LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 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
705 Tony Mandella 6857 Ralph Van Paepeghem
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.026 8.013 161.11 0.100 7.425 176.84
A/SMA Index: 8.48 (+/-): -0.467 A/EA Index: 7.88 (+/-): -0.455
Prior rounds:
E3 (F Aragona Jr) 0.013 7.986 -0.494 (J Greenheck ) 0.229 7.566 -0.314
E2 (D Bevers ) 0.033 8.011 -0.469 (J Grima ) 0.038 7.377 -0.533
E1 (R Warter ) 0.066 7.980 -0.600 (A Hodges ) 0.059 7.806 -0.104
Qualified: #2 7.897 -0.683 #18 7.347 -0.563
2:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 11
percent, barometer 27.84 inches, adjusted altitude 3,919 feet, track temperature 97
degrees.Mandella gets the holeshot and holds off Van Paepeghem to take the win without hurting his index. Mandella is going to his tenth career final round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 601C Cody Lane
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.033 8.642 123.44
B/SMA Index: 8.64 (+/-): 0.002
Prior rounds:
E3 (T Mettler ) 0.020 8.246 -0.394
E2 (H Stevens ) 0.009 8.194 -0.446
E1 (J Lee ) 0.077 8.131 -0.589
Qualified: #1 7.985 -0.735
Lane gets the bye and will take on Mandella in the final round.Lane is going to his
seventh career final and second of the year.
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