Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 17:04 PM Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7796 John Richardson                      6541 Paul Snell                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.313 201.10                     0.022  6.731 176.65
         T/D  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.033             T/D  Dial: 6.65 (+/-):  0.081
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Durie     ) 0.062  6.428  0.148      (T Bayer     ) 0.002  6.661  0.041
 Qualified:             #8  6.283 221.67                       #16  6.642 205.38

1:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,482 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

John Richardson has the better package for the win. MOV: 0.0561 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7089 Terry White                           387 Mike Coughlin                
E2                   0.032  7.225 181.03     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.052 221.63
         T/D  Dial: 7.25 (+/-): -0.025             T/D  Dial: 6.02 (+/-):  0.032
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Gladden   ) 0.033  7.255  0.015      (S Faller    ) 0.034  6.227  0.137
 Qualified:            #27  6.971 192.03                        #3  6.135 216.55

Mike Coughlin leaves with a strong twelve light. MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  569 Greg Krause                             8 Jesse Adams                  
E2                   0.046 10.768  78.93     ****WINNER****  0.055  6.184 188.36
         T/D  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  3.708             T/D  Dial: 6.06 (+/-):  0.124
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Koenen    ) 0.018  7.540  0.500      (D Morgan    ) 0.047  5.938 -0.102
 Qualified:            #29  7.091 190.11                        #5  6.155 205.10

Krause gets a small starting line advantage, but pulls over to the wall near the half track. Adams gets the easy win. He lifts to ensure he doesn't run under the 6.00 minimum ET again. He already did it once in eliminations and twice in qualifying.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6640 Trevor Ritchie                       5501 Eddie Olpin Jr.              
E2                   0.000  6.810 176.05     ****WINNER****  0.033  6.830 193.10
         T/D  Dial: 6.74 (+/-):  0.070             T/D  Dial: 6.80 (+/-):  0.030
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Cook      ) 0.030  6.763  0.193      (B Fitzpatric) 0.048  6.862  0.112
 Qualified:            #15  6.639 205.98                       #23  6.801 198.32

Richie has a perfect light, but looks to have dumped too early. Olpin gets the win and will race Coughlin later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5908 Lyle Byrum                           7591 Frank Young                  
E2                   0.049  6.362 220.91     ****WINNER****  0.019  6.702 203.31
         T/D  Dial: 6.32 (+/-):  0.042             T/D  Dial: 6.70 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Lee       ) -0.011  6.348 -0.062      (J Bradford  ) 0.004  6.707  0.027
 Qualified:            #10  6.433 218.44                       #18  6.688 203.40

Young gets away first and runs just 0.002 off his dial for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  782 John Bond                            7498 Steve Casner                 
E2                  -0.002  8.389 120.02     ****WINNER****  0.001  7.123 161.42
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  1.629             T/D  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.113
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Ruckman   ) 0.042  6.766  0.086      (C Phelps    ) 0.024  6.982  0.002
 Qualified:            #20  6.781 195.76                       #28  7.018 186.90

Bond red lights by just -0.002 to give the easy win to Casner. He will race Richardson later.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7531 Chris Thode                          7160 Andy Spiegel                 
E2                   0.002  6.752 197.05     ****WINNER****  0.017  6.658 200.38
         T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-): -0.018             T/D  Dial: 6.65 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Hills     ) 0.637  6.779 -0.001      (R Comstock  ) -0.009  6.622 -0.008
 Qualified:            #22  6.794 197.88                       #14  6.634 200.32

Great 0.002 light for Thode, but he breaks out by a tad. Spiegel runs 0.008 to his dial for the win.

He will race Young in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  756 Bob Button                           6077 Chuck Glanz                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.003 233.96                    -0.185  6.234 221.31
         T/D  Dial: 6.00 (+/-):  0.003             T/D  Dial: 6.30 (+/-): -0.066
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Jardino   ) 0.021  6.004  0.004      (K Seipel    ) 0.033  6.317  0.027
 Qualified:             #1  6.013 233.80                        #9  6.312 220.84

Bob Button has a strong light and then runs 0.003 to his dial for the win. Glanz has a big red light.

1:59 p.m. Button will race Adams in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink