Sat, 18 Sep 2021, 21:46 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4864 Vince Hoda                           1929 Jeff Brooks                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.562 212.29                    -0.004  6.409 217.49
          TS  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.012              TS  Dial: 6.41 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Cain      ) 0.022  6.559  0.029      (D Stott     ) 0.023  6.420  0.000
E1    (D Gbur      ) 0.020  6.561  0.001      (D Cuadra    ) 0.049  6.460  0.030
 Qualified:             #5  6.543 212.76                        #3  6.420 218.37

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 80 percent, barometer 30.08 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet.

Brooks leaves a little too soon and goes red giving the win to Hoda.

Hoda will have a bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   26 Sandy Wilkins                         201 Scott Weis                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.508 207.88                     0.040  6.235 188.78
          TS  Dial: 6.49 (+/-):  0.018              TS  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.075
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Albert    ) 0.039  6.507  0.007      (J Benoit    ) 0.017 12.343  6.223
E1    (C Morrison  ) 0.027  6.852  0.342                     0.180 12.870  6.740
 Qualified:             #4  6.509 212.19                        #1  6.134 228.42

Wilkins gets the advantage off of the line and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   21 Johnny Brooks                              Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  1.430 No Time           
          TS  Dial: 7.59 (+/-): 92.409    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D O'neal    ) 0.023  7.598  0.008   
E1    (R Proctor   ) 0.008  7.613  0.003   
 Qualified:            #16  7.587 179.28                     Bye

Brooks takes the tree and backs off of the line.

Brooks will take on Wilkins in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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