Mon, 8 Oct 2007, 05:22 PM Top Sportsman Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

FONTANA, Calif. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Sunset Racecraft Top Sportsman at the NHRA, Second annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 775R Rick Takahashi                       6707 Robert Matthews              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.005  7.987 171.93                     0.015  7.704 179.40
         TS  Dial: 7.97 (+/-):  0.017              TS  Dial: 7.71 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E4                         No Time            (J Roubicek  ) 0.013  7.708  0.008
E3    (D Hall      ) 0.004  7.972  0.012      (J Bourquin  ) 0.043  7.702  0.012
E2    (R Broguiere ) 0.014  7.941  0.021                     -0.007  7.676 -0.004
E1    (B Wagner    ) 0.011  7.918 -0.022      (L Azcuenaga ) 0.057  7.658  0.008
 Qualified:            #17  7.925 173.58                       #13  7.636 181.62

2:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 8 percent, barometer 29.89 inches.

While not yet a National Event Category, Top Sportsman is a fan favorite.

Takahashi gets a small advantage off the line and Matthews breaks out trying to catch him. Takahashi wins the Top Sportsman Championship.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink