Sun, 20 May 2012, 18:03 PM Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 4 eliminations in Brodex/Steve Schmidt Engines Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, B'laster Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5167 Curt Fredrich                        5521 Lester Johnson               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.936 166.50                    -0.310  9.370 112.60
          TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.106              TS  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  2.460
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Scali Jr  ) 0.010  7.010  0.190      (W Vanfossen ) 0.086  6.912  0.032
E2    (M Malcuit   ) 0.013  6.828 -0.002      (J Sexton    ) 0.016  6.888  0.038
E1    (A Horne     ) 0.047  6.825 -0.005      (M Sowards   ) 0.023  7.034  0.044
 Qualified:             #9  6.811 203.52                       #31  7.075 200.35

5:56 p.m. Johnson rolled the beams and Fredrich is headed for the final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3400 Mike Miodowski                       344A Stephen Brinegar             
E4   ****WINNER****  0.020  7.105 191.89                     0.023  6.939 202.33
          TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  0.015              TS  Dial: 6.92 (+/-):  0.019
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Adkins    ) 0.029  7.119  0.019      (M Coughlin  ) 0.027  6.949  0.029
E2    (C Addis     ) 0.021  7.108  0.028      (M Abruzzi   ) 0.003  6.924  0.004
E1    (S Wasko     ) 0.038  7.082  0.012      (G Butcher   ) 0.016  6.935  0.035
 Qualified:            #30  7.071 193.88                       #20  6.901 202.73

Nearly identical lights...Mike Miodowski's MOV: 0.0076 seconds (approximately 2 feet). He will face Johnson in the Top Sportsman final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink