Sat, 27 Jul 2013, 13:19 PM Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
708 Brian Brewer 7875 Roy Cracraft
E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.067 7.487 181.20
TS Dial: 7.13 (+/-): 92.869 TS Dial: 7.47 (+/-): 0.017
Qualified: #7 7.157 186.43 #19 7.490 181.15
9:47 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted
altitude 529 feet, track temperature 75 degrees.Brewer car is pushed back and Cracraft gets a single to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7149 Keith White 7840 Gary Forkner
E1 -0.003 7.278 185.46 ****WINNER**** 0.000 6.976 197.80
TS Dial: 7.28 (+/-): -0.002 TS Dial: 6.94 (+/-): 0.036
Qualified: #15 7.290 185.18 #3 6.958 196.90
Gary Forkner scores a perfect light, but doesn't need it! MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7300 Robert Curley 71 Jeff Gillette
E1 0.053 7.339 180.55 ****WINNER**** 0.033 7.019 181.40
TS Dial: 7.20 (+/-): 0.139 TS Dial: 6.95 (+/-): 0.069
Qualified: #16 7.331 184.14 #4 6.959 199.35
2012 Division 7 Champion, Jeff Gillette goes on to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7398 Chris Esrick 6636 Ray Martin
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.006 7.563 179.90 0.021 7.208 189.02
TS Dial: 7.52 (+/-): 0.043 TS Dial: 7.17 (+/-): 0.038
Qualified: #21 7.527 179.11 #9 7.179 189.58
Chris Esrick pushes the tree with a 0.006 light and gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0103 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7894 Steve Galileo 73 Brad Wagner
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.001 7.386 186.36 -0.017 6.991 199.40
TS Dial: 7.45 (+/-): -0.064 TS Dial: 7.01 (+/-): -0.019
Qualified: #18 7.433 185.18 #6 7.016 198.76
Steve Galileo has a great 0.001 light and the win. MOV: opponent's red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7867 Dean Hall 710B Ken Phillips
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.017 7.297 179.28 0.024 7.646 177.95
TS Dial: 7.22 (+/-): 0.077 TS Dial: 7.54 (+/-): 0.106
Qualified: #11 7.221 189.68 #23 7.581 177.88
Just 0.007 at the green and Dean Hall beats a slowing Phillips. MOV: 0.0367 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
780 David Cook 605 Mike Ferderer
E1 -0.006 6.972 195.65 ****WINNER**** 0.063 7.360 185.95
TS Dial: 6.97 (+/-): 0.002 TS Dial: 7.37 (+/-): -0.010
Qualified: #5 6.968 196.10 #17 7.373 184.50
Mike Ferderer goes on to round two. MOV: opponent's -0.006 red light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
72 Richard Okerman 7282 Doug Watts
E1 0.016 7.229 181.74 ****WINNER**** 0.011 6.910 198.38
TS Dial: 7.23 (+/-): -0.001 TS Dial: 6.90 (+/-): 0.010
Qualified: #14 7.247 187.81 #2 6.902 197.68
Just 0.005 difference at the green and Doug Watts runs 0.010 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by just
-0.001!
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6796 Robert Strohm 7534 Paul Mitsos
E1 0.032 8.796 125.11 ****WINNER**** 0.100 7.472 167.70
TS Dial: 7.70 (+/-): 1.096 TS Dial: 7.17 (+/-): 0.302
Qualified: #24 7.706 177.56 #12 7.221 188.75
Mitsos is late, but Strohm has traction issues.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7851 Robert Naber 7070 Sam Baylock
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.009 7.562 168.68 0.112 9.333 109.37
TS Dial: 7.52 (+/-): 0.042 TS Dial: 7.15 (+/-): 2.183
Qualified: #20 7.521 179.11 #8 7.177 193.38
Naber nails the tree with a 0.009 light and then Baylock has problems and slows.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
550 Ed Olpin 721P Raul Perez
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.008 7.244 180.52 0.008 12.748 104.97
TS Dial: 7.21 (+/-): 0.034 TS Dial: 6.80 (+/-): 5.948
Qualified: #13 7.222 191.40 #1 6.797 203.46
Identical 0.008 lights and Ed Olpin gets the easy win, as Perez spins the tires and slows. MOV: 5.9145 seconds (more than 100
feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
777C Doug Bracey D712 Phil Dion
E1 -0.004 7.547 176.95 ****WINNER**** 0.006 7.207 188.75
TS Dial: 7.54 (+/-): 0.007 TS Dial: 7.16 (+/-): 0.047
Qualified: #22 7.548 176.72 #10 7.192 190.22
Phil Dion has a strong 0.006 light for the easy win. MOV: opponent's -0.004 red light.
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