Sat, 31 Oct 2020, 13:20 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 1 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
56 Dusty Meyer 3 Allen Firestone
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.003 7.038 189.66 0.079 6.599 203.83
TS Dial: 6.99 (+/-): 0.048 TS Dial: 6.56 (+/-): 0.039
Qualified: #20 7.030 196.79 #5 6.603 210.31
Meyer with a great light and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
605 Mike Ferderer 7450 Don Meziere
E1 0.010 7.261 187.86 ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.925 187.83
TS Dial: 7.18 (+/-): 0.081 TS Dial: 6.86 (+/-): 0.065
Qualified: #27 7.180 189.50 #12 6.884 200.56
Ferderer with the starting line advantage, but Meziere chased him down for the win in a close
one. Don Meziere's MOV: 0.0056 seconds (approximately 19 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2 Doug Crumlich 777 Doug Bracey
E1 0.040 6.700 205.13 ****WINNER**** 0.012 7.164 190.92
TS Dial: 6.69 (+/-): 0.010 TS Dial: 7.13 (+/-): 0.034
Qualified: #9 6.726 207.88 #24 7.154 191.51
Bracey with the starting line advantage and the win in a close one. Doug Bracey's MOV: 0.0044
seconds (approximately 16 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7038 Pat Warr Jr. 5049 Michael Chitty
E1 0.001 7.148 192.63 ****WINNER**** 0.001 6.691 194.44
TS Dial: 7.06 (+/-): 0.088 TS Dial: 6.69 (+/-): 0.001
Qualified: #23 7.111 192.82 #8 6.700 205.47
A couple near perfect lights and then Chitty runs dead-on with a one for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
64 Craig Blaisdell 749 Justin Linares
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.077 7.064 194.97 0.057 6.634 194.55
TS Dial: 7.05 (+/-): 0.014 TS Dial: 6.64 (+/-): -0.006
Qualified: #22 7.094 195.34 #7 6.655 208.59
Linares with the starting line advantage, but took too much stripe to give Blaisdell the
win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
10 Ted Kellner 7134 Bryan Warr
E1 0.071 7.325 185.00 ****WINNER**** 0.023 6.956 193.57
TS Dial: 7.32 (+/-): 0.005 TS Dial: 6.94 (+/-): 0.016
Qualified: #30 7.349 185.00 #15 6.964 197.80
Warr with the starting line advantage and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
411M David Cuadra 1736 Ron Riegel
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.082 6.900 199.43 0.001 7.252 181.74
TS Dial: 6.87 (+/-): 0.030 TS Dial: 7.26 (+/-): -0.008
Qualified: #14 6.919 199.58 #29 7.280 189.50
Riegel with a near perfect light, but took too much stripe to give Cuadra the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
76 Ken Ratzloff 451 Bob Gulitti
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.040 7.309 149.75 5.932 No Time
TS Dial: 6.98 (+/-): 0.329 TS Dial: 6.57 (+/-): 93.429
Qualified: #18 7.005 190.97 #3 6.277 190.19
Gulitti broke right on the line and was pushed off. Ratzloff gets the easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
404M Florentino Martin 7534 Paul Mitsos
E1 0.118 7.093 192.55 ****WINNER**** 0.054 6.737 194.77
TS Dial: 7.08 (+/-): 0.013 TS Dial: 6.70 (+/-): 0.037
Qualified: #25 7.160 191.67 #10 6.733 205.82
Mitsos with the starting line advantage and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7197 Marty Castagno 702G Mike Proctor
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.016 7.143 191.81 0.033 6.752 208.81
TS Dial: 7.15 (+/-): -0.007 TS Dial: 6.77 (+/-): -0.018
Qualified: #26 7.174 189.55 #11 6.736 210.67
Castagno with the starting line advantage and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
743 Ron Smith 505 Larry Demers
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.038 7.159 172.67 0.013 6.993 196.67
TS Dial: 7.13 (+/-): 0.029 TS Dial: 6.93 (+/-): 0.063
Qualified: #28 7.185 191.84 #13 6.902 201.88
Demers with the starting line advantage, but Smith holds on for the win. Ron Smith's MOV:
0.0096 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
75 Jeff Gillette 2459 Tommy Turner
E1 0.018 7.020 197.33 ****WINNER**** 0.014 6.613 209.23
TS Dial: 7.01 (+/-): 0.010 TS Dial: 6.61 (+/-): 0.003
Qualified: #21 7.044 196.79 #6 6.645 208.78
Turner with a slight starting line advantage and the win. Tommy Turner's MOV: 0.0112 seconds
(approximately 3 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
550 Ed Olpin 45 Darian Boesch
E1 0.024 6.996 196.70 ****WINNER**** 0.014 6.245 214.52
TS Dial: 6.97 (+/-): 0.026 TS Dial: 6.23 (+/-): 0.015
Qualified: #17 7.000 196.73 #2 6.260 229.66
Boesch with the starting line advantage and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6502 Will Yakimetz 730 Bryan LaFlam
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 6.970 195.31 0.035 6.238 226.58
TS Dial: 6.98 (+/-): -0.010 TS Dial: 6.26 (+/-): -0.022
Qualified: #19 7.012 194.88 #4 6.297 227.57
Yakimetz with the starting line advantage and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
6502 Will Yakimetz 730 Bryan LaFlam
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 6.970 195.31 0.035 6.238 226.58
TS Dial: 6.98 (+/-): -0.010 TS Dial: 6.26 (+/-): -0.022
Qualified: #19 7.012 194.88 #4 6.297 227.57
Yakimetz with the starting line advantage and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 7151 Jeff Connelly
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.010 6.157 232.91
TS Dial: 6.20 (+/-): -0.043
Qualified: #1 6.214 233.24
Connelly with the bye.
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