Sun, 23 May 2021, 11:28 AM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4117 Paul Robinson                         469 Kyle Firestone               
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER**** -0.116  6.735 191.84
          TS  Dial: 6.85 (+/-): 93.149              TS  Dial: 6.74 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Martin    ) 0.145  6.916  0.066      (M Buehring  ) 0.003  9.098  2.358
 Qualified:             #8  6.911 207.62                        #4  6.748 191.54

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 100 percent, barometer 30.14 inches, adjusted altitude 1,748 feet.

Robinson is a no-show to give Firestone the freebie.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 411M David Cuadra                          464 Bengt Blomberg               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012  7.030 198.73                    -0.006  6.997 194.69
          TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-):  0.030              TS  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.057
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Leach     ) -0.030  7.008 -0.052      (L Lawson    ) 0.046  6.995  0.065
 Qualified:            #13  7.095 197.54                        #9  6.952 194.66

Blomberg goes red to give Cuadra the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4289 Daniel Leibham                       4957 Ricky Fisher                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.059  6.791 203.03                     0.084  6.572 209.79
          TS  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.001              TS  Dial: 6.58 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Firestone ) 0.009  6.786 -0.014      (D Bills     ) 0.000  6.610  0.030
 Qualified:             #7  6.832 202.85                        #3  6.612 209.20

Leibham with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  477 Cole Prejean                            1 Darian Boesch                
E2                   0.023  7.207 184.22     ****WINNER****  0.007  6.336 215.51
          TS  Dial: 7.19 (+/-):  0.017              TS  Dial: 6.33 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Morehead  ) 0.002  7.241  0.051      (Bye         ) -0.005  6.317 -0.023
 Qualified:            #14  7.224 191.78                        #1  6.368 226.01

Boesch with a great light and the win. He will face Firestone in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 430Y Trent Wilson                               Bye
E2                         No Time           
          TS  Dial: 6.39 (+/-): 93.609    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Green     ) 0.027  6.437  0.067   
 Qualified:             #2  6.413 216.13                     Bye

Wilson can't get the car to fire...

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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