Sun, 22 May 2016, 10:14 AM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5576 Larry Larson                           57 Jeffrey Hostetler            
E3                   0.029  6.542 220.94     ****WINNER****  0.025  7.635 181.25
          TS  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.382              TS  Dial: 7.60 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.042  6.196  0.046      (J Vandevente) 0.030  8.033  0.453
E1    (R Bowman    ) -0.006  6.188  0.038      (R Freeman   ) 0.032  7.584  0.004
 Qualified:             #1  6.144 239.65                       #24  7.607 181.91

9:05 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,502 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5416 Rod Moore                              58 Curt Harshfield              
E3                  -0.029  7.211 188.81     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.947 192.63
          TS  Dial: 7.20 (+/-):  0.011              TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-): -0.003
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Kiefer    ) 0.031  7.288  0.038      (T Ewing     ) 0.013  6.964  0.004
E1    (B Board     ) 0.025  7.241  7.241      (T Schmidt   ) 0.014  6.962  0.022
 Qualified:            #17  7.205 189.63                       #13  6.946 193.32

Curt Harshfield's MOV: opponent's red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5750 Scott Javers                          424 Chris Wiegers                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.086  6.770 196.44                     0.128  7.702 178.97
          TS  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.010              TS  Dial: 7.65 (+/-):  0.052
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Lobner    ) 0.051  6.770  0.010      (M Chitty    ) 0.013  7.670  0.040
E1    (D Woody     ) 0.030  6.760  0.020      (T Donovan   ) 0.047  7.639  0.009
 Qualified:             #9  6.739 205.66                       #25  7.645 180.14

Scott Javers car is this event's Best Appearing Car. Scott Javers' MOV: 0.0842 seconds (approximately 22 feet). He'll face Hostetler in round four.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                 518 Monte Green                  
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.042  6.868 203.03
                                                    TS  Dial: 6.74 (+/-):  0.128
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (R Wilson    ) 0.207  6.749 -0.031
E1                                           (K Firestone ) 0.120  6.846  0.126
 Qualified:                                                       #8  6.738 204.17

Green will face Harshfield in round four.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink