Sun, 05 Sep 2021, 17:58 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3556 Lester Johnson                       4880 Jimmy Lewis                  
E4                   0.000  6.197 231.75     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.391 208.07
          TS  Dial: 6.18 (+/-):  0.017              TS  Dial: 6.39 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M McDonald  ) 0.025  6.276  0.106      (G Butcher   ) 0.012  6.399  0.029
E2    (L Demers    ) 0.038  6.190  0.020      (C Fredrich  ) 0.005  6.365  0.045
E1    (C Osborn    ) 0.037  6.187  0.007      (B Board     ) 0.021  6.365  0.055
 Qualified:             #3  6.185 232.39                        #5  6.326 223.91

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,744 feet.

Johnson with a perfect light, but Lewis runs dead-on with a one for the win in a close one. Jimmy Lewis' MOV: 0.0051 seconds (approximately 21 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    2 Allen Firestone                        51 Matt Driskell                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.003  6.596 210.44                     0.011  6.679 202.42
          TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.006              TS  Dial: 6.68 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Pekrul    ) 0.027  6.609  0.019      (K Raftery   ) 0.006  6.651 -0.019
E2    (P Mitsos    ) 0.025  6.662  0.052      (B Thoman    ) 0.019  6.656 -0.014
E1    (D Cuadra    ) 0.039 13.397  6.817      (B Gulitti   ) 0.013  6.683  0.013
 Qualified:            #14  6.602 210.37                       #20  6.671 206.32

Firestone with a great light and runs dead-on with a six for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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