Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 15:00 PM Super Gas Round 5 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2708 Lauren Freer                         1963 Ed Alessi Jr                 
E5                   0.017  9.872 167.43     ****WINNER****  0.027  9.874 162.35
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.028             S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Lopes     ) 0.004  9.927  0.027      (R Grenier   ) 0.000  9.919  0.019
E3    (T Stalba    ) 0.027  9.903  0.003      (J Gallucci  ) 0.009  9.912  0.012
E2    (T Allen     ) 0.007  9.911  0.011      (J MacLean   ) 0.027  9.872 -0.028
E1    (M Lang      ) 0.047  9.845 -0.055      (R Handschuh ) 0.021  9.906  0.006
 Qualified:            #23  9.845 -0.055                        #3  9.906  0.006

2:55 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.53 inches, adjusted altitude 2,674 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Freer was quicker at the tree but Alessi got by her for the win and a trip to his fourth final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1823 Jake Barbato                               Bye
E5   ****WINNER****  0.053  9.957 144.81     
         S/G Index: 9.90 (+/-):  0.057    
 Prior rounds:
E4    (L Marshall  ) 0.040  9.950  0.050   
E3    (T Goldman   ) 0.039  9.941  0.041   
E2    (I Boicesco  ) 0.024  9.934  0.034   
E1    (L Riotto    ) 0.071  9.910  0.010   
 Qualified:             #4  9.910  0.010                     Bye

Barbato had a bye into a final round matchup against Alessi. This will be Barbato's first final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink