Sat, 18 Sep 2021, 20:58 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   10 John Benoit                           201 Scott Weis                   
E2                  -0.003  6.433 213.37     ****WINNER****  0.017 12.343  88.40
          TS  Dial: 6.53 (+/-): -0.097              TS  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  6.223
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Crafts    ) 0.055  6.660  0.090                     0.180 12.870  6.740
 Qualified:             #6  6.565 209.39                        #1  6.134 228.42

8:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 76 percent, barometer 30.06 inches, adjusted altitude 2,553 feet.

Weis hits the throttle and goes up in smoke. Benoit leaves too early and goes red giving the win to Weis.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2692 Dylan Stott                          1929 Jeff Brooks                  
E2                   0.020  6.670 211.06     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.420 215.44
          TS  Dial: 6.61 (+/-):  0.060              TS  Dial: 6.42 (+/-):  0.000
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Harris    ) 0.003  6.651  0.001      (D Cuadra    ) 0.049  6.460  0.030
 Qualified:             #8  6.647 209.30                        #3  6.420 218.37

A coin flip off of the line, Brooks runs dead on the number and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4864 Vince Hoda                            208 Craig Cain                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  6.559 211.89                    -0.008  6.788 203.19
          TS  Dial: 6.53 (+/-):  0.029              TS  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Gbur      ) 0.020  6.561  0.001      (B Weis      ) 0.041  7.228  0.478
 Qualified:             #5  6.543 212.76                       #10  6.749 206.16

Cain leaves a little too soon and goes red giving the win to Hoda.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   26 Sandy Wilkins                        3211 Jerry Albert                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.507 212.93                     0.016  6.693 194.38
          TS  Dial: 6.50 (+/-):  0.007              TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.053
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Morrison  ) 0.027  6.852  0.342      (J Cerbone   ) 0.002  6.672  0.022
 Qualified:             #4  6.509 212.19                        #9  6.648 208.36

Albert gets the advantage off the line but he can't hold off Wilkins.

Wilkins will take on Weis in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 214D Don O'Neal                             21 Johnny Brooks                
E2                  -0.500 19.359  41.13     ****WINNER****  0.023  7.598 177.60
          TS  Dial: 6.79 (+/-): 12.569              TS  Dial: 7.59 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Boesch    ) 0.004  6.798 -0.002      (R Proctor   ) 0.008  7.613  0.003
 Qualified:            #11  6.764 202.30                       #16  7.587 179.28

O'Neal leaves too soon and gives the win to Brooks.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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