Sat, 5 Jun 2010, 04:58 PM Top Sportsman Allstars Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman Allstars at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5830 Joshua Vettel                        6821 Barry Daniluk                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019  7.074 184.25                     0.047  6.752 205.41
         TS  Dial: 7.04 (+/-):  0.034              TS  Dial: 6.74 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:             #5  7.183 191.95                        #1  6.706 206.57

3:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 83 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,895 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

All are making their first Allstars start since this is the first year Top Sportsman has been part of the event. Vettel is the Division 5 champion and Daniluk, from Division 6, won the Boise divisional.

Vettel had the better light and held on to take the win for Division 5. Joshua Vettel's MOV: 0.0065 seconds (approximately 23 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 768W J Wayne Silvia                         23 Billy Thigpen                
E1                  -0.259  6.804 206.07     ****WINNER****  0.031  7.414 182.48
         TS  Dial: 6.81 (+/-): -0.006              TS  Dial: 7.41 (+/-):  0.004
 Qualified:             #3  6.765 207.56                        #7  7.392 182.58

Silvia won the drawing to appear as the Blocker (since there was no '09 winner). Thigpen represents Division 2 and won the Atlanta divisional.

Silvia went way red. Thigpen gets a point for Division 2 and will race Vettel in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Gary Forkner                         357X Ricky Adkins                 
E1                   0.030  8.089 148.33     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.993 178.68
         TS  Dial: 7.43 (+/-):  0.659              TS  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.053
 Qualified:             #8  7.403 184.45                        #4  6.899 202.61

Forkner represents Division 7 and is the Division Champion. Adkins represents Division 3 and is driving Mike Coughlin's Cobalt.

Forkner slowed and Adkins won easily.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1053 Robert Tagliareni                     405 Keith Raftery                
E1                   0.020  7.429 182.03     ****WINNER****  0.031  6.732 199.35
         TS  Dial: 7.39 (+/-):  0.039              TS  Dial: 6.72 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:             #6  7.376 187.21                        #2  6.723 204.14

Tagliareni represents Division 1 and posted two runner-up finishes in divisional competition. Raftery is from Division 4 and is the Division Champion.

Keith Raftery's MOV: 0.0162 seconds (approximately 4 feet). He races Adkins in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink