Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 18:16 PM Top Sportsman Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 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
   51 Monte Green                          5468 John Baker                   
E3                   0.034  7.143 196.56     ****WINNER****  0.027  7.128 195.51
          TS  Dial: 7.17 (+/-): -0.027              TS  Dial: 7.13 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Perez     ) 0.006  7.166  0.006      (G Lair      ) 0.013  7.151  0.081
E1    (K Phillips  ) 0.068  7.146  0.006      (D Bracey    ) 0.067  7.091  0.061
 Qualified:            #14  7.157 196.39                       #10  7.052 196.30

4:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.16 inches, adjusted altitude 3,379 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

John Baker misses his dial by just 0.002 for the win. MOV: Double breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7851 Robert Naber                           77 Dave Zewe                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.031  7.647 179.30                     0.014  7.437 181.11
          TS  Dial: 7.63 (+/-):  0.017              TS  Dial: 7.44 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Styers    ) 0.051  7.640  0.040                     0.030  7.438  0.038
E1    (J Roubicek  ) 0.011  7.605  0.025      (T Carli     ) 0.024  7.394  0.004
 Qualified:            #23  7.578 179.71                       #18  7.389 186.48

Robert Naber's MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.003.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Chip Rumis                            757 Jeffrey Gillette             
E3                   0.016  6.982 197.19     ****WINNER****  0.008  7.029 198.47
          TS  Dial: 6.99 (+/-): -0.008              TS  Dial: 7.02 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Wagner    ) 0.008  7.028  0.058      (E Olpin     ) 0.027  7.020  0.030
E1    (R Olynyk    ) 0.025  6.940  0.020      (B Cremo     ) 0.005  6.985  0.015
 Qualified:             #5  6.926 200.56                        #9  6.983 199.40

Northern California vs. Southern California! Just 0.003 difference in their dial ins...

Jeffrey Gillette's MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.008.

Jeffrey Gillette's package: 0.017.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6636 Ray Martin                           5116 Dave Slatten                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.030  7.249 188.86                     0.036  7.035 197.36
          TS  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.019              TS  Dial: 7.04 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Gladden   ) 0.003  7.258  0.028      (D Cook      ) 0.007  7.085  0.025
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.015  7.331  0.101      (R Hall      ) 0.009  7.034  0.044
 Qualified:            #16  7.235 189.50                        #4  6.915 204.60

Ray Martin's MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.005.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7000 Mike Grady                   
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.025  6.877 202.73
                                                    TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2                                                          -0.028  6.877  0.057
E1                                           (K Speed     ) 0.240  6.836 -0.064
 Qualified:                                                       #3  6.847 203.92

Bye run for Grady.

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