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Sun, 04 Nov 2012, 18:54 PM

Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Short Line Express Gambler Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7569 Bill Burkhart                        7115 Gary Oaks                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.005  8.517 144.89                     0.032  9.875 132.92
         SMC  Dial: 8.51 (+/-):  0.007             SMC  Dial: 9.80 (+/-):  0.075
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Voss      ) 0.071  8.519 -0.001      (L Woodruff  ) 0.029  9.839  0.059
E2    (T J Crocker ) 0.036  8.532  0.022      (A Herrera   ) 0.037  9.804  0.024
E1    (A Lewis     ) 0.001  8.559  0.069      (S Davis     ) 0.052  9.789  0.039
 Qualified:            #12 0.015                               #10 0.012

3:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 28.02 inches, adjusted altitude 4,066 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

It's Burkhart with the win, as he scores a twelve package and almost a twenty foot win over Oaks.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  788 Rick Newport                          724 Jim Bowling                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.018  8.412 146.57                     0.094  9.402 138.78
         SMC  Dial: 8.36 (+/-):  0.052             SMC  Dial: 9.39 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E3    (W Wells     ) 0.078  8.364 -0.006      (G Herrera   ) 0.029  9.413  0.073
E2    (K Sullivan  ) 0.030  8.371 -0.009      (J Miclette  ) 0.053  9.420  0.080
E1    (P Miclette J) 0.027  8.439  0.059      (T Medlin    ) 0.039  9.321 -0.109
 Qualified:            #19 0.030                               #21 0.030

Bowling is late and gives the close win to Newport and a spot in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink