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Fri, 24 Feb 2012, 17:16 PM

Top Sportsman Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in PACIFIC DIVISION Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 710B Ken Phillips                         5116 Dave Slatten                 
E2                   0.016  8.107 164.89     ****WINNER****  0.021  7.185 161.25
          TS  Dial: 7.81 (+/-):  0.297              TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.135
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Forkner   ) 0.018  7.842  0.052      (V Campa     ) 0.029  6.883  0.053
 Qualified:            #29  7.835 169.66                        #2  6.862 204.01

2:59 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 9 percent, barometer 28.40 inches, adjusted altitude 3,083 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Two good lights and Phillips slows first to give the easy win to Slatten.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4147 Greg Lair                             780 David Cook                   
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.064  7.157 193.63
          TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-): 92.999              TS  Dial: 7.12 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Speed     ) 0.049 14.800  7.800      (E Olpin     ) 0.020  7.122  0.042
 Qualified:            #36 13.279 116.49                        #9  7.106 193.21

Lair hasn't made a full pass yet and has [problems staging his 2012 Camaro. Cook gets the single.

Lair tries again by himself for a 330 shut off pass.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   72 Richard Okerman                      7000 Mike Grady                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  7.793 155.49                     0.156  7.248 194.52
          TS  Dial: 7.70 (+/-):  0.093              TS  Dial: 6.93 (+/-):  0.318
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Baker     ) 0.021  7.727  0.027      (P McHenry   ) 0.415  6.971  0.061
 Qualified:            #26  7.720 172.12                       #17  7.442 189.31

Perfect all zeros leave for Okerman and Grady clicks it off early down track.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   77 Dave Zewe                            766M Paul Gladden                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  7.404 182.38                     0.063  6.967 198.58
          TS  Dial: 7.41 (+/-): -0.006              TS  Dial: 6.98 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.011  7.470  0.070      (D Bracey    ) 0.201  6.982 -0.008
 Qualified:            #16  7.404 186.56                        #7  7.026 198.67

Great 0.009 light for Dave Zewe's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0470 seconds (approximately 14 feet) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7464 Johnny Matassa                       6643 Randal Olynyk                
E2                   0.007  7.552 193.18     ****WINNER****  0.029  7.517 161.30
          TS  Dial: 7.08 (+/-):  0.472              TS  Dial: 7.45 (+/-):  0.067
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Williams  ) 0.042  7.071 -0.019      (T Carli     ) 0.015  7.488  0.048
 Qualified:            #10  7.121 194.88                       #19  7.461 184.19

Matassa gets a big starting line advantage and then shuts it off early. Olynyk goes on and will get the bye next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                           757 Jeffrey Gillette             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.362 183.32                     0.026  6.990 199.43
          TS  Dial: 7.36 (+/-):  0.002              TS  Dial: 6.98 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Naffziger ) 0.010  7.347 -0.013      (B Cremo     ) 0.010  6.998  0.008
 Qualified:            #15  7.361 188.17                        #6  6.991 198.88

Close RT's and close to their dials. Mera Silvia's MOV: 0.0058 seconds (approximately 20 inches).

She will race Slatten next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6718 Shane Molinari                       6636 Ray Martin                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  7.486 181.81                    -0.005  7.238 185.72
          TS  Dial: 7.48 (+/-):  0.006              TS  Dial: 7.22 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Perez     ) 0.015  7.480  0.000      (D Styers    ) 0.018  7.202 -0.018
 Qualified:            #22  7.506 181.13                       #13  7.241 189.47

A little shake for Molinari, butMartin had already gone red by -0.005. He will see Okerman in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7418 Brad Wagner                          7980 Joe Roubicek                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  7.128 197.83                     0.020  6.983 196.16
          TS  Dial: 7.12 (+/-):  0.008              TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Harper    ) 0.041  7.095  0.015      (R Hall      ) 0.019  6.960  0.040
 Qualified:            #12  7.126 194.91                        #3  6.935 199.43

Only 0.001 difference at the green and Brad Wagner runs 0.008 to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0264 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

will race Zewe later.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7851 Robert Naber                         7157 Dave Deadman                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  7.586 179.66                     0.035  7.958 174.14
          TS  Dial: 7.58 (+/-):  0.006              TS  Dial: 7.99 (+/-): -0.032
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Rumis     ) 0.035  7.587  0.027      (M Green     ) 0.011  7.991  0.001
 Qualified:            #23  7.588 179.56                       #32  8.029 172.59

Robert Naber has a good light and then runs 0.006 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.

He will run Cook in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink