Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 15:48 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator 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
   16 Christopher Piston                    186 Tom Martino                  
E5   ****WINNER****  0.011  8.117 146.45                     0.132  8.193 156.39
        F/DA Index: 8.62 (+/-): -0.503            C/SM Index: 8.67 (+/-): -0.477
 Prior rounds:
E4                         No Time            (F Aragona Jr) 0.012  8.166 -0.664
E3    (D Kramer    ) 0.012  9.572  0.952      (K Houghtalin) 0.006  8.321 -0.529
E2    (P Ross      ) 0.054  8.117 -0.623                     0.050  9.003  0.153
E1    (C Ippolito  ) 0.004  9.694  0.954      (T Miller    ) 0.013 12.899  4.049
 Qualified:             #3  8.041 -0.699                        #2  8.134 -0.716

3:44 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.52 inches, adjusted altitude 2,790 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Piston was quicker out of the gate and held on to take the win. This is his first national event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink