Fri, 01 Nov 2013, 18:26 PM Top Sportsman Shootout Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in K&N Top Qualifier Top Sportsman Shootout at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Las Vegas Gambler Showdown Division 7 Finale:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   73 Brad Wagner                          7840 Gary Forkner                 
E2                   0.100  7.235 196.53     ****WINNER****  0.024  7.165 192.06
          TS  Dial: 7.17 (+/-):  0.065              TS  Dial: 7.16 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Carli     ) 0.023  7.174  0.014      (K Ratzloff  ) 0.034  7.155 -0.015
 Qualified:             #7  0.007   NS                          #3  0.003   NS  

3:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 28.04 inches, adjusted altitude 3,611 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

At the green, Wagner's car squatted and he did not get a clean launch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                            79 Chris Newman                 
E2                  -0.006  7.440 186.25     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.969 199.40
          TS  Dial: 7.41 (+/-):  0.030              TS  Dial: 6.99 (+/-): -0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Roubicek  ) 0.022  7.405  0.005      (G Ross      ) 0.068  6.982  0.012
 Qualified:             #8  0.008   NS                          #5  0.005   NS  

Silva went red. Newman will race Forkner for the Top Sportsman trophy.

Silva is in the Top Dragster final and the winners of the two finals will meet in a Top Comp Shootout for the overall K&N victory.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink