Sat, 25 Feb 2017, 17:35 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman 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
  605 Mike Ferderer                         719 David Armstrong              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.015  7.279 186.00                     0.047  7.464 195.59
          TS  Dial: 7.21 (+/-):  0.069              TS  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.714
 Qualified:            #20  7.218 188.96                        #4  6.649 214.48

3:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 28.77 inches, adjusted altitude 2,034 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Armstrong's car is slow off the line and Ferderer gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 752A Josh Edwards                         7025 Bud Preuss                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  7.612 177.93                     0.336  6.912 193.21
          TS  Dial: 7.45 (+/-):  0.162              TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:            #25  7.332 200.17                        #9  6.878 200.17

Preuss is dead late and Edwards gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia-Mirizio                  6636 Ray Martin                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  7.377 175.18                     0.026  6.862 200.50
          TS  Dial: 7.35 (+/-):  0.027              TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.032
 Qualified:            #23  7.310 189.44                        #7  6.818 201.88

Just four thousands difference in RT's and Mera Silvia-Mirizio get the close win. MOV: 0.0097 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 G233 Frank Gostyla                         502 Chris McCallum               
E1                  -0.025 15.866  47.24     ****WINNER****  0.058  6.978 196.10
          TS  Dial: 7.53 (+/-):  8.336              TS  Dial: 7.02 (+/-): -0.042
 Qualified:            #32  7.532 179.25                       #16  7.004 196.70

Gostyla goes red and then hs smoke from the engine. McCallum gets the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7377 Jessie Wooton                          78 Doug Crumlich                
E1                   0.027  7.555 176.26     ****WINNER****  0.019  7.082 183.47
          TS  Dial: 7.49 (+/-):  0.065              TS  Dial: 7.04 (+/-):  0.042
 Qualified:            #31  7.491 177.70                       #15  7.003 195.90

Doug Crumlich's MOV: 0.0313 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

He races Silvia later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 G661 Graham Foster                           6 Ed Olpin                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  7.481 182.35                     0.060  6.961 198.03
          TS  Dial: 7.46 (+/-):  0.021              TS  Dial: 6.96 (+/-):  0.001
 Qualified:            #29  7.446 182.48                       #13  6.938 198.44

Olpin runs 0.001 to his dial and loses! Foster has a better RT for the four foot hole shot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7133 Richard Okerman                      6541 Paul Snell                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  7.129 174.80                     0.027 11.078  93.16
          TS  Dial: 7.04 (+/-):  0.089              TS  Dial: 6.37 (+/-):  4.708
 Qualified:            #17  7.026 195.87                        #1  6.347 225.33

Snell gets the tires loose off the line and drives hard towards the guard rail. He wisely is quickly off the throttle.

Easy win for Okerman.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  717 Randy Balough                           1 Mike William                 
E1                  -0.001  7.438 181.01     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.961 197.91
          TS  Dial: 7.41 (+/-):  0.028              TS  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.021
 Qualified:            #27  7.408 181.89                       #11  6.930 199.61

Balough goes red by -0.001 and William goes on to round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    2 Don Meziere                          6455 Mike Lucas                   
E1                   0.106  7.004 199.40     ****WINNER****  0.005  7.377 178.42
          TS  Dial: 6.93 (+/-):  0.074              TS  Dial: 7.36 (+/-):  0.017
 Qualified:            #10  6.914 200.77                       #26  7.351 185.74

Meziere has problems at both ends of the track and give Lucas an easy win. Lucas scores a nice 0.005 light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4147 Greg Lair                            5007 Robert Cornine               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.720 196.42                     0.302  7.027 198.70
          TS  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.200              TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-): -0.023
 Qualified:             #3  6.555 217.53                       #19  7.045 198.29

Cornine has problems at the green. Lair has a strong five light and lifts early for the win. He races Williams later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7728 Kelly Harper                         6247 Eddy Plaizier                
E1                   0.039  6.990 195.00     ****WINNER****  0.011  7.527 183.72
          TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-):  0.020              TS  Dial: 7.49 (+/-):  0.037
 Qualified:            #14  6.944 196.36                       #30  7.468 185.74

Eddy Plaizier's MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 171M John Taylor Jr                       5416 Rod Moore                    
E1                   0.055  7.334 183.39     ****WINNER****  0.008  6.834 190.11
          TS  Dial: 7.29 (+/-):  0.044              TS  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.044
 Qualified:            #22  7.292 183.52                        #6  6.780 202.88

Identical runs to their dials, but Rod Moore starts with an eight light. MOV: 0.0479 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

Plaizier will be in the other lane in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  789 Lynsi Snyder-Ellington               7534 Paul Mitsos                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.899 198.50                     0.050  7.344 186.82
          TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.029              TS  Dial: 7.33 (+/-):  0.014
 Qualified:             #8  6.856 199.37                       #24  7.317 187.39

Lynsi Snyder-Ellington gets the close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0075 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

McCallum will be in the other lane in round next.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 721P Raul Perez                           7151 Jeff Connelly                
E1                  -0.005  6.813 201.94     ****WINNER****  0.936  7.288 184.04
          TS  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.043              TS  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.058
 Qualified:             #5  6.745 203.25                       #21  7.225 194.18

Winner races Foster in the next round.

Perez goes red by five and gives the free pass to round two to Connelly.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7980 Joe Roubicek                           73 Bryan Warr                   
E1                   0.036  6.601 209.33     ****WINNER****  0.047  7.035 194.02
          TS  Dial: 6.56 (+/-):  0.041              TS  Dial: 7.03 (+/-):  0.005
 Qualified:             #2  6.543 210.34                       #18  7.042 195.11

Bryan Warr runs 0005 to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0255 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

He faces Lucas in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7356 Ted Kellner                           518 Monte Green                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  7.475 174.77                     0.029  6.969 196.39
          TS  Dial: 7.47 (+/-):  0.005              TS  Dial: 6.98 (+/-): -0.011
 Qualified:            #28  7.442 183.19                       #12  6.936 195.59

Ferderer will be in the other lane next round.

Ted Kellner runs five to his dial MOV: Opponent broke out.

3:31 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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