Sat, 27 Feb 2016, 17:36 PM Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  775 Joseph Landavzo                      5116 Dave Slatten                 
E1                  -0.006  7.491 183.92     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.969 199.49
          TS  Dial: 7.49 (+/-):  0.001              TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-): -0.031
 Qualified:            #21  7.464 184.72                        #8  6.976 198.70

3:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.71 inches, adjusted altitude 3,579 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

We start the round with a red light. Landavzo misses the green by -0.006 and then runs 0.001 to his dial! OUCH!

Slatten has a strong fourteen light and goes to round two tomorrow.

Joseph Landavzo's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-3.135, 660ft-4.819/148.23 mph, 1,000ft-6.265.
Dave Slatten's incremental times: 60ft-1.045 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.492/157.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.835.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                345B Benjamin Board               
E1                                            ****WINNER****  0.029  6.419 215.72
                                                    TS  Dial: 6.50 (+/-): -0.081
 Qualified:                                                       #1  6.511 213.47

Bye run for Board and he makes his best pass of the weekend!

Benjamin Board's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.707, 660ft-4.136/171.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.372.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7875 Roy Cracraft                         7262 Wayne Newman                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  7.624 177.11                     0.059  7.119 191.92
          TS  Dial: 7.59 (+/-):  0.034              TS  Dial: 7.11 (+/-):  0.009
 Qualified:            #24  7.585 180.12                       #11  7.093 195.68

Cracraft gets the starting line advantage and holds off Newman for the 3 foot win. Newman runs 0.009 to his dial to no avail.

Roy Cracraft's incremental times: 60ft-1.113 sec., 330ft-3.154, 660ft-4.874/143.73 mph, 1,000ft-6.360.
Wayne Newman's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.980, 660ft-4.585/153.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.957.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  757 Jeff Gillette                          72 Doug Crumlich                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  7.103 169.15                     0.018  7.535 176.01
          TS  Dial: 6.98 (+/-):  0.123              TS  Dial: 7.28 (+/-):  0.255
 Qualified:             #7  6.962 200.29                       #20  7.439 182.77

Gillette give up the starting line, but wins the round, as Crumlich slows.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   79 Jeff Connelly                        7980 Joe Roubicek                 
E1                   0.050  7.373 180.24     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.610 196.27
          TS  Dial: 7.35 (+/-):  0.023              TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.020
 Qualified:            #15  7.348 185.97                        #2  6.568 209.92

Joe Roubicek has all of the number to take the win. MOV: 0.0378 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Jeff Connelly's incremental times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-3.079, 660ft-4.737/149.53 mph, 1,000ft-6.152.
Joe Roubicek's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.230/166.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7356 Ted Kellner                          7840 Gary Forkner                 
E1                   0.008  7.594 176.35     ****WINNER****  0.015  7.091 185.84
          TS  Dial: 7.56 (+/-):  0.034              TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  0.001
 Qualified:            #23  7.547 178.99                       #10  7.073 198.09

Kellner has been very consistent this weekend and Forkner has struggled.

Two good lights and Forkner drives on by with a 0.001 to his dial for the seven foot win.

Ted Kellner's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-3.118, 660ft-4.840/143.19 mph, 1,000ft-6.326.
Gary Forkner's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.978, 660ft-4.566/155.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.924.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia-Mirizio                  7450 Don Meziere                  
E1                   0.082  7.520 181.74     ****WINNER****  0.015  7.061 174.84
          TS  Dial: 7.45 (+/-):  0.070              TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-):  0.091
 Qualified:            #19  7.434 185.41                        #6  6.946 198.99

Big starting line advantage for Meziere and a twelve foot win.

Mera Silvia-Mirizio's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-3.109, 660ft-4.813/151.36 mph, 1,000ft-6.277.
Don Meziere's incremental times: 60ft-1.050 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.497/157.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.846.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7728 Kelly Harper                         6455 Mike Lucas                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.108  7.150 194.18                    -0.033  7.606 179.88
          TS  Dial: 7.12 (+/-):  0.030              TS  Dial: 7.60 (+/-):  0.006
 Qualified:            #12  7.112 194.94                       #25  7.596 179.85

Kelly Harper's MOV: opponent's red light. Lucas then runs 0.006 to his dial!

Kelly Harper's incremental times: 60ft-1.056 sec., 330ft-2.986, 660ft-4.602/153.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.984.
Mike Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-3.146, 660ft-4.868/143.16 mph, 1,000ft-6.349.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7134 Bryan Warr                           7598 Chris Newman                 
E1                   0.000  7.335 185.92     ****WINNER****  0.039  6.838 202.76
          TS  Dial: 7.37 (+/-): -0.035              TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.008
 Qualified:            #16  7.366 186.00                        #3  6.809 203.49

Warr is perfect on the tree and then breaks out. Newman runs 0.008 to his dial for the win.

Bryan Warr's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-3.032, 660ft-4.690/148.53 mph, 1,000ft-6.121.
Chris Newman's incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec., 330ft-2.873, 660ft-4.410/160.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.724.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  717 Randy Balough                           2 Ed Olpin                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.043  7.577 165.21                     0.037  7.085 195.51
          TS  Dial: 7.58 (+/-): -0.003              TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-): -0.005
 Qualified:            #22  7.520 180.40                        #9  7.041 196.99

Just six thousands difference at the green and Randy Balough gets the win.

MOV: Double breakout.Randy Balough's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-3.100, 660ft-4.809/149.38 mph, 1,000ft-6.282.
Ed Olpin's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.964, 660ft-4.563/154.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.930.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7534 Paul Mitsos                          6636 Spenser Martin               
E1                   0.041  7.405 185.43     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.842 200.02
          TS  Dial: 7.39 (+/-):  0.015              TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:            #17  7.366 185.89                        #4  6.811 201.31

Spenser Martin gets the starting line advantage and the win. Just three thousands difference in the dials to ET's. MOV: 0.0243 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Paul Mitsos' incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-3.069, 660ft-4.746/147.10 mph, 1,000ft-6.186.
Spenser Martin's incremental times: 60ft-1.027 sec., 330ft-2.861, 660ft-4.397/160.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.718.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    3 Richard Okerman                       730 Bryan LaFlam                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045  7.216 191.92                           No Time      
          TS  Dial: 7.16 (+/-):  0.056              TS  Dial: 7.16 (+/-): 92.839
 Qualified:            #13  7.170 192.38                       #26  7.726 131.54

LaFlam is a no show and Okerman gets the free pass to round two tomorrow.

Richard Okerman's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-3.018, 660ft-4.643/156.73 mph, 1,000ft-6.036.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 D712 Phil Dion                             516 Doug Woody                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.152  6.941 202.03                           No Time      
          TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.041              TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-): 93.099
 Qualified:             #5  6.889 203.25                       #18  7.432 184.57

Woody is a no show. Dion goes on.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  719 David Armstrong                      7377 Jessie Wooton                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  1.025 No Time      
          TS  Dial: 7.65 (+/-): 92.349              TS  Dial: 7.65 (+/-): 92.349
 Qualified:            #14  7.325 189.23                       #27 12.329  61.52

Armstrong is a no show and Wooton gets the win.

3:32 p.m.

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