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Sat, 24 Jul 2021, 14:16 PM

Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  777 Doug Bracey                          7135 Randy Goodwin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  7.099 193.99                    -0.004  6.676 196.64
          TS  Dial: 7.08 (+/-):  0.019              TS  Dial: 6.69 (+/-): -0.014
 Qualified:            #17  7.117 193.88                        #5  6.679 205.91

10:49 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 592 feet.

Doug Bracey's MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7355 Bret Pichler                          757 Jeff Gillette                
E1                  -0.043 11.115  80.89     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.851 202.12
          TS  Dial: 7.67 (+/-):  3.445              TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-): -0.019
 Qualified:            #23  7.690 177.74                       #11  6.915 200.53

Pichler goes red and clicks it early.

Gillette gets the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                          404M Florentino Martin            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  7.065 196.56                     0.411  7.036 203.09
          TS  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  0.005              TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.436
 Qualified:            #15  7.090 198.64                        #3  6.670 186.28

Martin is way late.

Silvia leaves well and then runs 0.00 to her dial for the easy win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  476 Marty Blair                          7725 Mike Hiatt                   
E1                  -0.018 14.128  64.96     ****WINNER****  0.012  7.243 195.39
          TS  Dial: 7.43 (+/-):  6.698              TS  Dial: 6.86 (+/-):  0.383
 Qualified:            #22  7.469 181.30                       #10  6.889 199.17

Blair goes red and Hiatt gets lucky. His Camaro is way loose off the line and he can't run his dial.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7867 Dean Hall                             518 Monte Green                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  7.127 192.80                     0.114  6.719 205.16
          TS  Dial: 7.12 (+/-):  0.007              TS  Dial: 6.74 (+/-): -0.021
 Qualified:            #18  7.166 192.38                        #6  6.750 204.35

Dean Hall's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0610 seconds (approximately 18 feet), opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Ken Ratzloff                         7650 Carl Hagen                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.888 186.79                     0.060  7.471 180.62
          TS  Dial: 6.85 (+/-):  0.038              TS  Dial: 7.40 (+/-):  0.071
 Qualified:             #9  6.886 200.56                       #21  7.454 180.19


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7356 Ted Kellner                          7753 Dan Borg                     
E1                   0.010  7.231 186.00     ****WINNER****  0.059  6.759 206.39
          TS  Dial: 7.28 (+/-): -0.049              TS  Dial: 6.78 (+/-): -0.021
 Qualified:            #19  7.302 187.34                        #7  6.802 205.47

Kellner has the better light, but Dan Borg gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7498 Steve Casner                         766M Paul Gladden                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.028  7.929 172.06                     0.005  6.954 182.23
          TS  Dial: 7.93 (+/-): -0.001              TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-): -0.016
 Qualified:            #24  7.962 172.19                       #12  6.974 196.64

Great five light for Gladden, but Steve Casner is just -0.001 to his dial for the win. MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6796 Robert Strohm                           6 Ed Olpin                     
E1                   0.041  7.342 184.37     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.843 201.43
          TS  Dial: 7.37 (+/-): -0.028              TS  Dial: 6.84 (+/-):  0.003
 Qualified:            #20  7.379 185.87                        #8  6.885 200.02

Ed Olpin gets the starting line advantage and then runs three to his dial. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  605 Mike Ferderer                        7534 Paul Mitsos                  
E1                   0.018  7.043 190.22     ****WINNER****  0.027  6.590 210.67
          TS  Dial: 7.06 (+/-): -0.017              TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-): -0.010
 Qualified:            #14  7.072 193.49                        #2  6.637 209.10

Winner gets a bye run in round two.

Two good lights and Paul Mitsos gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Richard Okerman                       780 David Cook Jr.               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.020  7.043 195.25                     0.027  6.649 203.34
          TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-): -0.007              TS  Dial: 6.66 (+/-): -0.011
 Qualified:            #16  7.101 194.41                        #4  6.676 206.42

Just 0.007 difference in RT's.

Richard Okerman's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0030 seconds (approximately 11 inches) in a double breakout.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7425 Mike Mossi                           791R Frank Rodrigues              
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.115  7.019 194.02
          TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-): 99.999              TS  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.009
 Qualified:            #25 10.567 131.90                       #13  7.037 194.16

Mossi is a no show.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                7151 Jeff Connelly                
E1                                            ****WINNER****  0.023  6.064 236.30
                                                    TS  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): -0.036
 Qualified:                                                       #1  6.140 236.05

Bye run. His ET would have been way too quick, if he was racing someone.

11:10 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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