Sun, 26 Feb 2017, 15:51 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  605 Mike Ferderer                        5416 Rod Moore                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.014  7.269 187.11                     0.016  6.854 202.03
          TS  Dial: 7.26 (+/-):  0.009              TS  Dial: 6.82 (+/-):  0.034
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C McCallum  ) 0.013  7.268  0.028      (M Lucas     ) 0.004  6.821  0.011
E2    (T Kellner   ) 0.013  7.281  0.041      (E Plaizier  ) 0.005  6.813  0.023
E1    (D Armstrong ) 0.015  7.279  0.069      (J Taylor Jr ) 0.008  6.834  0.044
 Qualified:            #20  7.218 188.96                        #6  6.780 202.88

1:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,687 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Just 0.002 difference in RT's and Mike Ferderer runs 0.009 to his dial to go to the finals. MOV: 0.0272 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7133 Richard Okerman                        78 Doug Crumlich                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.018  7.070 194.58                    -0.001  7.076 193.93
          TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.020              TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Connelly  ) 0.027  7.155  0.105      (M Williams  ) 0.023  7.060  0.010
E2    (J Edwards   ) 0.035  7.074  0.044      (M Silvia-Mir) 0.022  7.072  0.042
E1    (P Snell     ) 0.032  7.129  0.089      (J Wooton    ) 0.019  7.082  0.042
 Qualified:            #17  7.026 195.87                       #15  7.003 195.90

Heads up!

Crumlich misses the tree by -0.001 to give the win to Okerman.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink