Mon, 16 Dec 2002, 07:51 AM Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ORLANDO, Fla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Division 2, Southern Sportsman Open:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   4 Troy Cagle          7.705  7.705 Q   11 Niles Rubar         8.185  8.185
       T/S  Dial: 7.65                         T/S  Dial: 8.00
 *****WINNER***** 0.534  7.702  0.052 E1                  0.627  7.866 -0.134

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  10 Joe Baker           8.120  8.120 Q    3 Jerry Barker        7.571  7.571
       T/S  Dial: 7.71                         T/S  Dial: 7.54
 *****WINNER***** 0.533  7.775  0.065 E1                  0.550  7.500 -0.040

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  14 Robert Sellers      8.750  8.750 Q    7 Jeff Anderson       7.944  7.944
       T/S  Dial: 7.03                         T/S  Dial: 7.93
 *****WINNER***** 0.544 15.918  8.888 E1                  0.591  7.920 -0.010

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   5 Corky Markwart       7.770  7.770 Q   12 Jeffrey Harker      8.252  8.252
       T/S  Dial: 7.75                         T/S  Dial: 8.00
 *****WINNER***** 0.530  7.748 -0.002 E1                  0.484  8.339  0.339

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   6 Jerry Duke Jr.      7.885  7.885 Q   13 Tom Waters          8.326  8.326
       T/S  Dial: 7.88                         T/S  Dial: 7.88
 *****WINNER***** 0.508  8.008  0.128 E1                  0.867  7.801 -0.079

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   9 Mike Thompson       8.066  8.066 Q    2 Ronnie Davis        7.263  7.263
       T/S  Dial: 7.99                         T/S  Dial: 7.35
 *****WINNER***** 0.528  8.122  0.132 E1                  0.623 13.757  6.407

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  15 Billy Vaughn       11.449 11.449 Q    8 Chris Ray           7.966  7.966
       T/S  Dial: 7.88                         T/S  Dial: 0.00
 *****WINNER***** 0.000  8.308  0.428 E1                  0.000 No Time

Ray broke.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
   1 John Cunningham Jr  7.237  7.237 Q        Bye
       T/S  Dial: 0.00
 *****WINNER***** 1.281 No Time       E1

Cunningham with the bye took the green light for the win.