Mon, 26 Oct 2026, 20:07 PM Hot Rod Eliminator Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 5 eliminations in Hot Rod Eliminator at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 M604 Reed Montgomery                       451 Dan Rowley                   
E5   ****WINNER****  0.038 11.961 111.87                    -0.309 10.077 128.73
          HR  Dial: 12.05 (+/-): -0.089             HR  Dial: 10.10 (+/-): -0.023
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Wattenbarg) 0.023 12.285  0.235      (T Denomme   ) -0.052 10.118  0.048
E3    (D Thomas    ) 0.071 12.214  0.244      (M Cunningham) 0.018 10.161  0.091
E2    (D Dyson     ) 0.027 12.138 -0.032      (N Wethey    ) 0.074 10.101 -0.009
E1    (T Wattenbarg) 0.057 12.183  0.013      (L Warne     ) 0.071 10.093  0.013
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time      

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 622J James Van Cleve                      V777 Jesse Howe                   
E5   ****WINNER****  0.086 10.125 129.70                     0.053 10.164 129.98
          HR  Dial: 10.11 (+/-):  0.015             HR  Dial: 10.04 (+/-):  0.124
 Prior rounds:
E4    (R Reynolds  ) 0.033 10.117 -0.003      (D Sweet     ) 0.033 10.057 -0.013
E3                   0.032 10.132 -0.008      (D Barlag    ) 0.077 10.127  0.097
E2    (K Kinnucan  ) 0.000 10.128  0.008      (B Sinclair  ) 0.068 10.042 -0.038
E1    (L Rice      ) 0.040 10.066 -0.054      (R Strickfade) 0.042 10.047  0.007
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time      

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 738A Don Momi                             W775 Ed Walker                    
E5   ****WINNER****  0.027  8.572 142.87                    -0.004 10.568 126.79
          HR  Dial: 8.55 (+/-):  0.022              HR  Dial: 10.54 (+/-):  0.028
 Prior rounds:
E4    (C Robbins   ) 0.095  8.620  0.070                     0.080 10.541 -0.039
E3    (J Mullenaux ) 0.067  8.551  0.001      (G Thomas    ) 0.007 10.601  0.021
E2    (D Hicks     ) 0.041  8.624  0.024      (M Beavin    ) 0.012 10.601  0.011
E1    (T Waller    ) 0.139  8.593 -0.007      (W Charbonnea) 0.066 10.561  0.001
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time      

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink