Sat, 26 Sep 2020, 10:27 AM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Dragster 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
 444B Wayne Landry                          207 Michele Leo                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.161  6.212 222.44                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.25 (+/-): -0.038             T/D  Dial: 7.18 (+/-): 92.819
 Qualified:             #6  6.260 219.86                       #13  7.205 184.12

Leo broke on the burnout and is pushed off the starting line to give Landry the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4911 Darian Boesch                         232 Clint Riley                  
E1                   0.034  6.201 219.40     ****WINNER****  0.023  7.064 179.59
         T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.031             T/D  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  0.004
 Qualified:             #3  6.188 228.00                       #10  7.069 184.09

Riley with a the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2415 Robert May                             28 Maverick Palmatier           
E1                   0.083  6.051 220.80     ****WINNER****  0.042  7.103 187.76
         T/D  Dial: 6.23 (+/-): -0.179             T/D  Dial: 7.13 (+/-): -0.027
 Qualified:             #5  6.255 221.20                       #12  7.129 188.36

Palmatier with a the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2020 Chris Roe                            2526 Larry Strickland             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016  7.496 170.60                     0.218  6.277 217.60
         T/D  Dial: 7.50 (+/-): -0.004             T/D  Dial: 6.38 (+/-): -0.103
 Qualified:            #14  7.492 179.83                        #7  6.380 216.13

Roe with a the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2114 Steve Furr                           202R Ric Mills                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.011  6.103 214.93                     0.008  6.752 198.85
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.003             T/D  Dial: 6.78 (+/-): -0.028
 Qualified:             #1  6.103 227.73                        #8  6.777 199.85

Mills with a great light, but took too much stripe to give Fur the win. He will have a bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 213A Anthony Bertozzi                     2946 Vaughn Cauffield             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.104 207.72                     0.020  6.707 193.63
         T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-): -0.026             T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-): -0.063
 Qualified:             #2  6.134 224.25                        #9  6.781 199.11

Bertozzi with a great light and the win. He will face Palmatier in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2073 George Ebel                          C132 Camrie Caruso                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.035  7.046 188.02                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 7.12 (+/-): -0.074             T/D  Dial: 7.12 (+/-): 92.879
 Qualified:            #11  7.093 187.21                        #4  6.198 231.83

Caruso is a no-sho to give Ebel the win. He will face roe in the next round.

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