Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 11:09 AM Top Sportsman presented by Select Performance Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

EPPING, N.H. - Results of round 3 eliminations in MXI/Magnaflux Top Sportsman presented by Select Performance at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at New England Dragway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 132X Michael Daniele Jr.                  1929 Jeff Brooks                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.000  6.971 190.86                     0.048  6.782 201.67
          TS  Dial: 6.90 (+/-):  0.071              TS  Dial: 6.74 (+/-):  0.042
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Ondrejko  ) 0.022  6.968 -0.042      (W Janke     ) 0.035  6.803 -0.017
E1    (M Harper    ) 0.014  7.071  0.031      (A Campbell  ) 0.009  6.848  0.018
 Qualified:            #10  7.047 197.10                        #6  6.842 201.76

10:47 a.m. - Daniele had a perfect light and went on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1357 John Benoit                           189 Dave Miller                  
E3                   0.048  7.116 190.94     ****WINNER****  0.010  7.096 183.29
          TS  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  0.056              TS  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.086
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Gaboriault) 0.011  7.147 -0.013      (E Foley     ) 0.021  7.086  0.016
E1    (M Kaufman   ) 0.005  7.179  0.009      (J Speck     ) 0.015  7.087 -0.023
 Qualified:            #17  7.178 190.03                       #13  7.113 191.00

MIller's S-10 moved around a lot on the track but he held on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 172X Cedric Beaulieu                      159M Michael Cerro                
E3                   0.009 22.415  30.77     ****WINNER****  0.024  7.134 169.91
         TSP  Dial: 6.75 (+/-): 15.665              TS  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.124
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Daigle    ) 0.060  7.019  0.289      (J Prime     ) 0.003  7.062 -0.028
E1    (A Thomson   ) 0.019  6.759 -0.021      (C Agar      ) 0.044  7.103  0.023
 Qualified:             #7  6.848 205.07                       #11  7.099 194.10

Beaulieu launched and got out to about 60 feet when his car popped and shut down. Cerro got the win and will race Miller in the fourth round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1393 Gerard Milette                       1464 Ray Bamond                   
E3                  -0.006  6.999 199.20     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.774 202.24
          TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-):  0.029              TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-):  6.774
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Riegel    ) 0.013  7.066  0.006      (L Willard   ) 0.003  6.798 -0.012
E1    (W Horton    ) 0.015  7.090  0.010      (T Nicholson ) 0.022  6.836  0.006
 Qualified:            #12  7.108 197.45                        #8  6.852 201.55

Bamond will race Daniele in the semi-final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink