Sat, 13 Oct 2018, 11:05 AM
Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 1 Eliminations
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By Bob Orme
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CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th
annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2909 Barry Dunn 27 Jackie Robison
E1 -0.006 7.855 140.96 ****WINNER**** 0.253 6.638 205.29
TS Dial: 7.20 (+/-): 0.655 TS Dial: 6.62 (+/-): 0.018
Qualified: #23 8.151 124.57 #12 6.646 205.13
10:41 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted
altitude 1,852 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3233 Bob Mandell Jr. 1092 Dennis Gaboriault
E1 0.027 6.735 198.41 ****WINNER**** 0.012 6.869 183.62
TS Dial: 6.75 (+/-): -0.015 TS Dial: 6.34 (+/-): 0.529
Qualified: #14 6.759 201.46 #3 6.333 225.00
Gaboriault was all over his lane but got the win because Mandell broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2318 John Taylor 6 Jeff Brooks
E1 -0.446 6.924 196.70 ****WINNER**** 0.013 18.454 41.51
TS Dial: 6.92 (+/-): 0.004 TS Dial: 6.55 (+/-): 11.904
Qualified: #17 6.919 196.39 #6 6.576 208.04
Jeff Brooks' MOV: opponent's red light. He'll face Robison in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5790 J.R. Lobner 2459 Tommy Turner
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.013 7.464 159.27 0.000 8.983 139.85
TS Dial: 7.33 (+/-): 0.134 TS Dial: 6.59 (+/-): 2.393
Qualified: #21 7.324 185.15 #10 6.620 212.26
Turner smoked the tires on the launch.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1393 Gerard Milette 2 Sandy Wilkins
E1 -0.002 6.956 199.20 ****WINNER**** 0.038 6.634 206.80
TS Dial: 6.94 (+/-): 0.016 TS Dial: 6.59 (+/-): 0.044
Qualified: #19 6.930 201.10 #8 6.603 207.66
Milette left a little too early.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
8 Don O'Neal 2692 Dylan Stott
E1 0.023 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.002 6.762 170.58
TS Dial: 6.96 (+/-): 93.039 TS Dial: 6.59 (+/-): 0.172
Qualified: #18 6.928 192.28 #7 6.594 211.00
O'Neal's engine went silent after the hit.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1357 John Benoit 3015 Bill Yates
E1 0.009 6.465 171.34 ****WINNER**** 0.263 6.856 187.86
TS Dial: 6.60 (+/-): -0.135 TS Dial: 6.80 (+/-): 0.056
Qualified: #4 6.533 226.05 #15 6.808 201.19
Benoit took too much stripe. Yates will face Lobner in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
106B Ed Foley 291 Scott Duggins
E1 0.015 6.715 205.01 ****WINNER**** 0.029 6.250 228.61
TS Dial: 6.72 (+/-): -0.005 TS Dial: 6.24 (+/-): 0.010
Qualified: #13 6.724 204.88 #2 6.248 227.84
Foley took a little too much stripe. Duggins will face Wilkins in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2381 Mike Snow 10 Ronnie Proctor
E1 0.009 7.446 183.92 ****WINNER**** 0.005 6.649 208.04
TS Dial: 7.47 (+/-): -0.024 TS Dial: 6.60 (+/-): 0.049
Qualified: #22 7.450 183.05 #11 6.625 207.43
Snow took too much stripe.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2994 Richard Adkins 1027 Vonnie Mills
E1 0.052 7.287 182.70 ****WINNER**** 0.007 6.645 198.70
TS Dial: 7.24 (+/-): 0.047 TS Dial: 6.60 (+/-): 0.045
Qualified: #20 7.262 184.19 #9 6.616 204.57
Vonnie Mills' MOV: 0.0471 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Mills will face Gaboriault in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
200C Chad Morrison 2968 Jeff Pittman
E1 0.012 6.966 193.05 ****WINNER**** 0.012 6.584 194.55
TS Dial: 6.92 (+/-): 0.046 TS Dial: 6.55 (+/-): 0.034
Qualified: #16 6.886 204.20 #5 6.551 207.05
Jeff Pittman's MOV: 0.0121 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He'll face Proctor in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 35 Lester Johnson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 6.070 237.75
TS Dial: 6.12 (+/-): -0.050
Qualified: #1 6.059 238.98
Johnson will face Stott in round two.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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