent                    
E4                   0.050  7.318 178.66     ****WINNER****  0.095  6.657 202.27
        A/EA Index: 7.79 (+/-): -0.472             B/D Index: 7.20 (+/-): -0.543
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Bevers    ) 0.057  7.288 -0.522      (T Mandella  ) 0.001  6.691 -0.549
E2                         No Time            (T Miller    ) 0.008  8.486  1.246
E1    (J Mozeris   ) 0.027  7.347 -0.463      (E Federkeil ) -0.023  7.226 -0.014
 Qualified:             #1  7.286 -0.524                       #12 23.188 15.948

5:00 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 28.76 inches, adjusted altitude 2,435 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Ralph Van Paepeghem has four prior runner-ups. Bill Kent has two. Classic dragster vs. Altered race. One of these racers will score his first final round win!

Van Paepeghem has the better RT, Kent runs him down and takes a Seven foot win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink