Sun, 07 Jul 2013, 17:40 PM Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 4 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                          2968 Jeff Pittman                 
E4                   0.032  6.915 191.16     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.654 206.32
          TS  Dial: 6.84 (+/-):  0.075              TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Albert    ) 0.017  6.841 -0.019      (S Wasko     ) 0.003  6.671  0.031
E2    (T Fagnilli  ) 0.036  6.873  0.053      (R Harvischak) 0.042  6.722  0.132
E1    (J Brooks    ) 0.027  6.815 -0.025      (M Caruso    ) 0.006  6.671  0.071
 Qualified:            #22  6.866 195.25                        #4  6.615 217.35

5:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 3,320 feet.

Stott gets the holeshot but can't hold off Pittman.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 323J Jeff Mandell                          333 Marco Abruzzi                
E4                   0.024 13.384  55.55     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.880 179.85
          TS  Dial: 6.93 (+/-):  6.454              TS  Dial: 6.82 (+/-):  0.060
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D McMillen  ) 0.001  7.002  0.092      (A Firestone ) 0.045  8.334  1.504
E2    (G Wojnowski ) 0.021  6.914  0.004      (J Scali Jr  ) 0.023  6.833  0.003
E1    (R Freeman   ) 0.018  6.944  0.034      (E Burnett   ) 0.023  6.854  0.064
 Qualified:            #27  6.912 200.71                       #17  6.819 203.31

Mandell has problems early in the run and backs off the throttle. Abruzzi will take on Pittman in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink