Sat, 15 May 2021, 19:58 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3556 Lester Johnson                       1929 Jeff Brooks                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.040 11.681  84.16                    -0.004  6.482 216.34
          TS  Dial: 6.19 (+/-):  5.491              TS  Dial: 6.47 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Fourcade  ) 0.009  6.200  0.040      (C Morrison  ) 0.028  6.611  0.121
E1    (C Cain      ) 0.019  6.678  0.478      (N Rabon     ) 0.053  6.465 -0.035
 Qualified:             #2  6.255 200.11                        #4  6.515 216.34

Brooks goes red to give Johnson the win. He will have a bye into the final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2086 David Tatum III                      2019 James Graham                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  7.203 184.37                     0.016  6.833 201.25
          TS  Dial: 7.20 (+/-):  0.003              TS  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.043
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Cuadra    ) 0.046  7.223  0.023      (D Stott     ) 0.013  6.900  0.120
E1    (J Benoit    ) 0.024  7.198  0.008      (D Shuford   ) 0.033  6.783 -0.017
 Qualified:            #15  7.182 190.19                        #8  6.807 201.37

Tatum III with a tick advantage and runs dead-on with a three for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                 193 Ronnie Proctor               
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.019  6.595 210.70
                                                    TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (D Gbur      ) 0.013  6.594 -0.006
E1                                           (J Brooks    ) 0.009  6.606  0.006
 Qualified:                                                       #6  6.618 209.92

Proctor with the bye, he will face Tatum III in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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