Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 16:04 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 4 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
  550 Ed Olpin                              730 Bryan LaFlam                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.918 193.82                     0.016  9.372 113.38
          TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.018              TS  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  3.212
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Taylor    ) 0.021  6.900  0.010      (J Roubicek  ) 0.012  6.144  0.024
E2    (B Preuss    ) 0.029  6.920  0.020                     0.028  8.756  2.626
E1    (D Dolezal   ) 0.054  6.923  0.013      (D Meziere   ) 0.037  6.164  0.004
 Qualified:            #13  6.924 197.91                        #2  6.159 232.15

2:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,472 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

LaFlams Mustang has issues right at the green and gives the easy win to Olpin.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7534 Paul Mitsos                          7151 Jeff Connelly                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.669 202.12                     0.110  6.062 224.58
          TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.029              TS  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): -0.038
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.024  6.641  0.001      (B Warr      ) 0.108  6.486  0.386
E2    (P Unruh     ) 0.047  6.698  0.008      (F Martin    ) 0.071  6.271  0.171
E1    (J Edwards   ) 0.045  6.702  0.012                     0.056  6.073 -0.027
 Qualified:             #9  6.746 205.47                        #1  6.097 237.80

Connelly is way late and then breaks out!

Mitsos goes to the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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