Sun, 03 Nov 2013, 18:50 PM Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Las Vegas Gambler Showdown Division 7 Finale:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  714 Sean Conner                          7827 Augustine Herrera            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.040  8.449 157.21                     0.026  8.588 156.73
         SMC  Dial: 8.37 (+/-):  0.079             SMC  Dial: 8.44 (+/-):  0.148
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Woods     ) 0.007  8.387  0.027                     0.085  8.608  0.168
E2    (R Griggs    ) 0.060  8.391  0.061      (B Burkhart  ) 0.032  8.494  0.044
E1    (K Sullivan  ) 0.050  8.322  0.002      (D Alves     ) 0.035  8.458  0.058
 Qualified:             #3 0.003                                #8 0.011        

3:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 27.62 inches, adjusted altitude 4,252 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Herrera can't run his dial and gives a trip to the final round to Conner.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Tom Medlin                             78 Gary Oaks                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.039  8.392 150.48                     0.037  9.823 130.99
         SMC  Dial: 8.35 (+/-):  0.042             SMC  Dial: 9.73 (+/-):  0.093
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Schnathors) 0.062  8.386  0.006      (R Newport   ) 0.031  9.734 -0.066
E2    (P Miclette J) 0.052  8.441  0.081      (M Burkhart  ) 0.032  9.832  0.072
E1    (K Walton    ) 0.065  8.353  0.013      (D Phillips  ) 0.039  9.754  0.004
 Qualified:            #23 0.049                                #7 0.010        

Just 0.002 difference in RT's and Tom Medlin goes to the finals. MOV: 0.0497 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink