Sat, 13 Oct 2018, 19:35 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 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
 2692 Dylan Stott                            35 Lester Johnson               
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.500 13.058  92.11                           No Time      
          TS  Dial: 6.58 (+/-):  6.478              TS  Dial: 6.05 (+/-): 93.949
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D O'Neal    ) 0.002  6.762  0.172                     0.015  6.070 -0.050
 Qualified:             #7  6.594 211.00                        #1  6.059 238.98

Johnson broke on the burnout and is pushed off the starting line. Stott with the freebie.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    6 Jeff Brooks                            27 Jackie Robison               
E2                   0.015  6.582 207.91     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.635 205.32
          TS  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.032              TS  Dial: 6.62 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Taylor    ) 0.013 18.454 11.904      (B Dunn      ) 0.253  6.638  0.018
 Qualified:             #6  6.576 208.04                       #12  6.646 205.13

Brooks with the starting line advantage, but Robison holds on for the win. Jackie Robison's MOV: 0.0082 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1092 Dennis Gaboriault                    1027 Vonnie Mills                 
E2                   0.066  6.387 225.52     ****WINNER****  0.017  6.625 199.85
          TS  Dial: 6.34 (+/-):  0.047              TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Mandell Jr) 0.012  6.869  0.529      (R Adkins    ) 0.007  6.645  0.045
 Qualified:             #3  6.333 225.00                        #9  6.616 204.57

Mills with the starting line advantage and the win. Mills will face Robison in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    2 Sandy Wilkins                         291 Scott Duggins                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  6.635 199.40                     0.032  6.239 221.89
          TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.045              TS  Dial: 6.24 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Milette   ) 0.038  6.634  0.044      (E Foley     ) 0.029  6.250  0.010
 Qualified:             #8  6.603 207.66                        #2  6.248 227.84

Wilkins with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5790 J.R. Lobner                          3015 Bill Yates                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.003  7.387 171.29                     0.094  7.206 171.55
          TS  Dial: 7.32 (+/-):  0.067              TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.376
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Turner    ) 0.013  7.464  0.134      (J Benoit    ) 0.263  6.856  0.056
 Qualified:            #21  7.324 185.15                       #15  6.808 201.19

Lobner with a great light and the win. He will face Stott in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   10 Ronnie Proctor                       2968 Jeff Pittman                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.667 189.34                     0.005  7.950 115.15
          TS  Dial: 6.61 (+/-):  0.057              TS  Dial: 6.53 (+/-):  1.420
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Snow      ) 0.005  6.649  0.049      (C Morrison  ) 0.012  6.584  0.034
 Qualified:            #11  6.625 207.43                        #5  6.551 207.05

A couple great lights with Pittman getting the advantage, but he has problems and Proctor gets the win. He will face Wilkins in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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