Fri, 13 Mar 2020, 14:26 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2086 David Tatum III                      2907 Cory Teaster                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.018  7.230 189.90                     0.037  7.602 177.58
          TS  Dial: 7.20 (+/-):  0.030              TS  Dial: 7.62 (+/-): -0.018
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Fredrich  ) 0.004  7.199  0.009      (A Davidowski) 0.000  7.624  0.014
 Qualified:            #22  7.188 190.06                       #29  7.622 181.62

Tatum III with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   55 Jeff Southerland                       27 Jackie Robison               
E2                   0.036  7.628 170.39     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.728 210.47
          TS  Dial: 7.61 (+/-):  0.018              TS  Dial: 6.72 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Irby      ) 0.037  7.635  0.035      (M Roberts   ) 0.046  6.717  0.027
 Qualified:            #28  7.608 178.24                        #7  6.691 203.92

Robinson with the slight starting line advantage and the win. Jackie Robison's MOV: 0.0172 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2654 Stanley Albritton                    2004 Tyler Caheely                
E2                   0.030  7.275 176.10     ****WINNER****  0.001  6.967 192.52
          TS  Dial: 7.25 (+/-):  0.025              TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Morrison  ) 0.007  7.228 -0.042      (V Mills     ) 0.007  6.958  0.018
 Qualified:            #24  7.236 187.76                       #17  6.956 197.16

Caheely with a near perfect light and the win. He will face Robison in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4147 Greg Lair                            G156 Michael Koebel Jr            
E2                  -0.019  6.544 215.75     ****WINNER****  0.023  7.116 194.97
          TS  Dial: 6.58 (+/-): -0.036              TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Blair     ) 0.024  6.614  0.074      (M McDonald  ) 0.008  7.096  0.016
 Qualified:            #12  6.851 212.06                       #19  7.089 194.91

Lair goes red to give Koebel Jr. the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    6 Ronnie Proctor                          1 Sandy Wilkins                
E2                   0.020  6.763 204.48     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.724 203.25
          TS  Dial: 6.77 (+/-): -0.007              TS  Dial: 6.72 (+/-):  0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Preece Jr ) 0.029  6.816  0.046                     0.029  6.714  0.024
 Qualified:             #9  6.778 203.40                        #1  6.436 214.25

Wilkins with a great light and the win. He will face Koebel in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   25 John Taylor                          119K Freddy Perkins               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  7.112 192.88                     0.036  6.877 200.20
          TS  Dial: 7.10 (+/-):  0.012              TS  Dial: 6.85 (+/-):  0.027
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Foley     ) 0.008  7.100 -0.010      (T Graham    ) 0.003  6.846 -0.034
 Qualified:            #20  7.105 192.14                       #13  6.868 199.23

Taylor with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2459 Tommy Turner                          189 Dave Miller                  
E2                   0.030  6.569 214.86     ****WINNER****  0.008  6.863 195.68
          TS  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.019              TS  Dial: 6.85 (+/-):  0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Stott     ) 0.061  6.560  0.030      (R Mills     ) 0.056  6.899  0.079
 Qualified:             #4  6.535 213.81                       #11  6.800 200.89

Miller with a great light and the win. He will face Tatum III in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1736 Ron Riegel                                 Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.947 199.70     
          TS  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.007    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Brooks    ) 0.012  6.933  0.003   
 Qualified:            #16  6.945 199.23                     Bye

Riegel with the bye and he will face Taylor in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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