Sat, 01 May 2021, 19:45 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 200C Chad Morrison                          26 Sandy Wilkins                
E3                   0.037  7.072 158.54     ****WINNER****  0.035  6.558 191.87
          TS  Dial: 6.84 (+/-):  0.232              TS  Dial: 6.50 (+/-):  0.058
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Traylor   ) 0.020  6.847  0.067      (C Fredrich  ) 0.011  6.633  0.163
E1    (D Shuford   ) 0.030  6.801  0.021                     0.020  6.489  0.039
 Qualified:             #8  6.849 189.47                        #1  6.355 218.09

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,118 feet.

Wilkins with a couple ticks on the tree and the win. He will have bye into the final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2692 Dylan Stott                             2 Allen Firestone              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.648 208.49                     0.029  6.829 192.41
          TS  Dial: 6.62 (+/-):  0.028              TS  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.279
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Riegel    ) 0.038  6.610  0.010                     0.012  6.538 -0.052
E1    (J Jensen    ) 0.012  6.602  0.012      (D Gbur      ) 0.018  6.590  0.020
 Qualified:             #5  6.614 210.44                        #2  6.406 214.55

Firestone is leaking fuel as he rolls up to the burnout. Firestone and his crew get the leak fixed as Stott waits for him. Firestone with the starting line advantage, but he slows and Stott gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2086 David Tatum III                            Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  4.868 No Time           
          TS  Dial: 7.21 (+/-): 92.789    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Harris    ) 0.033  7.224  0.014   
E1    (J Brooks    ) 0.011  7.247  0.037   
 Qualified:            #11  7.261 188.23                     Bye

Tatum took the green light and will face Stott in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

E-mail rick@fastnews.net for information about supporting these reports.