Sun, 07 Jul 2013, 16:50 PM Top Sportsman Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   24 Dylan Stott                          3211 Jerry Albert                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.841 200.71                    -0.024  8.178 115.89
          TS  Dial: 6.86 (+/-): -0.019              TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  1.348
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Fagnilli  ) 0.036  6.873  0.053      (M Couglin   ) 0.014  6.830  0.000
E1    (J Brooks    ) 0.027  6.815 -0.025      (M Malcuit   ) 0.022  6.804  0.024
 Qualified:            #22  6.866 195.25                       #18  6.829 203.06

4:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 3,275 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3477 Scott Wasko                          2968 Jeff Pittman                 
E3                   0.040  6.844 199.14     ****WINNER****  0.003  6.671 196.04
          TS  Dial: 6.81 (+/-):  0.034              TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.031
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Badia     ) 0.007  6.854  0.044      (R Harvischak) 0.042  6.722  0.132
E1    (B Bauer     ) 0.068  6.793  0.013      (M Caruso    ) 0.006  6.671  0.071
 Qualified:            #16  6.814 200.86                        #4  6.615 217.35

Pittman gets the win and will take on Pittman in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3551 Darryl McMillen                      323J Jeff Mandell                 
E3                   0.098  7.054 199.49     ****WINNER****  0.001  7.002 181.45
          TS  Dial: 7.03 (+/-):  0.024              TS  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  0.092
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Home      ) 0.009  7.047  0.027      (G Wojnowski ) 0.021  6.914  0.004
E1    (C Fredrich  ) 0.002  7.003  0.013      (R Freeman   ) 0.018  6.944  0.034
 Qualified:            #31  7.038 196.22                       #27  6.912 200.71

Mandell gets a huge advantage off the line and hangs on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  333 Marco Abruzzi                        4695 Allen Firestone              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.045  8.334 113.79                    -0.006  6.810 191.73
          TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  1.504              TS  Dial: 6.80 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Scali Jr  ) 0.023  6.833  0.003      (T Molnar    ) 0.024  6.815  0.005
E1    (E Burnett   ) 0.023  6.854  0.064      (M McDonald  ) 0.025  6.779  0.009
 Qualified:            #17  6.819 203.31                       #13  6.802 201.61

Firestone just misses the tree and gives the win to Abruzzi. Abruzzi is still in Top Dragster and has the chance to double-up.

Abruzzi will take on Mandell in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink