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 · Last 3 seasons
Class stats →| Stat | Median | Class median | Average | Spread | Change | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting line | ||||||
| Reaction timeRed lights left out | .043 | .024 | .039 | .026 | +.001 | 9 |
| R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time | 1.206 | 1.071 | 1.324 | .395 | +.390 | 6 |
| Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights | 0.0% | 13.5% | — | — | 0.0 pts | 9 |
| PackageReaction time plus over/under the dial | .533 | .055 | .533 | — | — | 1 |
| On the dial | ||||||
| Variance from dialET minus dial-in. + is over, − is a breakout | +.477 | +.019 | +.477 | — | — | 1 |
| Increments | ||||||
| 60' | 1.142 | 1.043 | 1.286 | .391 | +.372 | 6 |
| 330' | 3.151 | 2.913 | 3.401 | .790 | +.518 | 6 |
| 660' | 4.816 | 4.470 | 5.120 | 1.053 | +.617 | 6 |
| 660' MPH | 148.09 | 158.22 | 143.74 | 24.13 | −14.11 | 6 |
| 1000' | 6.272 | 5.806 | 6.710 | 1.502 | +1.016 | 6 |
| ET (1320') | 7.550 | 6.945 | 8.151 | 1.897 | +1.423 | 6 |
| MPH | 157.68 | 195.56 | 158.79 | 41.17 | −43.93 | 6 |
| Splits | ||||||
| 60'–330' | 1.988 | 1.873 | 2.115 | .405 | +.145 | 6 |
| 330'–660' | 1.665 | 1.557 | 1.718 | .267 | +.099 | 6 |
| 660'–1000' | 1.447 | 1.339 | 1.590 | .453 | +.400 | 6 |
| 1000'–1320' | 1.387 | 1.141 | 1.441 | .414 | +.407 | 6 |
| MPH gain, 660' to finish | 12.16 | 38.92 | 15.05 | 26.85 | −29.82 | 6 |
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 |