Mon, 02 Sep 2019, 18:53 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  518 Monte Green                             5 Lester Johnson               
E2                   0.068  6.975 189.20     ****WINNER****  0.030  6.175 202.30
          TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.145              TS  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Thorp     ) 0.019  9.157  2.327      (V Mills     ) 0.029  6.183  0.043
 Qualified:            #34  6.848 205.32                        #1  6.154 230.53

6:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,092 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Green slows down track and gives the win to Johnson.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  505 Larry Demers                          730 Bryan LaFlam                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.769 204.32                     0.039  6.248 227.23
          TS  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.009              TS  Dial: 6.21 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Foley     ) 0.036  6.776  0.036      (C Fredrich  ) 0.029  6.396  0.196
 Qualified:            #33  6.743 205.98                        #3  6.231 231.56

Larry Demers' MOV: 0.0384 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5019 Paul Pittman                           21 Sandy Wilkins                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.069  6.541 213.40                     0.026  6.676 200.35
          TS  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.021              TS  Dial: 6.68 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Roubicek  ) 0.008  7.806  1.306      (M Payne     ) 0.005  6.671  0.001
 Qualified:            #13  6.544 213.87                        #5  6.394 217.18

Big starting line advantage for Wilkins and then he breaks out by just -0.004. Pittman goes to round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4911 Darian Boesch                        388T Billy Thoman                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  6.407 221.74                     0.019  6.615 200.89
          TS  Dial: 6.40 (+/-):  0.007              TS  Dial: 6.57 (+/-):  0.045
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Kirman    ) 0.000  6.382  0.032      (P Dion      ) 0.023  6.839  0.289
 Qualified:             #4  6.356 226.43                       #12  6.537 213.43

Darian Boesch overcomes a better light by Thoman to run 0.007 to his dial and the win. MOV: 0.0145 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   34 Mark McDonald                           4 Jeff Brooks                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.593 205.10                     0.015  6.460 217.21
          TS  Dial: 6.61 (+/-): -0.017              TS  Dial: 6.48 (+/-): -0.020
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Albert    ) 0.027  6.580  0.010      (K Dinkel    ) 0.025  8.240  1.780
 Qualified:            #16  6.576 209.26                        #8  6.481 216.76

Mark McDonald's MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5116 Dave Slatten                         316K Brandon Baxter               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.661 205.88                     0.013  6.605 207.82
          TS  Dial: 6.66 (+/-):  0.001              TS  Dial: 6.61 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Lair      ) 0.012  6.685  0.035      (M Weaver    ) 0.021  6.600  0.030
 Qualified:            #30  6.682 210.34                       #22  6.608 208.33

Dave Slatten leaves with a four light and then runs 0.001 to his dial for the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0030 seconds (approximately 11 inches), opponent broke out.

Dave Slatten's package: 0.005.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3218 Belva Brinegar                       7151 Jeff Connelly                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.646 207.82                     0.013  6.822 158.04
          TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.006              TS  Dial: 6.14 (+/-):  0.682
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lewis     ) 0.004 10.555  3.935      (R Proctor   ) 0.061  6.112 -0.008
 Qualified:            #26  6.626 209.56                        #2  6.167 233.24

Connelly slows and gives the win to Belva Brinegar.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3190 Glenn Butcher                          25 Jackie Robison               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.450 209.56                     0.023  6.741 204.94
          TS  Dial: 6.45 (+/-):  0.000              TS  Dial: 6.72 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Brinegar  ) 0.032  6.452  0.022      (G Wright    ) -0.006  6.723  0.033
 Qualified:             #7  6.455 214.28                       #31  6.713 207.21

Great 0.009 light forGlenn Butcher and then he runs right on his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0354 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

6:44 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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