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 races
Class stats →| Stat | Median | Class median | Average | Spread | Change | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting line | ||||||
| Reaction timeRed lights left out | .051 | .022 | .042 | .027 | −.040 | 7 |
| R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time | 1.219 | 1.062 | 1.370 | .423 | +.254 | 5 |
| Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights | 0.0% | 13.2% | — | — | 0.0 pts | 7 |
| PackageReaction time plus over/under the dial | .533 | .046 | .533 | — | — | 1 |
| On the dial | ||||||
| Variance from dialET minus dial-in. + is over, − is a breakout | +.477 | +.019 | +.477 | — | — | 1 |
| Increments | ||||||
| 60' | 1.148 | 1.028 | 1.326 | .423 | +.287 | 5 |
| 330' | 3.136 | 2.890 | 3.445 | .875 | +.551 | 5 |
| 660' | 4.814 | 4.435 | 5.168 | 1.170 | +.695 | 5 |
| 660' MPH | 145.69 | 159.10 | 142.39 | 26.72 | −12.86 | 5 |
| 1000' | 6.308 | 5.776 | 6.804 | 1.660 | +.962 | 5 |
| ET (1320') | 7.623 | 6.920 | 8.310 | 2.075 | +1.017 | 5 |
| MPH | 147.55 | 196.42 | 149.90 | 39.05 | +16.70 | 5 |
| Splits | ||||||
| 60'–330' | 1.988 | 1.855 | 2.119 | .453 | +.264 | 5 |
| 330'–660' | 1.648 | 1.547 | 1.723 | .298 | +.144 | 5 |
| 660'–1000' | 1.494 | 1.333 | 1.636 | .490 | +.267 | 5 |
| 1000'–1320' | 1.458 | 1.142 | 1.506 | .427 | +.055 | 5 |
| MPH gain, 660' to finish | 2.21 | 38.81 | 7.51 | 21.78 | +29.56 | 5 |
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 |