Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 17:40 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 5 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
 7534 Paul Mitsos                           550 Ed Olpin                     
E5   ****WINNER****  0.003  6.688 199.88                     0.023  6.935 198.58
          TS  Dial: 6.66 (+/-):  0.028              TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E4    (J Connelly  ) 0.048  6.669  0.029      (B LaFlam    ) 0.008  6.918  0.018
E3                   0.024  6.641  0.001      (J Taylor    ) 0.021  6.900  0.010
E2    (P Unruh     ) 0.047  6.698  0.008      (B Preuss    ) 0.029  6.920  0.020
E1    (J Edwards   ) 0.045  6.702  0.012      (D Dolezal   ) 0.054  6.923  0.013
 Qualified:             #9  6.746 205.47                       #13  6.924 197.91

3:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,439 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Mitsos starts with a three light and powers on down for the win This is his second win with one prior runner-up.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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