Sun, 19 Apr 2009, 04:24 PM Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

FONTANA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pacific Division Top Sportsman at the NHRA, Fourth annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 755M Walter Booker                          78 Ronnie Lahn                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019  4.673 150.97                     0.052  4.930 141.80
         TS  Dial: 4.67 (+/-):  0.003              TS  Dial: 4.89 (+/-):  0.040
 Qualified:             #7  7.173 193.46                       #19  7.646 178.64

1:18 p.m. Booker runs almost right on his 1/8 mile dial.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7133 Richard Okerman                      7273 Gary Ross                    
E1                   0.051  4.882 148.36     ****WINNER****  0.033  4.531 149.10
         TS  Dial: 4.87 (+/-):  0.012              TS  Dial: 4.51 (+/-):  0.021
 Qualified:            #16  7.526 186.90                        #4  6.988 196.62

Gary Ross' MOV: 0.0097 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7418 Brad Wagner                          7262 Wayne Newman                 
E1                   0.022 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.017  4.903 141.70
         TS  Dial: 4.65 (+/-): 95.349              TS  Dial: 4.90 (+/-):  0.003
 Qualified:             #6  7.055 197.39                       #18  7.561 180.94

Wagner crossed over the center stripe behind Newman.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 757T Ted Carli                            721P Raul Perez                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  4.561 153.89                     0.055  4.660 148.23
         TS  Dial: 4.52 (+/-):  0.041              TS  Dial: 4.65 (+/-):  0.010
 Qualified:             #5  7.011 196.79                       #17  7.534 187.78

Ted Carli's MOV: 0.0021 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7107 Pat Jones                            7265 Larry Scarth                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  5.075 137.33                    -0.006  4.800 135.86
         TS  Dial: 5.07 (+/-):  0.005              TS  Dial: 4.76 (+/-):  0.040
 Qualified:            #23  7.848 175.23                       #11  7.387 184.70

Pat Jones wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7598 Chris Newman                         7883 Kevin Drew                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  4.794 142.91                     0.013  5.114 136.87
         TS  Dial: 4.77 (+/-):  0.024              TS  Dial: 5.08 (+/-):  0.034
 Qualified:            #10  7.383 186.72                       #22  7.843 175.55

Chris Newman's MOV: 0.0028 seconds (approximately 7 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 784Q Gary Forkner                         7464 Johnny Matassa               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  4.804 145.28                     0.120  5.083 137.54
         TS  Dial: 4.77 (+/-):  0.034              TS  Dial: 5.08 (+/-):  0.003
 Qualified:            #12  7.390 184.83                       #24  7.858 175.46

Forkner with the better light and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  770 Michael Boner                          76 Travis Broguiere             
E1                  -0.008  4.997 140.05     ****WINNER****  0.042  4.776 142.63
         TS  Dial: 4.99 (+/-):  0.007              TS  Dial: 4.73 (+/-):  0.046
 Qualified:            #21  7.733 177.65                        #9  7.377 185.95

Travis Broguiere wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  761 Jed Bourquin                         6636 Spencer Martin               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.008  4.977 139.40                     0.137  4.654 150.58
         TS  Dial: 4.98 (+/-): -0.003              TS  Dial: 4.66 (+/-): -0.006
 Qualified:            #20  7.676 177.81                        #8  7.181 192.25

Jed Bourquin wins on a double-breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 775R Rick Takahashi                         72 Robert Broguiere             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  4.866 143.38                     0.028  4.471 157.23
         TS  Dial: 4.84 (+/-):  0.026              TS  Dial: 4.43 (+/-):  0.041
 Qualified:            #14  7.465 185.64                        #2  6.885 200.56

Rick Takahashi's MOV: 0.0127 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   79 Chip Rumis                           X757 Dave Zewe                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.324  4.554 155.01                    -0.093  4.853 146.10
         TS  Dial: 4.94 (+/-): -0.386              TS  Dial: 4.83 (+/-):  0.023
 Qualified:             #3  6.949 198.03                       #15  7.469 184.45

Chip Rumis wins on a red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 700V Martin Vasquez                        737 Tom Radeff                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  5.080 136.93                           No Time      
         TS  Dial: 5.09 (+/-): -0.010              TS  Dial: 5.09 (+/-): 94.909
 Qualified:            #25  7.877 172.74                       #13  7.431 184.17

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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