Sat, 07 Sep 2013, 14:37 PM Top Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division, event at Bristol Dragway presented by Frito Lay:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2389 Wendell Bowie                        229N James Noel                   
E3                   0.017  7.269 186.90     ****WINNER****  0.008  7.433 176.70
         T/D  Dial: 7.27 (+/-): -0.001             T/D  Dial: 7.43 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Spradlin  ) 0.001  7.289  0.009      (Bye         ) 0.030  7.446  0.076
E1    (M Rashall   ) 0.007  7.260 -0.010      (M Lago      ) 0.021  7.371 -0.009
 Qualified:            #19  7.279 185.38                       #22  7.407 172.78

2:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.44 inches, adjusted altitude 3,861 feet.

James Noel's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0050 seconds (approximately 16 inches), opponent broke out. He'll have a bye run in round four.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2708 Lauren Freer                         213A Anthony Bertozzi             
E3                   0.017  7.013 191.59     ****WINNER****  0.001  7.423 163.65
         T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.243             T/D  Dial: 7.40 (+/-):  0.023
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Brown     ) 0.034  6.782  0.002      (S Pruitt    ) 0.015  7.391 -0.009
E1    (S Cohen     ) 0.013  6.788  0.038      (D Stott     ) 0.002  7.405  0.015
 Qualified:             #7  6.760 195.19                       #21  7.391 181.54

Bertozzi was almost perfect at the tree and Freer was way off her dial in.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 296C Larry Roberts                        2550 Angela Travis                
E3                   0.026  7.055 193.57     ****WINNER****  0.001  6.746 190.54
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.295             T/D  Dial: 6.68 (+/-):  0.066
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Cauffield ) 0.025  6.877  0.117      (R Miller    ) 0.032  6.677 -0.003
E1    (R Houston   ) 0.000  6.754 -0.006      (M Cooke     ) 0.012  6.684  0.004
 Qualified:             #6  6.745 195.17                        #3  6.705 202.48

Travis will face Bertozzi in the semi's.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink