Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 19:58 PM Top Sportsman Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 5 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
 6636 Ray Martin                            757 Jeffrey Gillette             
E5                   0.040  7.261 189.07     ****WINNER****  0.004  7.048 192.71
          TS  Dial: 7.24 (+/-):  0.021              TS  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E4                   0.034  7.308  0.068      (R Naber     ) 0.006  7.029  0.009
E3    (D Slatten   ) 0.030  7.249  0.019      (C Rumis     ) 0.008  7.029  0.009
E2    (P Gladden   ) 0.003  7.258  0.028      (E Olpin     ) 0.027  7.020  0.030
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.015  7.331  0.101      (B Cremo     ) 0.005  6.985  0.015
 Qualified:            #16  7.235 189.50                        #9  6.983 199.40

5:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,422 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Winner will race Baker in the final round.

Gillette gets a big RT advantage with a strong 0.004 light. Martin runs a little closer to his dial, but can't stay in front. Jeffrey Gillette's MOV: 0.0191 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5468 John Baker                                 Bye
E5   ****WINNER****        No Time           
          TS  Dial: 7.12 (+/-): 92.879    
 Prior rounds:
E4    (M Grady     ) 0.041  7.125  0.005   
E3    (M Green     ) 0.027  7.128 -0.002   
E2    (G Lair      ) 0.013  7.151  0.081   
E1    (D Bracey    ) 0.067  7.091  0.061   
 Qualified:            #10  7.052 196.30                     Bye

Baker stages, waits for the green, and backs out on his bye run to the finals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink