Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 13:07 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7197 Marty Castagno                        717 Randy Balough                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  7.203 188.12                     0.035  7.404 181.94
          TS  Dial: 7.20 (+/-):  0.003              TS  Dial: 7.43 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Armstrong ) 0.008  7.242  0.042      (P Gladden   ) 0.008  7.461  0.031
 Qualified:            #16  7.237 187.29                       #22  7.460 181.62

9:51 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 62 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,881 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Castagno scores a perfect light and then 0.003 to his dial for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0060 seconds (approximately 19 inches), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7534 Paul Mitsos                          7133 Richard Okerman              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.018  7.307 187.52                     0.014  7.022 189.68
          TS  Dial: 7.31 (+/-): -0.003              TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-): -0.028
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Snyder-Ell) 0.014  7.337 -0.003      (J Linares   ) 0.031  7.116  0.046
 Qualified:            #20  7.369 186.87                       #14  7.080 194.60

Just 0.004 difference in RT's and Paul Mitsos gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Doug Crumlich                         757 Jeff Gillette                
E2                   0.021  7.057 193.74     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.885 193.52
          TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.007              TS  Dial: 6.88 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Perez     ) 0.028  7.099  0.009      (P Miller    ) 0.016  6.898 -0.002
 Qualified:            #15  7.174 191.54                       #10  6.918 201.07

Jeff Gillette takes the win. MOV: 0.0116 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Jeff Gillette's package: 0.017.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7377 Jessie Wooton                        6636 Ray Martin                   
E2                  -0.021 10.630  80.88     ****WINNER****  0.161  6.818 200.35
          TS  Dial: 7.51 (+/-):  3.120              TS  Dial: 6.81 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Forkner   ) 0.018  7.541  0.011      (J Connelly  ) 0.006  6.830 -0.010
 Qualified:            #23  7.561 176.93                        #6  6.841 199.85

Ray Martin was late, but runs 0.008 to his dial. MOV: opponent's red light.

He races Mitsos later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7273 Gary Ross                            D712 Phil Dion                    
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.007  6.473 212.93                           No Time      
          TS  Dial: 6.47 (+/-):  0.003              TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-): 99.999
 Prior rounds:
E1                   0.210  6.491 -0.049      (M Ferderer  ) 0.028  6.810 -0.010
 Qualified:             #1  6.542 211.96                        #7  6.843 202.52

Dion went into the sand yesterday at the end of his win and could not make the call today.

Ross gets a single and will race Gillette in round five.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                             6 Ed Olpin                     
E2                   0.026  7.335 188.28     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.951 195.56
          TS  Dial: 7.35 (+/-): -0.015              TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Meziere   ) 0.036  7.355 -0.005      (J Roubicek  ) 0.019  6.972  0.012
 Qualified:            #19  7.368 187.86                       #13  6.984 197.86

Ed Olpin runs 0.001 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.

Ed Olpin's package: 0.012.

9:59 a.m. Castagno will be in the other lane next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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