Sun, 09 Feb 2020, 16:27 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Richard Okerman                        76 Ken Ratzloff                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.028  7.029 195.31                    -0.008  6.863 199.64
          TS  Dial: 7.03 (+/-): -0.001              TS  Dial: 6.86 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E3    (P Miller    ) 0.017  7.045  0.025      (W Yakimetz  ) 0.035  6.909  0.059
E2    (E Olpin     ) 0.018  7.132  0.092      (P Mitsos    ) 0.011  6.906  0.036
E1    (B Preuss    ) 0.019  7.051  0.041      (C McCallum  ) 0.016  6.864  0.024
 Qualified:            #22  7.015 196.16                       #12  6.843 202.82

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 28.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,401 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Ratzloff turns on the red light to give Okerman the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7450 Don Meziere                          7840 Gary Forkner                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.911 197.33                    -0.500  8.134 118.24
          TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-): -0.059              TS  Dial: 6.93 (+/-):  1.204
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Roubicek  ) 0.029  6.962  0.032      (R Balough   ) 0.035  6.981  0.081
E2    (B Warr      ) 0.010  6.983  0.053      (M Castagno  ) 0.005  6.940  0.010
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.018  6.940  0.030      (J Taylor    ) 0.068  6.964  0.064
 Qualified:            #17  6.917 198.20                       #15  6.889 200.62

Forkner left before the third amber and turned on the red light to give Meziere the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink