Drag Race Central - Drag Racing
Mon, 3 Oct 2011, 04:58 PM

Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations
By Larry Sullivan



LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA, 37th annual NHRA Doorslammer National Open:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  349 Gary Boblitt                         3927 Kevin Waller                 
E1                   0.057  5.163 133.05     ****WINNER****  0.025  4.534 149.64
        TSP  Dial: 5.17 (+/-): -0.007              TS  Dial: 4.51 (+/-):  0.024
 Qualified:            #27  5.160 133.59                       #13  4.518 153.49


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 300B Danny Webb                             31 John Scali                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  4.959 140.64                    -0.001  4.520 150.52
        TSP  Dial: 4.93 (+/-):  0.029              TS  Dial: 4.53 (+/-): -0.010
 Qualified:            #25  4.965 140.62                       #11  4.474 160.27


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3102 Mark McDonald                         387 Mike Coughlin                
E1                   0.036  4.712 148.88     ****WINNER****  0.040  4.370 160.74
         TS  Dial: 4.69 (+/-):  0.022              TS  Dial: 4.36 (+/-):  0.010
 Qualified:            #18  4.580 151.01                        #4  4.338 161.88
Mike Coughlin's MOV: 0.0080 seconds (approximately 21 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  336 Tom Blincoe                          3855 Aaron Glaser                 
E1                   0.033  4.691 149.99     ****WINNER****  0.019  4.440 155.77
         TS  Dial: 4.67 (+/-):  0.021              TS  Dial: 4.44 (+/-):  0.000
 Qualified:            #21  4.663 150.06                        #7  4.431 158.99
Aaron Glaser's MOV: 0.0350 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3211 Jerry Albert                          373 Rick Corn                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  4.561 149.50                     0.036  4.330 162.56
         TS  Dial: 4.54 (+/-):  0.021              TS  Dial: 4.32 (+/-):  0.010
 Qualified:            #15  4.532 156.23                        #1  4.189 170.47
Jerry Albert's MOV: 0.0110 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3322 Jimmy Cowan                          388T Billy Thoman                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.270  4.558 146.06                    -0.001  6.656  68.39
         TS  Dial: 4.57 (+/-): -0.012              TS  Dial: 4.38 (+/-):  2.276
 Qualified:            #19  4.592 152.62                        #5  4.392 159.42


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 324G Tony Thoman                          357X Ricky Adkins                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037  5.035 138.13                    -0.015  5.363  88.41
         TS  Dial: 5.05 (+/-): -0.015              TS  Dial: 4.51 (+/-):  0.853
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #12  4.498 155.13


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 341H Andy Horne                            204 Ronnie Davis                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  4.571 151.53                     0.041  4.355 161.22
         TS  Dial: 4.57 (+/-):  0.001              TS  Dial: 4.34 (+/-):  0.015
 Qualified:            #17  4.556 147.63                        #3  4.338 161.88
Andy Horne's MOV: 0.0280 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3287 Travis Argabright                      33 Glen Butcher                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.002  4.636 150.90                     0.006  4.428 156.28
        TSP  Dial: 4.62 (+/-):  0.016              TS  Dial: 4.41 (+/-):  0.018
 Qualified:            #20  4.618 151.46                        #6  4.402 159.13
Great race...Travis Argabright's MOV: 0.0060 seconds (approximately 17 inches). Travis Argabright's package: 0.018. Glen Butcher's package: 0.024.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3798 Justin Sowders                       344A Stephen Brinegar             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  4.953 138.00                     0.028  4.505 157.80
         TS  Dial: 4.95 (+/-):  0.003              TS  Dial: 4.48 (+/-):  0.025
 Qualified:            #24  4.950 138.00                       #10  4.472 158.88
Justin Sowders' MOV: 0.0320 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3218 Belva Brinegar                       345B Benjamin Board               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045  4.520 157.86                     0.010  4.843 143.73
         TS  Dial: 4.49 (+/-):  0.030              TS  Dial: 4.85 (+/-): -0.007
 Qualified:             #9  4.467 158.54                       #23  4.876 142.40
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 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  306 Larry Harlen                         3745 Reed Hughes                  
E1                  -0.058 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.014  4.368 156.16
         TS  Dial: 4.56 (+/-): 95.439              TS  Dial: 4.42 (+/-): -0.052
 Qualified:            #22  4.768 101.60                        #8  4.432 154.20
Harlen broke.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  378 Jeff Sexton                          3685 Eric Burnett                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  4.793 122.04                    -0.500 No Time      
         TS  Dial: 4.51 (+/-):  0.283              TS  Dial: 4.51 (+/-): 95.489
 Qualified:            #14  4.524 159.10                       #28  5.342 111.43
Burnett was a no-show.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   34 Thaddeus Martin                      3645 Chris Ray                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  4.587 147.14                     0.057  6.021  83.94
         TS  Dial: 4.56 (+/-):  0.027              TS  Dial: 4.28 (+/-):  1.741
 Qualified:            #16  4.547 154.02                        #2  4.281 167.28



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