BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
518 Monte Green 5 Lester Johnson
E2 0.068 6.975 189.20 ****WINNER**** 0.030 6.175 202.30
TS Dial: 6.83 (+/-): 0.145 TS Dial: 6.16 (+/-): 0.015
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Thorp ) 0.019 9.157 2.327 (V Mills ) 0.029 6.183 0.043
Qualified: #34 6.848 205.32 #1 6.154 230.53
6:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent,
barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,092 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.Green slows
down track and gives the win to Johnson.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
505 Larry Demers 730 Bryan LaFlam
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.030 6.769 204.32 0.039 6.248 227.23
TS Dial: 6.76 (+/-): 0.009 TS Dial: 6.21 (+/-): 0.038
Prior rounds:
E1 (E Foley ) 0.036 6.776 0.036 (C Fredrich ) 0.029 6.396 0.196
Qualified: #33 6.743 205.98 #3 6.231 231.56
Larry Demers' MOV: 0.0384 seconds (approximately 13 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5019 Paul Pittman 21 Sandy Wilkins
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.069 6.541 213.40 0.026 6.676 200.35
TS Dial: 6.52 (+/-): 0.021 TS Dial: 6.68 (+/-): -0.004
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Roubicek ) 0.008 7.806 1.306 (M Payne ) 0.005 6.671 0.001
Qualified: #13 6.544 213.87 #5 6.394 217.18
Big starting line advantage for Wilkins and then he breaks out by just -0.004. Pittman goes to
round three.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4911 Darian Boesch 388T Billy Thoman
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.043 6.407 221.74 0.019 6.615 200.89
TS Dial: 6.40 (+/-): 0.007 TS Dial: 6.57 (+/-): 0.045
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Kirman ) 0.000 6.382 0.032 (P Dion ) 0.023 6.839 0.289
Qualified: #4 6.356 226.43 #12 6.537 213.43
Darian Boesch overcomes a better light by Thoman to run 0.007 to his dial and the win. MOV:
0.0145 seconds (approximately 4 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
34 Mark McDonald 4 Jeff Brooks
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.025 6.593 205.10 0.015 6.460 217.21
TS Dial: 6.61 (+/-): -0.017 TS Dial: 6.48 (+/-): -0.020
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Albert ) 0.027 6.580 0.010 (K Dinkel ) 0.025 8.240 1.780
Qualified: #16 6.576 209.26 #8 6.481 216.76
Mark McDonald's MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5116 Dave Slatten 316K Brandon Baxter
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.004 6.661 205.88 0.013 6.605 207.82
TS Dial: 6.66 (+/-): 0.001 TS Dial: 6.61 (+/-): -0.005
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Lair ) 0.012 6.685 0.035 (M Weaver ) 0.021 6.600 0.030
Qualified: #30 6.682 210.34 #22 6.608 208.33
Dave Slatten leaves with a four light and then runs 0.001 to his dial for the win. MOV: Took
the stripe by 0.0030 seconds (approximately 11 inches), opponent broke out.Dave Slatten's
package: 0.005.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3218 Belva Brinegar 7151 Jeff Connelly
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.037 6.646 207.82 0.013 6.822 158.04
TS Dial: 6.64 (+/-): 0.006 TS Dial: 6.14 (+/-): 0.682
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Lewis ) 0.004 10.555 3.935 (R Proctor ) 0.061 6.112 -0.008
Qualified: #26 6.626 209.56 #2 6.167 233.24
Connelly slows and gives the win to Belva Brinegar.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3190 Glenn Butcher 25 Jackie Robison
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.009 6.450 209.56 0.023 6.741 204.94
TS Dial: 6.45 (+/-): 0.000 TS Dial: 6.72 (+/-): 0.021
Prior rounds:
E1 (S Brinegar ) 0.032 6.452 0.022 (G Wright ) -0.006 6.723 0.033
Qualified: #7 6.455 214.28 #31 6.713 207.21
Great 0.009 light forGlenn Butcher and then he runs right on his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0354
seconds (approximately 11 feet).6:44 p.m.
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