Sun, 31 Mar 2013, 01:35 AM Top Sportsman Final, Round 6 Eliminations

By David Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in PACIFIC DIVISION Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   72 Richard Okerman                        79 Chris Newman                 
E6   ****WINNER****  0.014  7.413 173.78                     0.039  7.009 198.79
          TS  Dial: 7.39 (+/-):  0.023              TS  Dial: 6.98 (+/-):  0.029
 Prior rounds:
E5    (T Carli     ) 0.023  7.402  0.002                           No Time      
E4                   0.016  7.944  0.524      (R Hymas     ) 0.003  7.003  0.003
E3    (T Ticer     ) 0.021  7.449  0.029      (D Williams  ) 0.025  7.024  0.004
E2    (J Gillette  ) 0.012  7.444  0.014      (S Thompson  ) 0.029  7.072  0.032
E1    (J Jahsen    ) 0.016  7.437  0.017      (E Olpin     ) 0.031  7.045  0.025
 Qualified:            #26  7.404 184.30                       #10  6.999 198.29

10:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.89 inches, adjusted altitude 3,505 feet.

Okerman gets a big advantage at the green and stays out in front to the lights for the Top Sportsman win. He keeps a nine foot margin in the lights.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink