Sat, 02 Nov 2019, 17:46 PM Competition Eliminator Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6857 Ralph Van Paepeghem                     8 Jim Greenheck                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.229  7.566 175.05                     2.113 16.133  88.93
        A/EA Index: 7.88 (+/-): -0.314            D/AA Index: 8.04 (+/-):  8.093
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Grima     ) 0.038  7.377 -0.533      (S McClay    ) 0.027  7.535 -0.635
E1    (A Hodges    ) 0.059  7.806 -0.104      (P Mitsos    ) 0.008  7.669 -0.561
 Qualified:            #18  7.347 -0.563                        #9  7.581 -0.649

2:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 12 percent, barometer 28.00 inches, adjusted altitude 3,520 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Greenheck had problems off the line. Van Paepeghem backed off of the throttle early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  705 Tony Mandella                           1 Frank Aragona                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.013  7.986 160.04                     0.050  7.612 156.63
       A/SMA Index: 8.48 (+/-): -0.494            J/AA Index: 7.99 (+/-): -0.378
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Bevers    ) 0.033  8.011 -0.469      (D Rampy     ) 0.043  7.489 -0.601
E1    (R Warter    ) 0.066  7.980 -0.600      (J Mozeris   ) 0.036  7.586 -0.574
 Qualified:             #2  7.897 -0.683                       #11  7.515 -0.645

Mandella gets the advantage off of the line and holds off Aragona for the win.

Mandella will take on Van Paepeghem in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 601C Cody Lane                            7098 Tom Mettler                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.020  8.246 136.83                    -0.003  8.231 120.93
       B/SMA Index: 8.64 (+/-): -0.394             PST Index: 7.97 (+/-):  0.261
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Stevens   ) 0.009  8.194 -0.446      (R Jones     ) 0.040  7.466 -0.574
E1    (J Lee       ) 0.077  8.131 -0.589      (R Mace      ) 0.019  7.539 -0.531
 Qualified:             #1  7.985 -0.735                       #10  7.424 -0.646

Mettler leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Lane. Lane backs off of the throttle early.

Lane will have a bye in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink