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Fri, 12 Nov 2021, 16:58 PM

Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  518 Monte Green                           605 Mike Ferderer                
E1                   0.057  6.828 197.31     ****WINNER****  0.014  7.153 190.43
          TS  Dial: 6.86 (+/-): -0.032              TS  Dial: 7.14 (+/-):  0.013
 Qualified:            #10  6.810 202.58                       #26  7.129 192.22

1:26 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 30.03 inches, adjusted altitude 3,283 feet.

Mike Ferderer gets the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7498 Steve Casner                         7130 Phil Miller                  
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.352  6.926 199.23
          TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-): 99.999              TS  Dial: 6.93 (+/-): -0.004
 Qualified:            #31  7.996 171.42                       #15  6.930 198.20

Casner can't make the call and Miller gets the free pass to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  777 Doug Bracey                          7135 Randy Goodwin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  7.123 189.66                     0.038  6.759 205.44
          TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  0.033              TS  Dial: 6.73 (+/-):  0.029
 Qualified:            #25  7.113 193.71                        #9  6.743 205.19

Just 0.006 difference in RT's and 0.004 to their dials.

Doug Bracey scores the super close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0022 seconds (approximately 8 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7205 Bill Knudsen                         702G Mike Proctor                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.076  7.057 194.04                           No Time      
          TS  Dial: 7.04 (+/-):  0.017              TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-): 93.399
 Qualified:            #22  7.048 194.88                        #6  6.637 214.28


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 710F Craig Blaisdell                      5509 Charley Whittenburg          
E1                  -0.017  7.166 193.68     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.778 207.75
          TS  Dial: 7.16 (+/-):  0.006              TS  Dial: 6.80 (+/-): -0.022
 Qualified:            #27  7.164 193.68                       #11  6.817 204.35

Charley Whittenburg takes red light win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7725 Mike Hiatt                           4880 Jimmy Lewis                  
E1                  -0.021  7.054 185.13     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.403 222.11
          TS  Dial: 7.02 (+/-):  0.034              TS  Dial: 6.39 (+/-):  0.013
 Qualified:            #18  6.972 196.36                        #2  6.385 223.25

Jimmy Lewis will see Ferderer next round.MOV: opponent's red light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7728 Kelly Harper                          757 Jeff Gillette                
E1                  -0.500  6.650 209.72     ****WINNER****  0.007  6.957 199.73
          TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  0.060              TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.007
 Qualified:            #32 12.571  86.56                       #16  6.957 199.79

Harper is way early and Gillette gets the free pass to the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7450 Don Meziere                            78 Richard Okerman              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.003  6.744 194.46                     0.026  7.157 193.02
          TS  Dial: 6.73 (+/-):  0.014              TS  Dial: 7.17 (+/-): -0.013
 Qualified:             #8  6.731 203.98                       #24  7.101 193.27

Gillette will be in the other lane next round.

Okerman breaks out. Don Meziere's package: 0.017.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                           780 David Cook                   
E1                   0.149  7.075 196.67     ****WINNER****  0.004  6.790 200.44
          TS  Dial: 7.09 (+/-): -0.015              TS  Dial: 6.71 (+/-):  0.080
 Qualified:            #23  7.097 198.96                        #7  6.728 206.92

David Cook's MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0500 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Silva misses the light and then breaks out.

Cook will face Miller next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 743A Andrew Moeck                          730 Bryan LaFlam                 
E1                   0.005  7.004 187.11     ****WINNER****  0.040  6.353 221.63
          TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.054              TS  Dial: 6.35 (+/-):  0.003
 Qualified:            #17  6.958 199.85                        #1  6.276 225.03

Nice five light for Moeck, but Bryan LaFlam runs three to hs dial for the close win. MOV: 0.0167 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

He races Bracey next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7116 Larry Azcuenaga                      7356 Ted Kellner                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.001  6.848 191.57                     0.023  7.330 187.68
          TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.018              TS  Dial: 7.31 (+/-):  0.020
 Qualified:            #13  6.841 200.65                       #29  7.323 187.63

Azcuenaga nails the tree with a one light and scores an nineteen package for the seven foot win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7377 Jessie Wooton                        404M Florentino Martin            
E1                   0.152  7.627 158.58     ****WINNER****  0.092  6.641 189.84
          TS  Dial: 6.95 (+/-):  0.677              TS  Dial: 6.40 (+/-):  0.241
 Qualified:            #19  6.985 193.68                        #3  6.391 225.00

Wooton is way later than Martin and then slows.

Martin will race Whittenburg next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Ken Ratzloff                         7167 Ryan Priddy                  
E1                   0.033  7.028 197.13     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.612 210.05
          TS  Dial: 7.03 (+/-): -0.002              TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:            #21  7.034 197.51                        #5  6.622 209.59

Just 0.004 in the RT's and Ryan Priddy gets the win, as Ratzloff broke out by -0.002.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 690Y Yeshua Wilcox                        7840 Gary Forkner                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.011  7.272 195.59                     0.007  6.885 196.22
          TS  Dial: 7.23 (+/-):  0.042              TS  Dial: 6.83 (+/-):  0.055
 Qualified:            #28  7.210 195.99                       #12  6.822 202.45

Four difference in RT's and Yeshua Wilcox scores the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0095 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7151 Jeff Connelly                        7867 Dean Hall                    
E1                   0.037  6.474 203.68     ****WINNER****  0.016  7.000 199.08
          TS  Dial: 6.46 (+/-):  0.014              TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-):  0.030
 Qualified:             #4  6.484 230.29                       #20  6.989 198.79

Eyeball to eyeball in the lights!

Dean Hall's MOV: 0.0053 seconds (approximately 19 inches). He races Wilcox tomorrow.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6796 Robert Strohm                           6 Ed Olpin                     
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.064  6.941 199.49
          TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-): 99.999              TS  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  0.031
 Qualified:            #30  7.447 184.19                       #14  6.909 199.82

Strohm is a no show.
Olpin races Knudsen in round next.

1:52 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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