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 · All-time
Class stats →| Stat | Median | Class median | Average | Spread | Change | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting line | ||||||
| Reaction timeRed lights left out | .047 | .024 | .059 | .076 | −.024 | 16 |
| R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time | 1.181 | 1.074 | 1.332 | .391 | +.180 | 10 |
| Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights | 5.3% | 13.8% | — | — | −13.0 pts | 19 |
| PackageReaction time plus over/under the dial | .324 | .056 | .324 | .296 | +.418 | 2 |
| On the dial | ||||||
| Variance from dialET minus dial-in. + is over, − is a breakout | +.261 | +.019 | +.261 | +.305 | +.432 | 2 |
| Increments | ||||||
| 60' | 1.136 | 1.045 | 1.321 | .371 | +.044 | 11 |
| 330' | 3.151 | 2.918 | 4.176 | 2.772 | −1.899 | 12 |
| 660' | 4.816 | 4.476 | 5.870 | 2.872 | −1.816 | 12 |
| 660' MPH | 148.09 | 158.02 | 145.23 | 19.00 | −6.35 | 12 |
| 1000' | 6.325 | 5.816 | 7.420 | 3.022 | −1.669 | 12 |
| ET (1320') | 7.712 | 6.959 | 8.832 | 3.250 | −1.552 | 12 |
| MPH | 166.66 | 195.25 | 163.14 | 40.58 | −15.82 | 12 |
| Splits | ||||||
| 60'–330' | 1.988 | 1.875 | 2.078 | .331 | +.171 | 11 |
| 330'–660' | 1.671 | 1.559 | 1.694 | .204 | +.083 | 12 |
| 660'–1000' | 1.435 | 1.341 | 1.551 | .350 | +.147 | 12 |
| 1000'–1320' | 1.302 | 1.143 | 1.412 | .372 | +.117 | 12 |
| MPH gain, 660' to finish | 22.75 | 38.85 | 17.91 | 27.14 | −9.47 | 12 |
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 |