Sun, 31 Mar 2013, 01:19 AM 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, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6337 Leeland King                           73 Jay Thompson                 
E4                   0.036  8.311 159.10     ****WINNER****  0.034  9.939 124.55
         SMC  Dial: 8.25 (+/-):  0.061             SMC  Dial: 9.90 (+/-):  0.039
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Chamberlai) 0.037  8.304  0.064      (C Phipps    ) 0.045  9.947  0.147
E2    (D Alves     ) 0.036  8.260  0.010      (L Shaver    ) 0.043  9.805 -0.075
E1    (T Medlin    ) 0.020  8.272  0.012      (P Miclette J) 0.001  9.816  0.056
 Qualified:            #19 0.047                                #6 0.008        

10:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.85 inches, adjusted altitude 3,686 feet.

Just 0.002 difference at the green and Jay Thompson gets the win. MOV: 0.0244 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7778 Dave Phillips                          74 John Widmann                 
E4                   0.004  9.040 148.69     ****WINNER****  0.060  8.725 148.80
         SMC  Dial: 8.96 (+/-):  0.080             SMC  Dial: 8.71 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.061  8.970  0.010      (S Davis     ) 0.052  8.891  0.181
E2    (S Hewitt    ) 0.038  8.973  0.033      (B Burkhart  ) 0.028  8.708 -0.002
E1    (D Schumann  ) 0.028  8.967  0.067      (E Jaquith   ) 0.044  8.843  0.143
 Qualified:             #3 0.006                               #11 0.026        

Phillips' bike cuts a 0.004 light and then drives towards the center line and he slows. Widmann steals the win

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink