Fri, 21 Feb 2020, 23:46 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7980 Joe Roubicek                         4396 Sammy Gonzales               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.603 202.00                     0.062  7.776 178.33
          TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.013              TS  Dial: 7.77 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Butner    ) 0.010  6.625  0.005      (C McCallum  ) 0.012  7.790  0.010
 Qualified:             #6  6.623 207.72                       #24  7.773 178.33

9:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 2,614 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Gonzales runs six to his dial, but Joe Roubicek takes the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0296 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 404M Florentino Martin                    7151 Jeff Connelly                
E2                   0.078  7.293 187.57     ****WINNER****  0.071  6.271 196.53
          TS  Dial: 7.11 (+/-):  0.183              TS  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.171
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Martin    ) 0.059  8.635  1.555                     0.056  6.073 -0.027
 Qualified:            #20  7.152 189.23                        #1  6.097 237.80

Two "not so good" lights, just 0.007 apart.

Jeff Connelly wins the top end battle. MOV: 0.0194 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7708 Jeff Taylor                          7728 Kelly Harper                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  7.423 179.28                     0.062  6.587 217.56
          TS  Dial: 7.42 (+/-):  0.003              TS  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Liles     ) 0.010  7.433  0.053      (G Miserva   ) 0.024  6.560  0.010
 Qualified:            #22  7.377 181.76                        #4  6.584 216.38

Jeff Taylor runs 0.003 to his dial for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  514 Phil Unruh                           7534 Paul Mitsos                  
E2                   0.031  6.499 221.96     ****WINNER****  0.047  6.698 194.94
          TS  Dial: 6.46 (+/-):  0.039              TS  Dial: 6.69 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Ratzloff  ) 0.036  6.517  0.007      (J Edwards   ) 0.045  6.702  0.012
 Qualified:             #3  6.506 222.11                        #9  6.746 205.47

Paul Mitsos runs eight to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0155 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6502 Will Yakimetz                        7134 Bryan Warr                   
E2                   0.046  6.944 195.70     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.839 201.34
          TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-): -0.026              TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.045  6.976  0.006      (D Crumlich  ) 0.021  6.849  0.009
 Qualified:            #17  6.975 195.42                       #23  7.768 130.78

Bryan Warr runs nine to his dial and gets the break out win.

Warr races Connelly later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  730 Bryan LaFlam                               Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  8.756 111.38     
          TS  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  2.626    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Meziere   ) 0.037  6.164  0.004   
 Qualified:             #2  6.159 232.15                     Bye

Bye run for LaFlam. He will face Roubicek next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  550 Ed Olpin                               73 Bud Preuss                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.920 198.00                     0.032  6.750 203.46
          TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.020              TS  Dial: 6.70 (+/-):  0.050
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Dolezal   ) 0.054  6.923  0.013      (R Okerman   ) 0.034  6.714 -0.016
 Qualified:            #13  6.924 197.91                        #7  6.729 203.71

Just 0.003 difference in RT's and Ed Olpin gets the win.MOV: 0.0339 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

He races Taylor later.

9:40 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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