Sun, 14 Nov 2021, 16:49 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  757 Jeff Gillette                        4880 Jimmy Lewis                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.950 199.61                     0.031  6.410 206.48
          TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.000              TS  Dial: 6.40 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Hall      ) 0.003  6.961  0.011      (E Olpin     ) 0.035  6.403  0.003
E2    (D Meziere   ) 0.030  7.449  0.529      (M Ferderer  ) 0.014  6.358 -0.012
E1    (K Harper    ) 0.007  6.957  0.007      (M Hiatt     ) 0.032  6.403  0.013
 Qualified:            #16  6.957 199.79                        #2  6.385 223.25

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 30.02 inches, adjusted altitude 3,208 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Gillette with a tick advantage on the tree and ran dead-on with a zero for the win. Jeff Gillette's MOV: 0.0115 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7167 Ryan Priddy                          404M Florentino Martin            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.617 209.33                     0.037  6.409 224.62
          TS  Dial: 6.62 (+/-): -0.003              TS  Dial: 6.42 (+/-): -0.011
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Bracey    ) 0.021  6.692  0.092      (D Cook      ) 0.017  6.458  0.058
E2    (L Azcuenaga ) 0.004  6.574  0.014      (C Whittenbur) 0.030  6.645  0.275
E1    (K Ratzloff  ) 0.029  6.612  0.012      (J Wooton    ) 0.092  6.641  0.241
 Qualified:             #5  6.622 209.59                        #3  6.391 225.00

Martin with a tick advantage, but took too much stripe to give Priddy the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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