Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 14:42 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7134 Bryan Warr                           7151 Jeff Connelly                
E3                   0.018  8.700 101.80     ****WINNER****  0.108  6.486 168.83
          TS  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  1.910              TS  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.386
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Yakimetz  ) 0.018  6.839  0.009      (F Martin    ) 0.071  6.271  0.171
E1    (D Crumlich  ) 0.021  6.849  0.009                     0.056  6.073 -0.027
 Qualified:            #23  7.768 130.78                        #1  6.097 237.80

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,052 feet, track temperature 80 degrees.

Warr with the starting line advantage, but started to get loose around half track and clicked it off.

Connelly with the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7980 Joe Roubicek                          730 Bryan LaFlam                 
E3                   0.019  6.592 208.46     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.144 233.28
          TS  Dial: 6.56 (+/-):  0.032              TS  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Gonzales  ) 0.026  6.603  0.013                     0.028  8.756  2.626
E1    (B Butner    ) 0.010  6.625  0.005      (D Meziere   ) 0.037  6.164  0.004
 Qualified:             #6  6.623 207.72                        #2  6.159 232.15

LeFlam with the starting line advantage and the win. Bryan LaFlam's MOV: 0.0152 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7708 Jeff Taylor                           550 Ed Olpin                     
E3                   0.011  7.375 180.89     ****WINNER****  0.021  6.900 199.14
          TS  Dial: 7.39 (+/-): -0.015              TS  Dial: 6.89 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Harper    ) 0.019  7.423  0.003      (B Preuss    ) 0.029  6.920  0.020
E1    (C Liles     ) 0.010  7.433  0.053      (D Dolezal   ) 0.054  6.923  0.013
 Qualified:            #22  7.377 181.76                       #13  6.924 197.91

Taylor with the starting line advantage, but took too much stripe to give Olpin the win. He will face LeFlam in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7534 Paul Mitsos                                Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.641 207.88     
          TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.001    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Unruh     ) 0.047  6.698  0.008   
E1    (J Edwards   ) 0.045  6.702  0.012   
 Qualified:             #9  6.746 205.47                     Bye

Mitsos with the bye and he runs dead on with a one. He will face Connelly in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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