Sun, 09 Feb 2020, 17:40 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 5 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 
 7450 Don Meziere                             5 Richard Okerman              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.945 195.62                     0.027  7.042 195.17 
          TS  Dial: 6.92 (+/-):  0.025              TS  Dial: 7.03 (+/-):  0.012 
 Prior rounds: 
E4    (G Forkner   ) 0.028  6.911 -0.059      (K Ratzloff  ) 0.028  7.029 -0.001 
E3    (J Roubicek  ) 0.029  6.962  0.032      (P Miller    ) 0.017  7.045  0.025 
E2    (B Warr      ) 0.010  6.983  0.053      (E Olpin     ) 0.018  7.132  0.092 
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.018  6.940  0.030      (B Preuss    ) 0.019  7.051  0.041 
 Qualified:            #17  6.917 198.20                       #22  7.015 196.16 

2:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 28.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,260 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

Meziere gets small starting line advantage and holds off a charging Okerman for the close hole shot win. That is his fourth win, along with two runner-ups. He has one win in SC and was runner-up here in 2018. MOV: 0.0027 seconds (approximately 9 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink