Sat, 12 Nov 2022, 13:38 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4300 Lance Abbott                          749 Justin Linares               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.006  6.890 183.82                    -0.018  7.093 178.14
          TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.020              TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.453
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Proctor   ) 0.017  6.883  0.003      (P Mitsos    ) 0.032  6.693  0.063
 Qualified:            #18  6.882 196.56                       #26  7.069 190.30

10:25 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 1,545 feet.

Red light to start the round

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7356 Ted Kellner                           454 Macy Higgins                 
E2                   0.018  7.087 185.66     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.606 209.62
          TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-): -0.003              TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Imbler    ) 0.018  7.116  0.026      (K Ratzloff  ) 0.021  6.612 -0.008
 Qualified:            #28  7.100 193.07                        #4  6.621 208.84

Macy Higgins' MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.003.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   75 Mera Silvia                          7867 Dean Hall                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.945 183.94                     0.022  7.177 192.58
          TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.045              TS  Dial: 7.14 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D London    ) 0.035  6.916  0.006      (D Cuadra    ) 0.002  7.175  0.005
 Qualified:            #21  6.914 200.53                       #29  7.179 193.07

Side by side in the lights.

Mera Silvia scores a hole shot win. MOV: 0.0027 seconds (approximately 9 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7133 Richard Okerman                        41 Vince Hoda                   
E2                   0.029  7.070 193.85     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.584 207.72
          TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.020              TS  Dial: 6.57 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Warr      ) 0.000  7.077 -0.003      (M Hiatt     ) 0.015  6.595  0.015
 Qualified:            #27  7.088 193.16                        #3  6.586 211.93

Vince Hoda's MOV: 0.0174 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   73 Monte Green                             4 Ed Olpin                     
E2                   0.132  6.676 207.08     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.899 193.99
          TS  Dial: 6.73 (+/-): -0.054              TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.029
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Rodrigues ) 0.023  7.007  0.277      (D Padilla   ) 0.007  6.905  0.045
 Qualified:             #8  6.738 204.94                       #16  6.877 200.71

Ed Olpin chances for the championship continue, along with Abbot and Meziere. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0340 seconds (approximately 10 feet), opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7134 Bryan Warr                           404M Florentino Martin            
E2                  -0.012  7.523 136.22     ****WINNER****  0.009  6.461 192.55
          TS  Dial: 6.74 (+/-):  0.783              TS  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.181
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ferderer  ) 0.041  6.759 -0.011      (M Castagno  ) 0.007  6.578  0.278
 Qualified:             #9  6.744 204.14                        #1  6.292 228.00

Red light for Warr. Martin will race Silvia next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7450 Don Meziere                          5509 Charley Whittenburg          
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.717 197.77                     0.039  7.351 187.55
          TS  Dial: 6.71 (+/-):  0.007              TS  Dial: 7.36 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Mendenhall) 0.025  6.719 -0.021      (J Gillette  ) 0.021  7.378  0.018
 Qualified:             #7  6.697 205.32                       #31  7.364 186.54

Don Meziere stays in the running for the Championship and he will race another contender, Hoda, in round Three. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0100 seconds (approximately 3 feet), opponent broke out by -0.009.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4338 Mark Buehring                         780 David Cook                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.056  6.773 202.85                    -0.012  7.212 141.61
          TS  Dial: 6.78 (+/-): -0.007              TS  Dial: 6.65 (+/-):  0.562
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Lucas     ) 0.009  6.879  0.069      (J Stannard  ) 0.021  6.972  0.312
 Qualified:            #14  6.812 202.33                        #6  6.658 207.08

Red light for Cook.

Buehring will face Abbott next round.

10:35 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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