Thu, 05 Nov 2020, 16:33 PM 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, JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   56 Dusty Meyer                            76 Ken Ratzloff                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  7.127 193.32                    -0.010  7.043 194.66
          TS  Dial: 7.12 (+/-):  0.007              TS  Dial: 7.04 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.019  7.614  0.494      (D Cook      ) 0.002  7.059  0.019
E1    (G Lair      ) 0.042  7.209  0.089      (D Hall      ) -0.003  7.032  0.012
 Qualified:            #16  7.116 194.21                       #13  7.033 196.67

Ratzloff goes red to give Meyer the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6796 Robert Strohm                        6324 Gerald Bucklin               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.038  7.520 182.72                           No Time      
          TS  Dial: 7.52 (+/-):  0.000              TS  Dial: 7.52 (+/-): 92.479
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Turner    ) 0.029  7.805  0.245      (J Connelly  ) 1.158  8.086  0.436
E1    (D Meziere   ) 0.012  7.565  0.015      (E Olpin     ) 0.480  7.640  0.030
 Qualified:            #25  7.535 189.02                       #29  8.543 175.07

Bucklin is a no-show to give Strohm the win, who runs dead-on with a zero. He will face Meyer in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                          7534 Paul Mitsos                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.036  7.580 179.90                     0.060  6.805 203.37
          TS  Dial: 7.56 (+/-):  0.020              TS  Dial: 6.80 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Steinkey  ) 0.031  7.797  0.217      (B LaFlam    ) 0.044  6.872  0.022
E1    (D Shank     ) 0.017  7.594  0.004      (M Ferderer  ) 0.017  6.836  0.006
 Qualified:            #26  7.572 181.72                        #9  6.842 201.70

Silvia with the starting line advantage and the win. Mera Silvia's MOV: 0.0097 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7158 Joe Stannard                               Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.000 121.46     
          TS  Dial: 7.33 (+/-):  0.670    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Warr      ) 0.012  7.355  0.015   
E1    (J Roubicek  ) 0.037  7.311  0.001   
 Qualified:            #21  7.332 184.14                     Bye

Stannard has a great light on the bye run...he face Silva in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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