Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 20:34 PM Top Sportsman Final, Round 6 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 6 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
 5468 John Baker                            757 Jeffrey Gillette             
E6                   0.306 16.867  44.67     ****WINNER****  0.003  7.080 174.01
          TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  9.777              TS  Dial: 7.02 (+/-):  0.060
 Prior rounds:
E5                         No Time            (R Martin    ) 0.004  7.048  0.038
E4    (M Grady     ) 0.041  7.125  0.005      (R Naber     ) 0.006  7.029  0.009
E3    (M Green     ) 0.027  7.128 -0.002      (C Rumis     ) 0.008  7.029  0.009
E2    (G Lair      ) 0.013  7.151  0.081      (E Olpin     ) 0.027  7.020  0.030
E1    (D Bracey    ) 0.067  7.091  0.061      (B Cremo     ) 0.005  6.985  0.015
 Qualified:            #10  7.052 196.30                        #9  6.983 199.40

6:27 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.

Gillette has had success in the past in the tough Comp. Eliminator catagory and Top Sportsman and now takes another win, as Baker is really late off the line and then has the engine go bang near the 330 lights.

He is the final winner of the long weekend and is the 2012 LODRS 7-2 Top Sportsman Champion.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink