Sun, 11 Nov 2012, 17:57 PM Summit Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 48th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 D291 Daniel Salyers                       R797 Dave Muller                  
E1                   0.026 15.743  87.92     ****WINNER****  0.012 12.681 105.15
         SPM  Dial: 15.77 (+/-): -0.027            SPM  Dial: 12.66 (+/-):  0.021
 Qualified:             #2 6                                    #7 1            

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,855 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Daniel Salyers representing Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville from Division Two. Dave Muller representing Speedworld Dragstrip from Division Seven. Muller with the starting line advantage and the win when Salyers broke out. Dave Muller's package: 0.033.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 P100 Ed Talbert                           J512 John Dost II                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.010 11.997 106.42                     0.007 12.039 115.80
         SPM  Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.003            SPM  Dial: 12.08 (+/-): -0.041
 Qualified:             #5 3                                    #4 4            

John Dost II representing Heartland Park Topeka from Division Five. Ed Talbert representing Mason-Dixon Dragway from Division One. A couple good lights and Talbert breaks out by less and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 457W Adam White                           6755 Derrick Jackson              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.076 12.121  99.05                     0.012 12.807  92.06
         SPM  Dial: 12.20 (+/-): -0.079            SPM  Dial: 12.89 (+/-): -0.083
 Qualified:             #6 2                                    #3 5            

Derrick Jackson representing Woodburn Dragstrip from Division Six. This is the fouth time Jackson has earned a trip to Pomona and he was the runner-up in 2006. Adam White representing Royal Purple Raceway from Division Four. White also competes in Competition Eliminator in Division Four. Jackson with the better light, but broke out by more to give White the win. White will face Muller in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                351Y Chris Little                 
E1                                            ****WINNER**** -0.015 11.938 111.88
                                                   SPM  Dial: 12.00 (+/-): -0.062
 Qualified:                                                       #1 7            

Chris Little representing Great Lakes Dragway from Division Three. He won the Race of champions and is in as an alternate. Little will face Talbert in the semifinbal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink