Sat, 25 Feb 2017, 15:31 PM Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 696M Mark Simmons                         7029 Bobby Ray McMahan            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.060  6.870 187.65                     0.056  6.303 222.69
         T/D  Dial: 6.85 (+/-):  0.020             T/D  Dial: 6.26 (+/-):  0.043
 Qualified:            #24  6.851 192.25                        #9  6.267 223.88

1:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.85 inches, adjusted altitude 1,729 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Mark Simmons' MOV: 0.0198 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7774 Rodger Comstock                      6640 Trevor Ritchie               
E1                   0.082  6.884 197.08     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.574 209.75
         T/D  Dial: 6.89 (+/-): -0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.054
 Qualified:            #28  6.919 197.42                       #13  6.546 210.60

Trevor Ritchie's MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.006.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7208 Denny Hills                           782 John Bond                    
E1                  -0.027 No Time           ****WINNER****  1.004  7.090 187.96
         T/D  Dial: 6.05 (+/-): 93.949             T/D  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.190
 Qualified:             #4  6.023 224.58                       #19  6.731 196.96

Hills red lights and then breaks the drive light. Bond was dead late and gets lucky!

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7089 Terry White                          6087 Mark Colton                  
E1                   0.117  7.342 186.92     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.888 162.59
         T/D  Dial: 7.12 (+/-):  0.222             T/D  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.288
 Qualified:            #30  7.043 189.31                       #15  6.604 203.31

White has problems backing up and looks to have no trans brake. He is late and still gets close in the lights. Mark Colton's MOV: 0.0288 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                 756 Bob Button                   
E1                                            ****WINNER****  0.020  5.994 233.48
                                                   T/D  Dial: 6.00 (+/-): -0.006
 Qualified:                                                       #1  6.001 233.03

Bye run and he faces Simmons later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7531 Chris Thode                            75 Jon Bradford                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.083  6.726 198.79                     0.059  6.042 231.64
         T/D  Dial: 6.72 (+/-):  0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.00 (+/-):  0.042
 Qualified:            #17  6.710 200.14                        #2  6.005 233.03

Bradford dials 6.00, but can only run 0.042. Chris Thode runs six to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0128 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6010 Grant Durie                          703Y Shaunda Ruckman              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  6.789 195.79                     0.035  6.045 228.89
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.029             T/D  Dial: 6.00 (+/-):  0.045
 Qualified:            #20  6.737 197.42                        #5  6.059 233.24

Grant Durie's MOV: 0.0045 seconds (approximately 18 inches).He races Richie in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6591 Moe Trujillo                         7796 John Richardson              
E1                   0.020  6.648 193.60     ****WINNER****  0.021  6.274 212.43
         T/D  Dial: 6.73 (+/-): -0.082             T/D  Dial: 6.24 (+/-):  0.034
 Qualified:            #21  6.742 199.64                        #6  6.102 224.10

Just 0.001 difference in RT's and John Richardson gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7160 Andy Spiegel                         7498 Steve Casner                 
E1                   0.024  6.593 202.36     ****WINNER****  0.004  6.894 190.54
         T/D  Dial: 6.57 (+/-):  0.023             T/D  Dial: 6.88 (+/-):  0.014
 Qualified:            #11  6.452 204.70                       #26  6.870 193.60

Great 0.004 light for Steve Casner and an eighteen package for the win. MOV: 0.0291 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  708 Jeff Taylor                          6541 Paul Snell                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.974 193.79                     0.029  6.613 201.94
         T/D  Dial: 6.93 (+/-):  0.044             T/D  Dial: 6.57 (+/-):  0.043
 Qualified:            #29  6.936 196.16                       #14  6.546 207.56

Strong eight light for Jeff Taylor and the win. MOV: 0.0203 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

He will see Richardson later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7826 Kyle Seipel                            35 Zach Sackman                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.000  6.838 189.55                     0.031  6.249 223.91
         T/D  Dial: 6.80 (+/-):  0.038             T/D  Dial: 6.14 (+/-):  0.109
 Qualified:            #22  6.808 200.77                        #7  6.111 229.24

Perfect RT for Kyle Seipel and the easy win.

Colton will be his opponent later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 171M John Taylor II                       7156 Chuck Philps                 
E1                   0.021  6.849 191.87     ****WINNER****  0.010  6.432 210.47
         T/D  Dial: 6.87 (+/-): -0.021             T/D  Dial: 6.41 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:            #25  6.863 194.63                       #10  6.406 210.80

Chuck Philps' MOV: Opponent broke out. He races Thode later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7591 Frank Young                             8 Jesse Adams                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.754 202.79                     0.011  6.100 219.76
         T/D  Dial: 6.73 (+/-):  0.024             T/D  Dial: 6.05 (+/-):  0.050
 Qualified:            #18  6.716 203.55                        #3  6.012 228.92

Really close in the lights. Frank Young's MOV: 0.0057 seconds (approximately 22 inches). Adams dumps too soon.

He faces Casner in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 D712 Phil Dion                             713 Tom Koenen                   
E1                   0.042  6.371 209.20     ****WINNER****  0.084  6.683 184.02
         T/D  Dial: 6.50 (+/-): -0.129             T/D  Dial: 6.50 (+/-):  0.183
 Qualified:            #27  6.916 190.81                       #12  6.508 217.11

Dion is away first with a big advantage, but breaks out by a ton. Koenen gets the win.

Bond will be in the other lane next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    6 Thomas Bayer                         6275 Robert Tehle                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.231  6.828 194.49                    -0.003  7.609 124.46
         T/D  Dial: 6.83 (+/-): -0.002             T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  1.389
 Qualified:            #23  6.833 195.73                        #8  6.221 226.20

Bayer is dead late, but Tehle goes red and wads up the tires at the green.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6241 Casey Plaizier                       7730 Mike Macbrair                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.110  6.670 203.77
         T/D  Dial: 6.65 (+/-): 93.349             T/D  Dial: 6.65 (+/-):  0.020
 Qualified:            #31  9.275  90.38                       #16  6.652 203.86

Plaizier is a no show and Plaizier gets a free pass to round two where he will race Bayer.

1:27 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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