Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 17:36 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5149 Phil Unruh                           7102 Art Hoover                   
E5                   0.059  6.346 223.21     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.603 198.93
         T/D  Dial: 6.35 (+/-): -0.004             T/D  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M MacBrair  ) 0.027  6.352  0.012      (S Will      ) 0.011  6.604  0.054
E3    (B Ray McMaha) 0.052  6.406  0.036      (M Trujillo  ) 0.003  6.577  0.017
E2    (L Meserve   ) 0.117  6.351 -0.009      (M Colton    ) 0.026  6.560  0.000
E1    (R Comstock  ) 0.036  6.648  0.268      (M Mendenhall) 0.041  6.630  0.100
 Qualified:             #7  6.374 222.22                       #13  6.726 162.31

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,439 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Hoover with the starting line advantage and then runs dead on with a three for the win. He wins his second National event Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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