Sun, 28 Jul 2013, 17:11 PM Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 4 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
  605 Mike Ferderer                        7840 Gary Forkner                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.002  7.358 186.33                    -0.012  7.021 195.70
          TS  Dial: 7.36 (+/-): -0.002              TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Naber     ) 0.015  7.397  0.007      (P Mitsos    ) 0.031  7.181  0.141
E2    (D Hall      ) 0.009  7.387  0.007      (C Esrick    ) 0.011  7.228  0.248
E1    (D Cook      ) 0.063  7.360 -0.010      (K White     ) 0.000  6.976  0.036
 Qualified:            #17  7.373 184.50                        #3  6.958 196.90

2:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 1,520 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

Forkner was runner up to Ferderer in 2010, but gives Ferderer a free trip to the finals with a red light. Ferderer cuts a strong 0.002 light in the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                  71 Jeff Gillette                
E4                                            ****WINNER****  0.018  6.949 200.80
                                                    TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-): -0.051
 Prior rounds:
E3                                           (E Olpin     ) 0.010  6.990 -0.010
E2                                           (P Dion      ) 0.038  6.974  0.014
E1                                           (R Curley    ) 0.033  7.019  0.069
 Qualified:                                                       #4  6.959 199.35

Gillette is the reigning Division 7 Champion and gets a bye run to the finals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink