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Sat, 27 Jul 2013, 14:25 PM

Top Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Dragster 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
 7029 Bobby Ray McMahan                    7531 Chris Thode                  
E1                  -0.003  6.588 203.71     ****WINNER****  0.063  6.824 196.76
         T/D  Dial: 6.60 (+/-): -0.012             T/D  Dial: 6.80 (+/-):  0.024
 Qualified:             #7  6.608 203.92                       #23  6.812 195.90

10:41 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 959 feet, track temperature 80 degrees.

Chris Thode gets the easy win. MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7848 Jon Bradford                          756 Robert Button                
E1                  -0.004 17.241  46.20     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.810 185.03
         T/D  Dial: 6.01 (+/-): 11.231             T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.050
 Qualified:             #1  6.038 231.64                       #17  6.770 202.15

Bradford goes red by -0.004 and then his blown car does another burnout at the green. Button gets the free pass to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7237 Steve Will                           7117 Jake Morris                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.000  6.613 202.09                     0.019  7.001 175.94
         T/D  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.013             T/D  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.051
 Qualified:             #9  6.641 205.54                       #25  6.827 198.99

Perfect RT for Will and he runs 0.013 to his dial for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   73 Roy Cracraft                         6591 Moe Trujillo                 
E1                   0.064  6.850 193.74     ****WINNER****  0.027  6.710 200.41
         T/D  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.020             T/D  Dial: 6.66 (+/-):  0.050
 Qualified:            #27  6.852 194.86                       #11  6.650 203.00

Cracraft's dragster gets the wheels up on the launch, but Moe Trujillo gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0075 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7774 Rodger Comstock                      7730 Mike MacBrair                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  6.980 170.54                     0.025  6.871 180.02
         T/D  Dial: 6.93 (+/-):  0.050             T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.121
 Qualified:            #29  6.881 197.94                       #13  6.746 198.70

Great 0.006 light for Comstock and he gets the easy win, as MacBrair slows.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7219 Geneva Nash                          6319 Eddie Wells                  
E1   ****WINNER****        No Time                                 No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.79 (+/-): 93.209             T/D  Dial: 6.55 (+/-): 93.449
 Qualified:            #22  6.795 198.23                        #6  6.570 211.83

Well that was weird. Both cars go up to stage and are backed off by the starter. Nash gets the car prestaged and Wells rolls through the lights. Nash drives on down for the strange win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  613 Randy Pressel                         713 Tom Koenen                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.058  6.896 193.77                    -0.007  6.773 199.85
         T/D  Dial: 6.89 (+/-):  0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.003
 Qualified:            #33  6.907 192.77                       #21  6.788 199.88

Randy Pressel's MOV: opponent's -0.007 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6077 Chuck Glanz                          7693 Will Harrison                
E1                   0.035  6.760 197.74     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.916 193.05
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.000             T/D  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  0.006
 Qualified:            #15  6.749 200.17                       #31  6.901 194.44

Will Harrison gets the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0171 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Glanz runs right on his dial to no avail


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7391 Jimmy Johnson                        7733 Melissa Westerman            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.203  6.793 194.27                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.003             T/D  Dial: 6.56 (+/-): 93.439
 Qualified:            #24  6.812 195.59                        #8  6.628 201.58

The revs go sky high on Westerman's engine and she quickly clicks it off. Johnson gets the free pass to the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7208 Denny Hills                          6374 Toni Prockish                
E1                   0.045  6.082 220.22     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.763 196.59
         T/D  Dial: 6.04 (+/-):  0.042             T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.013
 Qualified:             #2  6.080 221.52                       #18  6.774 197.39

Toni Prockish has the better package for the win. MOV: 0.0421 seconds (approximately 14 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6229 Jim Pappas                           6541 Paul Snell                   
E1                   0.016  6.863 194.88     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.698 199.91
         T/D  Dial: 6.87 (+/-): -0.007             T/D  Dial: 6.68 (+/-):  0.018
 Qualified:            #28  6.858 196.99                       #12  6.684 199.61

Paul Snell has the second best RT and gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.007.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4880 Jimmy Lewis                          7353 Lyle Burnham                 
E1                   0.030  8.776  98.90     ****WINNER****  0.044  7.289 133.35
         T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  2.006             T/D  Dial: 6.36 (+/-):  0.929
 Qualified:            #19  6.781 196.96                        #3  6.359 212.90

Lewis gets the starting line advantage and then clicks it way early. Burnham slows for the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7468 George Prather                       6087 Mark Colton Sr.              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.020  7.267 149.46                    -0.013  9.304 106.57
         T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.517             T/D  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  2.394
 Qualified:            #16  6.751 194.10                       #32  6.904 194.58

George Prather's MOV: opponent's -0.013 red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7867 Dean Hall                            7796 John Richardson              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.854 176.42                     0.035  7.127 160.56
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.094             T/D  Dial: 6.88 (+/-):  0.247
 Qualified:            #14  6.746 198.47                       #30  6.891 193.46

Richardson slows and Hall gets the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7062 Chris Lindsay                        7160 Andy Spiegel                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.835 181.52                     0.015  6.549 196.79
         T/D  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.045             T/D  Dial: 6.55 (+/-): -0.001
 Qualified:            #20  6.785 193.02                        #4  6.531 206.89

11:02 a.m. RIchardson looks to have left some "stuff" down track. The sweepers are out in force!
11:18 a.m. Back to racing.

Spiegel has the front wheels up at the green and carries them out a long ways, but breaks out by -0.001. Lindsay gets the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7089 Terry White                          780V Val Torres Jr.               
E1                   0.025  6.903 180.36     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.672 198.99
         T/D  Dial: 6.92 (+/-): -0.017             T/D  Dial: 6.65 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:            #26  6.845 195.62                       #10  6.643 201.34

Val Torres Jr.'s MOV: Opponent broke out.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink