Fri, 10 May 2013, 18:14 PM Top Sportsman Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2343 Jeffrey Barker                         25 Tommy Turner                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.690 206.61                    -0.006  6.711 208.14
          TS  Dial: 6.68 (+/-):  0.010              TS  Dial: 6.70 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Boesch    ) 0.016  6.920  0.200      (D Stott     ) 0.061  6.731  0.031
E2                         No Time            (B Thrift    ) 0.017  6.736  0.026
E1    (D Urban     )       No Time            (C Morrison  ) 0.034  6.742  0.032
 Qualified:             #1  6.692 208.55                        #2  6.723 208.68

6:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted altitude 2,842 feet.

Barker has three wins in this class. Turner has never won a national event but has went to four final, three in this class.

Turner leaves just a bit too early and turns on the red light, giving the win to Barker.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink