Fri, 13 Mar 2020, 16:09 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 4 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
 1736 Ron Riegel                           2086 David Tatum III              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.097  7.019 189.44                     0.187  7.356 162.70
          TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.069              TS  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.126
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Taylor    ) 0.077  6.958  0.008      (D Miller    ) 0.019  7.233  0.003
E2                   0.012  6.947  0.007      (C Teaster   ) 0.018  7.230  0.030
E1    (J Brooks    ) 0.012  6.933  0.003      (C Fredrich  ) 0.004  7.199  0.009
 Qualified:            #16  6.945 199.23                       #22  7.188 190.06

Riegel with the starting line advantage and the win. He is advancing to his third National event final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Sandy Wilkins                          27 Jackie Robison               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.747 204.73                    -0.092 19.193  87.42
          TS  Dial: 6.72 (+/-):  0.027              TS  Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 12.463
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Koebel Jr ) 0.011  6.809  0.089      (T Caheely   ) 0.025  6.733  0.003
E2    (R Proctor   ) 0.006  6.724  0.004      (J Southerlan) 0.029  6.728  0.008
E1                   0.029  6.714  0.024      (M Roberts   ) 0.046  6.717  0.027
 Qualified:             #1  6.436 214.25                        #7  6.691 203.92

robison goes red to give wilkins the win. He is advancing to his eighth National event final round. He will face Riegel in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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