Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 14:13 PM Competition Eliminator Round 5 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Jeff Taylor                          5212 Doug Engels                  
E5   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.641 187.65                     0.012  7.366 173.43
        A/ED Index: 7.19 (+/-): -0.549            D/DA Index: 7.89 (+/-): -0.524
 Prior rounds:
E4    (L Zane      ) 0.042 15.681  8.491      (M Hanratty  ) 0.044  7.507 -0.383
E3    (B Stufflebea) 0.012  6.778 -0.412      (T Chomiski  ) 0.032  7.388 -0.582
E2    (M Stephenson) 0.035  6.687 -0.513      (T Frantz    ) 0.021  7.515 -0.455
E1    (C Neff      ) 0.036  7.141 -0.059      (G Schenck   ) 0.082  7.475 -0.495
 Qualified:            #11  6.674 -0.526                        #7  7.425 -0.545

2:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 30.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,560 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Engels gets the holeshot but Taylor goes around him and takes the stripe for the win.

Taylor is going to his 75th career final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   46 Donald Thomas                              Bye
E5   ****WINNER****  2.112 No Time           
         C/D Index: 7.36 (+/-): 92.639    
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M McGaha    ) 0.073 22.203 14.843   
E3    (P D`Agnolo  ) 0.039  6.851 -0.589   
E2    (G Treadwell ) 0.026  7.273 -0.167   
E1    (A Wilson II ) 0.223  7.141 -0.299   
 Qualified:            #12  6.920 -0.520                     Bye

Thomas took the tree and backed off of the line.

Thomas will take on taylor in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink