Sun, 24 Feb 2019, 15:06 PM Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com Round 1 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
752A Josh Edwards 550 Ed Olpin
E1 0.043 7.491 187.18 ****WINNER**** 0.045 7.013 197.94
TS Dial: 7.45 (+/-): 0.041 TS Dial: 6.99 (+/-): 0.023
Qualified: #29 11.593 161.57 #14 6.982 198.93
12:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent,
barometer 28.86 inches, adjusted altitude 1,867 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.Just 0.002
difference in RT's and Ed Olpin is quickly out in front for the win. MOV: 0.0167 seconds
(approximately 5 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7241 Bart Smith 733 Darin Dolezal
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.023 7.078 179.80 0.050 7.908 176.37
TS Dial: 6.99 (+/-): 0.088 TS Dial: 7.77 (+/-): 0.138
Qualified: #15 6.986 197.68 #30 11.752 175.73
Dolezal can't run the number and gives the easy win to Smith.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3 Doug Crumlich 730 Bryan LaFlam
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.028 6.893 192.44 0.067 6.372 237.38
TS Dial: 6.88 (+/-): 0.013 TS Dial: 6.20 (+/-): 0.172
Qualified: #9 6.875 201.97 #24 7.327 197.22
LaFlam has issues down track and slowsCrumlich goes to round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
605 Mike Ferderer 7980 Joe Roubicek
E1 0.009 7.069 194.97 ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.593 202.55
TS Dial: 7.05 (+/-): 0.019 TS Dial: 6.59 (+/-): 0.003
Qualified: #18 7.054 193.71 #3 6.635 207.72
Ferderer hits the tree with a 0.009 light, but Joe Roubicek runs 0.003 to his dial for the
super close win. MOV: 0.0041 seconds (approximately 14 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
514 Phil Unruh 7133 Richard Okerman
E1 0.035 6.445 221.49 ****WINNER**** 0.018 7.045 193.38
TS Dial: 6.44 (+/-): 0.005 TS Dial: 7.03 (+/-): 0.015
Qualified: #1 6.429 226.85 #16 7.021 195.51
Winner gets the bye run in round two.Number one qualifier Unruh runs 0.005 to his dial, but
Richard Okerman gets the close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0073 seconds (approximately 2 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
77 Ted Kellner 6636 Ray Martin
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.041 7.128 192.58 0.063 6.845 203.55
TS Dial: 7.12 (+/-): 0.008 TS Dial: 6.75 (+/-): 0.095
Qualified: #21 7.114 192.85 #6 6.728 204.23
Kellner has the Firebird drive towards the wall going down the track, but he is able to run
just 0.008 to his dial for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
78 Paul Mitsos D712 Phil Dion
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.000 7.088 185.41 0.193 6.999 174.17
TS Dial: 7.04 (+/-): 0.048 TS Dial: 6.40 (+/-): 0.599
Qualified: #17 7.039 194.02 #2 6.433 225.67
Dion is way late and then has to pedal about 330 out.Mitsos drives hard to the finish line
and takes the win with a perfect light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
777 Doug Bracey 719 David Armstrong
E1 0.061 7.181 180.96 ****WINNER**** 0.031 6.789 207.66
TS Dial: 7.22 (+/-): -0.039 TS Dial: 6.71 (+/-): 0.079
Qualified: #22 7.202 187.29 #7 6.738 207.59
David Armstrong has the better RT and pushes Bracey out for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7262 Wayne Newman 10 Bryan Warr
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.039 6.976 194.80 0.007 6.999 194.66
TS Dial: 6.94 (+/-): 0.036 TS Dial: 6.91 (+/-): 0.089
Qualified: #12 6.928 200.35 #27 9.750 100.88
Stellar 0.007 light for Warr, but Newman runs much closer to his dial for the six foot
win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6455 Mike Lucas 6502 Will Yakimetz
E1 0.017 7.418 183.99 ****WINNER**** 0.006 6.946 197.16
TS Dial: 7.40 (+/-): 0.018 TS Dial: 6.92 (+/-): 0.026
Qualified: #25 7.395 183.97 #10 6.905 197.83
Will Yakimetz puts up a great six light and runs down Lucas right in the lights for the really
close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0031 seconds (approximately 10 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7151 Jeff Connelly 6 Bud Preuss
E1 0.041 6.834 209.88 ****WINNER**** 0.016 6.790 185.31
TS Dial: 6.72 (+/-): 0.114 TS Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 0.060
Qualified: #19 7.057 213.43 #4 6.713 205.54
Just 0.010 difference in their dials.Connelly S-10 drives towards the wall and Preuss stays
out in front for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7182 John Taylor Sr. 664 Ken Ratzloff
E1 0.063 7.577 179.68 ****WINNER**** 0.070 7.015 176.14
TS Dial: 7.39 (+/-): 0.187 TS Dial: 6.91 (+/-): 0.105
Qualified: #26 7.400 174.89 #11 6.909 202.48
Taylor's engine bucks and shutters at the green and Ken Ratzloff quickly drives on by for the
decisive win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
171M John Taylor Jr 721P Raul Perez
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.022 7.049 192.22 -0.012 6.770 203.98
TS Dial: 7.06 (+/-): -0.011 TS Dial: 6.74 (+/-): 0.030
Qualified: #20 7.098 193.16 #5 6.723 205.32
Perez goes red and gives Taylor the easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4396 Sammy Gonzales 72 Chris Newman
E1 0.178 7.226 182.72 ****WINNER**** 0.006 6.860 187.18
TS Dial: 7.25 (+/-): -0.024 TS Dial: 6.76 (+/-): 0.100
Qualified: #23 7.229 188.91 #8 6.746 204.76
Gonzales has a three digit RT and Newman only has one.Chris Newman's MOV: Took the stripe by
0.0480 seconds (approximately 13 feet), opponent broke out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7728 Kelly Harper 7377 Jessie Wooton
E1 ****WINNER**** -0.500 7.027 198.96 No Time
TS Dial: 6.95 (+/-): 0.077 TS Dial: 6.95 (+/-): 93.049
Qualified: #13 6.958 200.32 #28 10.027 90.40
Wooton can't make the call and Harper will get a single to round two.1:02 p.m.
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