Sat, 14 Oct 2017, 12:23 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4656 Monte Weaver                         4028 Aaron Philpot                
E3                   0.005  6.641 220.73     ****WINNER****  0.030  7.202 171.29
          TS  Dial: 6.39 (+/-):  0.251              TS  Dial: 7.08 (+/-):  0.122
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Wilson    ) 0.019  6.523  0.183      (H Kindle    ) 0.049  7.141  0.081
E1    (R Marr      ) 0.026  6.682  0.312      (J Thorp     ) 0.010  7.303  0.253
 Qualified:             #2  6.370 224.85                       #21  7.089 195.59

11:11 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.49 inches, adjusted altitude 2,944 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Weaver gets the advantage off the line but has problems and can't run the number.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4147 Greg Lair                            4300 Lance Abbott                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.001  6.538 215.48                     0.015  7.127 191.43
          TS  Dial: 6.53 (+/-):  0.008              TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Green     ) 0.015  6.528  0.018                     0.043  7.095  0.005
E1    (B Heath     ) 0.020  6.510  0.000      (K Raftery   ) 0.017  7.096 -0.034
 Qualified:             #5  6.536 215.10                       #16  7.061 193.54

Lair gets a great light, moves around a little early, then makes a move toward the wall near the end of the run, and runs the number for a .009 package and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4204 Scooter Hampton                      7133 Richard Okerman              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.012  7.142 191.97                     0.022  7.149 191.92
          TS  Dial: 7.13 (+/-):  0.012              TS  Dial: 7.15 (+/-): -0.001
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Warr      ) 0.015  7.148  0.018      (K Hampton   ) 0.015  7.169  0.049
E1    (T Turner    ) 0.093  7.156  0.026      (M McDonald  ) 0.000  7.117  0.037
 Qualified:            #23  7.133 192.69                       #19  7.085 194.63

Hampton gets the advantage off the line and Okerman breaks out trying to hold him off.

Hampton will take on Philpot in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 453X Lance Rutland                          44 Allen Firestone              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.012  7.694 174.77                     0.065  6.761 170.97
          TS  Dial: 7.67 (+/-):  0.024              TS  Dial: 6.44 (+/-):  0.321
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Sumner    ) 0.015  7.696  0.066      (K Land      ) 0.032  6.490  0.090
E1    (R Massey    ) 0.031  7.657  0.037      (T Leach     ) 0.019  6.448  0.058
 Qualified:            #29  7.608 179.88                        #3  6.397 213.67

Firestone is a little behind off the line then has problems and is off the throttle early.

Rutland will take on lair in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink