Ron Mergel
Top Sportsman
12Races
0Wins
0Runner-ups
2026 points
All standings →| Class | National | Divisional |
|---|---|---|
| Top Sportsman | #241 · 60 pts | #31 in Div. 2 · 30 pts |
Top Sportsman · This season
Class stats →| Stat | Median | Class median | Average | Spread | Change | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting line | ||||||
| Reaction timeRed lights left out | .025 | .024 | .025 | .023 | +.002 | 4 |
| R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time | 1.228 | 1.068 | 1.479 | .559 | −.961 | 3 |
| Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights | 0.0% | 13.8% | — | — | 0.0 pts | 4 |
| Increments | ||||||
| 60' | 1.177 | 1.039 | 1.449 | .549 | −.949 | 3 |
| 330' | 3.166 | 2.904 | 3.681 | 1.148 | −1.974 | 3 |
| 660' | 4.814 | 4.457 | 5.468 | 1.546 | −2.649 | 3 |
| 660' MPH | 145.69 | 158.82 | 136.74 | 35.75 | +59.06 | 3 |
| 1000' | 6.308 | 5.791 | 7.220 | 2.198 | −3.761 | 3 |
| ET (1320') | 7.623 | 6.928 | 8.758 | 2.798 | −4.782 | 3 |
| MPH | 167.80 | 195.96 | 155.63 | 53.74 | +88.17 | 3 |
| Splits | ||||||
| 60'–330' | 1.989 | 1.867 | 2.233 | .600 | −1.025 | 3 |
| 330'–660' | 1.648 | 1.553 | 1.787 | .400 | −.675 | 3 |
| 660'–1000' | 1.494 | 1.335 | 1.752 | .652 | −1.113 | 3 |
| 1000'–1320' | 1.315 | 1.140 | 1.538 | .600 | −1.020 | 3 |
| MPH gain, 660' to finish | 22.11 | 38.93 | 18.89 | 18.01 | +29.11 | 3 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Races | Wins | Runner-ups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Top Sportsman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Top Sportsman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Top Sportsman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Top Sportsman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Top Sportsman | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Recent races
Last 12| Event | Date | Class | Car | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Oil Division 2 — Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | TS | M529 | Out E1 |
| AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals | Mar 5–8, 2026 | TS | M529 | Out E1 |
| Lucas Oil Division 3 — Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | TS | M529 | Out E1 |
| Lucas Oil Division 3 — Oct 04, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | TS | M529 | — |
| Lucas Oil Division 3 — Oct 02, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | TS | M529 | — |
| NHRA Midwest Nationals | Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2023 | TS | M529 | Out E1 |
| Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals | Aug 30 – Sep 4, 2023 | TS | M529 | — |
| Lucas Oil Division 3 — Oct 08, 2022 | Oct 8, 2022 | TS | M529 | — |
| Lucas Oil Division 3 — Oct 06, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | TS | M529 | — |
| Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals | Aug 31 – Sep 5, 2022 | TS | M529 | — |
| Lucas Oil Division 3 — May 20, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | TS | M529 | — |
| Lucas Oil Division 2 — Mar 03, 2022 | Mar 3, 2022 | TS | M529 | Out E2 |
