Mon, 3 Oct 2011, 07:06 PM Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Results of round 4 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
 300B Danny Webb                           3246 Tony Thoman                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.044  4.964 134.25                     0.067  5.040 138.46
        TSP  Dial: 4.95 (+/-):  0.014             TSP  Dial: 5.04 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Glaser    ) 0.006  4.964  0.014      (B Brinegar  ) 0.030  5.051  0.031
E2    (M Coughlin  ) 0.007  4.973  0.023                           No Time      
E1    (J Scali     ) 0.027  4.959  0.029                           No Time      
 Qualified:            #25  4.965 140.62                       #26  5.028 138.97

Thoman ran dead-on his dial-in, but Webb had a better light and a better package. Danny Webb's MOV: 0.0090 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 341H Andy Horne                           3745 Reed Hughes                  
E4                   0.051 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.006  4.483 134.27
         TS  Dial: 4.56 (+/-): 95.439              TS  Dial: 4.40 (+/-):  0.083
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Waller    ) 0.077  4.567 -0.003                     0.043  4.406  0.006
E2    (J Sowders   ) 0.006  4.588  0.018      (J Albert    ) 0.005  4.389  0.019
E1    (R Davis     ) 0.027  4.571  0.001      (L Harlen    ) 0.014  4.368 -0.052
 Qualified:            #17  4.556 147.63                        #8  4.432 154.20

Hughes had a great light, then Horne was disqualified for crossing the centerline.