Sun, 16 Nov 2014, 17:47 PM Summit Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 K285 Bill Crutcher                        B582 Dave Rose                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.012 12.595 106.21                    -0.007 12.026 113.27
       SPMAN  Dial: 12.65 (+/-): -0.055          SPMAN  Dial: 12.00 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:             #2 6                                    #7 1            

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,313 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Bill Crutcher representing Division 2 from Music City Raceway. Dave Rose representing Division 5 from Douglas Motorsports Park. Rose is a few ticks too quick and turns on the red light to give Crutcher the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 V789 Martin Brown                         622R Gordon Rust                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.077 12.059 111.00                     0.030 12.358 105.69
       SPMAN  Dial: 12.05 (+/-):  0.009          SPMAN  Dial: 12.36 (+/-): -0.002
 Qualified:             #3 5                                    #6 2            

Martin Brown representing Division 4 from Tulsa Raceway Park. This is Brown's second trip to Pomona, he competed in 2006. Gordon Rust representing Division 6 from Pacific Raceways.

Rust with the starting line advantage and then takes just a little too much strip to give Brown the win. Brown will face Crutcher in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1482 Scott Smith                          K781 Brian Kam                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061 11.964 110.75                    -0.009 12.739 108.80
       SPMAN  Dial: 12.03 (+/-): -0.066          SPMAN  Dial: 12.80 (+/-): -0.061
 Qualified:             #4 4                                    #5 3            

Scott Smith representing Division 1 from Maple Grove Raceway. Brian Kam representing Division 7 from Sonoma Raceway. Kam is just a few ticks too quick and turns on the red light. Smith with the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 X321 Ted Lipka                                  Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.043 12.116 111.57     
       SPMAN  Dial: 12.07 (+/-):  0.046   
 Qualified:             #1 7                                 Bye

Ted Lipka representing Division 3 from Gateway Motorsports. Lipka with the bye here and will face Smith in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink