Mon, 8 Oct 2007, 04:36 PM

Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations
|
|
By David Gerard
|
FONTANA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Sunset Racecraft Top Sportsman at the NHRA, Second annual NHRA
Pacific SPORTSnationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7980 Joe Roubicek 6707 Robert Matthews
E4 0.046 7.294 187.05 ****WINNER**** 0.013 7.708 180.16
TS Dial: 7.26 (+/-): 0.034 TS Dial: 7.70 (+/-): 0.008
Prior rounds:
E3 No Time (J Bourquin ) 0.043 7.702 0.012
E2 (F Tamez ) 0.003 7.252 0.002 -0.007 7.676 -0.004
E1 (E Vazquez ) 0.048 7.234 7.234 (L Azcuenaga ) 0.057 7.658 0.008
Qualified: #6 7.237 188.07 #13 7.636 181.62
1:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 8 percent,
barometer 29.89 inches. Matthews gets a good head start and runs closer to his dial in for a
final round slot.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 775R Rick Takahashi
E4 ****WINNER**** 1.594 No Time
TS Dial: 7.96 (+/-): 92.039
Prior rounds:
E3 (D Hall ) 0.004 7.972 0.012
E2 (R Broguiere ) 0.014 7.941 0.021
E1 (B Wagner ) 0.011 7.918 -0.022
Qualified: #17 7.925 173.58
Takahashi gets the Bye into the finals and takes the green. He backs out to save the
pieces.
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink


NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]
Oct 25- LAS VEGAS - Event Preview
Oct 22- NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony Returns to Pechanga Resort Casino
Oct 22- NHRA Breakfast at 2026 SEMA Show Features Legends, Champs & A Rookie Talking Funny Car Showdown
Oct 22- DALLAS - Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Wrap Up
Oct 22- Five NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Drivers Currently Eligible for 2026 Rookie of the Year
Oct 22- Lucas Oil and NHRA Celebrate 25-Year Partnership with Multi-Year Extension
Oct 19- DALLAS - Sunday Video
Oct 18- DALLAS - Sunday Wrap Up
Oct 18- DALLAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Stock
Oct 18- DALLAS - Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator