Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 14:55 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  451 Bob Gulitti                          4042 Roger Massey                 
E4                   0.025  7.239 156.14     ****WINNER****  0.030  7.047 197.62
          TS  Dial: 6.71 (+/-):  0.529              TS  Dial: 6.99 (+/-):  0.057
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Boggs     ) 0.023  6.785  0.095      (K Raftery   ) 0.014  6.997  0.017
E2    (M Weaver    ) 0.021  6.704  0.014      (M Cobb      ) 0.013  7.008  0.058
E1    (R Irby      ) 0.019  6.707  0.007      (J Shook     ) 0.027  7.011  0.011
 Qualified:             #1  6.413 217.07                       #15  7.048 198.73

1:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,255 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Gulitti gets out of the gate with the advantage and starts reeling in Massey. He gets about 800 feet out, makes a quick move to the right, almost crossing the centerline. he tries to get it under control, makes a quick move to the right, and Massey pulls away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4204 Scooter Hampton                      3102 Mark McDonald                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.030  7.172 190.03                     0.024  6.716 197.65
          TS  Dial: 7.16 (+/-):  0.012              TS  Dial: 6.72 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Hampton   ) 0.020  7.143  0.013      (G Lair      ) 0.023  6.733  0.033
E2    (F Kohutek   ) 0.034  7.167  0.017      (L Rutland   ) 0.030  6.715  0.015
E1    (A Firestone ) 0.020  7.145  0.045      (L Demers    ) 0.008  6.678 -0.022
 Qualified:            #20  7.122 191.29                        #6  6.686 204.60

McDonald gets the holeshot but takes a little too much stripe and breaks out.

It will be Massey taking on Hampton in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink