Sun, 26 Sep 2021, 13:34 PM Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  505 Larry Demers                         214D Don O'Neal                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.873 194.88                     0.014  6.800 199.58
          TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.043              TS  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.040
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Butcher   ) 0.019  6.848  0.018      (B Rotz      ) 0.019  6.878  0.128
E1    (M Mcdonald  ) 0.025  6.849  0.019      (J Lewis     ) 0.020  6.748  0.028
 Qualified:            #18  6.838 203.28                       #15  6.735 202.85

12:25 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 30.03 inches, adjusted altitude 1,900 feet.

Demers gets the advantage off of the line and holds off O'Neal to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3377 Chris Osborn                          469 Kyle Firestone               
E3                   0.052  6.849 200.68     ****WINNER****  0.022  6.911 181.37
          TS  Dial: 6.62 (+/-):  0.229              TS  Dial: 6.86 (+/-):  0.051
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Smith     ) 0.005  6.620  0.010      (R Sojka     ) 0.023  7.214  0.354
E1    (R Mergel    ) 0.054  6.620  0.030      (C Pekrul    ) 0.011  6.887  0.007
 Qualified:            #12  6.600 210.31                       #20  6.896 199.58

Firestone gets the holeshot and pulls away for the win. Osborn had problems and slowed from his earlier attempts.

Firestone will take on Demers in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 411M David Cuadra                           31 Curt Fredrich                
E3                   0.089  6.879 201.34     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.544 200.23
          TS  Dial: 6.86 (+/-):  0.019              TS  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.024
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Steldt    ) 0.071  6.824  0.004      (M Morehead  ) 0.023  6.504  0.004
E1    (V Hoda      ) 0.028  6.843  0.013      (L Ellison   ) 0.027  6.535  0.025
 Qualified:            #19  6.840 202.33                       #11  6.520 213.40

Fredrich gets the advantage off of the line and goes around Cuadra for the win.

Fredrich will have a bye into the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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