Sat, 27 Feb 2016, 17:36 PM Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
775 Joseph Landavzo 5116 Dave Slatten
E1 -0.006 7.491 183.92 ****WINNER**** 0.014 6.969 199.49
TS Dial: 7.49 (+/-): 0.001 TS Dial: 7.00 (+/-): -0.031
Qualified: #21 7.464 184.72 #8 6.976 198.70
3:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.71 inches, adjusted
altitude 3,579 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.We start the round with a red light. Landavzo misses the green by -0.006 and then runs 0.001 to his dial! OUCH!
Slatten has a strong fourteen light and goes to round two tomorrow.
Joseph Landavzo's
incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-3.135, 660ft-4.819/148.23 mph, 1,000ft-6.265.
Dave Slatten's incremental times:
60ft-1.045 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.492/157.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.835.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 345B Benjamin Board
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.029 6.419 215.72
TS Dial: 6.50 (+/-): -0.081
Qualified: #1 6.511 213.47
Bye run for Board and he makes his best pass of the weekend!Benjamin Board's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.707,
660ft-4.136/171.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.372.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7875 Roy Cracraft 7262 Wayne Newman
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.024 7.624 177.11 0.059 7.119 191.92
TS Dial: 7.59 (+/-): 0.034 TS Dial: 7.11 (+/-): 0.009
Qualified: #24 7.585 180.12 #11 7.093 195.68
Cracraft gets the starting line advantage and holds off Newman for the 3 foot win. Newman runs 0.009 to his dial to no
avail.Roy Cracraft's incremental times: 60ft-1.113 sec., 330ft-3.154, 660ft-4.874/143.73 mph, 1,000ft-6.360.
Wayne Newman's
incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.980, 660ft-4.585/153.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.957.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
757 Jeff Gillette 72 Doug Crumlich
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.041 7.103 169.15 0.018 7.535 176.01
TS Dial: 6.98 (+/-): 0.123 TS Dial: 7.28 (+/-): 0.255
Qualified: #7 6.962 200.29 #20 7.439 182.77
Gillette give up the starting line, but wins the round, as Crumlich slows.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
79 Jeff Connelly 7980 Joe Roubicek
E1 0.050 7.373 180.24 ****WINNER**** 0.016 6.610 196.27
TS Dial: 7.35 (+/-): 0.023 TS Dial: 6.59 (+/-): 0.020
Qualified: #15 7.348 185.97 #2 6.568 209.92
Joe Roubicek has all of the number to take the win. MOV: 0.0378 seconds (approximately 10 feet).Jeff Connelly's incremental
times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-3.079, 660ft-4.737/149.53 mph, 1,000ft-6.152.
Joe Roubicek's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec.,
330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.230/166.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7356 Ted Kellner 7840 Gary Forkner
E1 0.008 7.594 176.35 ****WINNER**** 0.015 7.091 185.84
TS Dial: 7.56 (+/-): 0.034 TS Dial: 7.09 (+/-): 0.001
Qualified: #23 7.547 178.99 #10 7.073 198.09
Kellner has been very consistent this weekend and Forkner has struggled.Two good lights and Forkner drives on by with a 0.001 to his dial for the seven foot win.
Ted Kellner's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-3.118, 660ft-4.840/143.19 mph,
1,000ft-6.326.
Gary Forkner's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.978, 660ft-4.566/155.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.924.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7256 Mera Silvia-Mirizio 7450 Don Meziere
E1 0.082 7.520 181.74 ****WINNER**** 0.015 7.061 174.84
TS Dial: 7.45 (+/-): 0.070 TS Dial: 6.97 (+/-): 0.091
Qualified: #19 7.434 185.41 #6 6.946 198.99
Big starting line advantage for Meziere and a twelve foot win.Mera Silvia-Mirizio's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec.,
330ft-3.109, 660ft-4.813/151.36 mph, 1,000ft-6.277.
Don Meziere's incremental times: 60ft-1.050 sec., 330ft-2.934,
660ft-4.497/157.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.846.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7728 Kelly Harper 6455 Mike Lucas
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.108 7.150 194.18 -0.033 7.606 179.88
TS Dial: 7.12 (+/-): 0.030 TS Dial: 7.60 (+/-): 0.006
Qualified: #12 7.112 194.94 #25 7.596 179.85
Kelly Harper's MOV: opponent's red light. Lucas then runs 0.006 to his dial!Kelly Harper's incremental times: 60ft-1.056
sec., 330ft-2.986, 660ft-4.602/153.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.984.
Mike Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-3.146,
660ft-4.868/143.16 mph, 1,000ft-6.349.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7134 Bryan Warr 7598 Chris Newman
E1 0.000 7.335 185.92 ****WINNER**** 0.039 6.838 202.76
TS Dial: 7.37 (+/-): -0.035 TS Dial: 6.83 (+/-): 0.008
Qualified: #16 7.366 186.00 #3 6.809 203.49
Warr is perfect on the tree and then breaks out. Newman runs 0.008 to his dial for the win.Bryan Warr's incremental times:
60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-3.032, 660ft-4.690/148.53 mph, 1,000ft-6.121.
Chris Newman's incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec.,
330ft-2.873, 660ft-4.410/160.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.724.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
717 Randy Balough 2 Ed Olpin
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.043 7.577 165.21 0.037 7.085 195.51
TS Dial: 7.58 (+/-): -0.003 TS Dial: 7.09 (+/-): -0.005
Qualified: #22 7.520 180.40 #9 7.041 196.99
Just six thousands difference at the green and Randy Balough gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.Randy Balough's incremental
times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-3.100, 660ft-4.809/149.38 mph, 1,000ft-6.282.
Ed Olpin's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec.,
330ft-2.964, 660ft-4.563/154.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.930.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7534 Paul Mitsos 6636 Spenser Martin
E1 0.041 7.405 185.43 ****WINNER**** 0.020 6.842 200.02
TS Dial: 7.39 (+/-): 0.015 TS Dial: 6.83 (+/-): 0.012
Qualified: #17 7.366 185.89 #4 6.811 201.31
Spenser Martin gets the starting line advantage and the win. Just three thousands difference in the dials to ET's. MOV: 0.0243
seconds (approximately 7 feet).Paul Mitsos' incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-3.069, 660ft-4.746/147.10 mph,
1,000ft-6.186.
Spenser Martin's incremental times: 60ft-1.027 sec., 330ft-2.861, 660ft-4.397/160.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.718.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3 Richard Okerman 730 Bryan LaFlam
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.045 7.216 191.92 No Time
TS Dial: 7.16 (+/-): 0.056 TS Dial: 7.16 (+/-): 92.839
Qualified: #13 7.170 192.38 #26 7.726 131.54
LaFlam is a no show and Okerman gets the free pass to round two tomorrow.Richard Okerman's incremental times: 60ft-1.078
sec., 330ft-3.018, 660ft-4.643/156.73 mph, 1,000ft-6.036.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
D712 Phil Dion 516 Doug Woody
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.152 6.941 202.03 No Time
TS Dial: 6.90 (+/-): 0.041 TS Dial: 6.90 (+/-): 93.099
Qualified: #5 6.889 203.25 #18 7.432 184.57
Woody is a no show. Dion goes on.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
719 David Armstrong 7377 Jessie Wooton
E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 1.025 No Time
TS Dial: 7.65 (+/-): 92.349 TS Dial: 7.65 (+/-): 92.349
Qualified: #14 7.325 189.23 #27 12.329 61.52
Armstrong is a no show and Wooton gets the win.3:32 p.m.
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