Sun, 01 Nov 2020, 11:54 AM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Richard Okerman                      7450 Don Meziere                  
E3                   0.004  7.387 184.04     ****WINNER****  0.004  6.868 200.62
          TS  Dial: 7.42 (+/-): -0.033              TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Chitty    ) 0.015  7.432  0.002      (W Yakimetz  ) 0.016  6.924  0.034
E1    (D Hall      ) 0.010  7.421  0.021      (M Ferderer  ) 0.021  6.925  0.065
 Qualified:            #31  7.445 182.80                       #12  6.884 200.56

They both have great lights and Meziere gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7134 Bryan Warr                             76 Ken Ratzloff                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.943 189.60                     0.017  6.962 195.31
          TS  Dial: 6.93 (+/-):  0.013              TS  Dial: 6.99 (+/-): -0.028
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Blaisdell ) -0.011  7.027  0.067      (M Castagno  ) 0.002  7.020  0.030
E1    (T Kellner   ) 0.023  6.956  0.016      (B Gulitti   ) 0.040  7.309  0.329
 Qualified:            #15  6.964 197.80                       #18  7.005 190.97

Warr with a couple ticks on the tree for the win. Boesch wins the Championship with Ratzloff loss.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 411M David Cuadra                           45 Darian Boesch                
E3                   0.028  6.903 199.43     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.248 209.52
          TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.033              TS  Dial: 6.23 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Turner    ) 0.032  6.943  0.063      (P Mitsos    ) 0.026  6.251  0.021
E1    (R Riegel    ) 0.082  6.900  0.030      (E Olpin     ) 0.014  6.245  0.015
 Qualified:            #14  6.919 199.58                        #2  6.260 229.66

Boesch, the 2020 Champion, with the starting line advantage and the win. He will face Meziere in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   56 Dusty Meyer                          7151 Jeff Connelly                
E3                   0.059  7.011 196.70     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.177 214.04
          TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-):  0.011              TS  Dial: 6.14 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Smith     ) 0.007  7.179  0.179      (D Bracey    ) 0.026  6.195  0.045
E1    (A Firestone ) 0.003  7.038  0.048                     0.010  6.157 -0.043
 Qualified:            #20  7.030 196.79                        #1  6.214 233.24

Connelly with a great light and the win. He will face Warr in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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