Sun, 06 May 2012, 18:23 PM Top Sportsman Round 3 Eliminations

By Jason Murray

BOISE, Idaho - Results of round 3 eliminations in Northwest Division Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division, 42nd Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor at Firebird Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   61 Robert Matthews                      6676 Stefan Kondolay              
E3                   0.013  7.713 169.55     ****WINNER****  0.004  7.382 178.35
          TS  Dial: 7.69 (+/-):  0.023              TS  Dial: 7.37 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Molinari  ) 0.009  7.687  0.017      (D Myers     ) 0.040  7.387  0.037
E1    (D Watts     ) 0.067  7.666 -0.014      (R Hall      ) 0.017  7.577  0.247
 Qualified:             #9  7.681 178.35                        #2  7.314 188.20

Both drivers are good off the line but Kondolay has the better light and closer to the dial and he will go to the final round in his brand new car. Stefan Kondolay's MOV: 0.0202 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                  65 Daryl Hemley                 
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.023  7.617 181.70
                                                    TS  Dial: 7.61 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (M Williams  ) 0.034  7.600  0.010
E1                                           (J Neibauer  ) 0.040  7.581  0.031
 Qualified:                                                       #7  7.564 182.92

Hemley is sporting a new paint job this year and he will take it to the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink