Fri, 11 Nov 2022, 15:06 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, 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
702G Mike Proctor 4300 Lance Abbott
E1 -0.009 6.387 198.15 ****WINNER**** 0.017 6.883 196.99
TS Dial: 6.34 (+/-): 0.047 TS Dial: 6.88 (+/-): 0.003
Qualified: #2 6.340 214.69 #18 6.882 196.56
11:32 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent,
barometer 30.08 inches, adjusted altitude 1,604 feet. Proctor misses the tree by nine and Abbot
runs three to his dial for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7133 Richard Okerman 7038 Pat Warr
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.000 7.077 189.82 0.044 6.754 201.49
TS Dial: 7.08 (+/-): -0.003 TS Dial: 6.77 (+/-): -0.016
Qualified: #27 7.088 193.16 #11 6.760 200.62
Perfect light for Richard Okerman to score the win. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0310 seconds
(approximately 9 feet) in a double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
75 Mera Silvia 7711 Don London
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.035 6.916 196.36 0.032 6.642 208.81
TS Dial: 6.91 (+/-): 0.006 TS Dial: 6.62 (+/-): 0.022
Qualified: #21 6.914 200.53 #5 6.632 208.49
Tho strong lights, just 0.003 apart and Mera Silvia score the close win. MOV: 0.0135 seconds
(approximately 4 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
605 Mike Ferderer 7134 Bryan Warr
E1 0.024 7.042 191.35 ****WINNER**** 0.041 6.759 203.52
TS Dial: 7.06 (+/-): -0.018 TS Dial: 6.77 (+/-): -0.011
Qualified: #25 7.066 192.80 #9 6.744 204.14
Ferderer gets the starting line advantage, but Bryan Warr gets the win. MOV: Double
breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7725 Mike Hiatt 41 Vince Hoda
E1 0.024 6.914 197.42 ****WINNER**** 0.015 6.595 210.80
TS Dial: 6.89 (+/-): 0.024 TS Dial: 6.58 (+/-): 0.015
Qualified: #19 6.910 198.12 #3 6.586 211.93
A thirty package for Hoda and the five foot win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
664 Ken Ratzloff 454 Macy Higgins
E1 0.005 6.898 199.43 ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.612 209.36
TS Dial: 6.91 (+/-): -0.012 TS Dial: 6.62 (+/-): -0.008
Qualified: #20 6.910 197.94 #4 6.621 208.84
Great five light for Ratloff, but Macy Higgins gets the double breakout win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
411M David Cuadra 7867 Dean Hall
E1 0.042 6.802 203.40 ****WINNER**** 0.002 7.175 191.65
TS Dial: 6.79 (+/-): 0.012 TS Dial: 7.17 (+/-): 0.005
Qualified: #13 6.800 203.12 #29 7.179 193.07
Hall leaves with a two light and posts a seven package for the win
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
404M Florentino Martin 7197 Marty Castagno
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.007 6.578 201.82 0.031 6.884 195.36
TS Dial: 6.30 (+/-): 0.278 TS Dial: 6.89 (+/-): -0.006
Qualified: #1 6.292 228.00 #17 6.880 199.67
Great reaction times today and Martin leaves with a seven light to take the double break out
win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5509 Charley Whittenburg 757 Jeff Gillette
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.021 7.378 181.11 0.024 6.867 199.70
TS Dial: 7.36 (+/-): 0.018 TS Dial: 6.82 (+/-): 0.047
Qualified: #31 7.364 186.54 #15 6.826 199.40
Again! Just 0.003 difference in RT's, but Gillette cn't run the number.
Charley Whittenburg's MOV: 0.0321 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7450 Don Meziere 720 Rob Mendenhall
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.025 6.719 202.48 0.004 6.997 193.90
TS Dial: 6.74 (+/-): -0.021 TS Dial: 7.02 (+/-): -0.023
Qualified: #7 6.697 205.32 #23 7.029 192.96
Another great light! Mendenhall leaves with a four light, but Don Meziere gets the win by just
two in their dials. MOV: Double breakout.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
2 Paul Mitsos 749 Justin Linares
E1 0.159 6.774 204.14 ****WINNER**** 0.032 6.693 190.59
TS Dial: 6.74 (+/-): 0.034 TS Dial: 6.63 (+/-): 0.063
Qualified: #10 6.752 204.20 #26 7.069 190.30
Mitsos is dead late and Linares gets the easy win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7158 Joe Stannard 780 David Cook
E1 1.986 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.972 157.19
TS Dial: 7.02 (+/-): 92.979 TS Dial: 6.66 (+/-): 0.312
Qualified: #22 7.001 193.18 #6 6.658 207.08
Stannard just sits in the lights at the green and has to be pushed away.Cook gets the easy
win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
791R Frank Rodrigues 73 Monte Green
E1 0.074 7.030 189.44 ****WINNER**** 0.023 7.007 190.54
TS Dial: 7.06 (+/-): -0.030 TS Dial: 6.73 (+/-): 0.277
Qualified: #24 7.042 193.96 #8 6.738 204.94
Green gets way lucky, as he slows down track, but Rodrigues breaks out.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4338 Mark Buehring 6455 Mike Lucas
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.009 6.879 177.70 0.018 10.259 93.74
TS Dial: 6.81 (+/-): 0.069 TS Dial: 7.34 (+/-): 2.919
Qualified: #14 6.812 202.33 #30 7.347 186.69
Lucas' Camaro drives right towards the center line about 200 feet out and he has to lift. That
give the easy win to Buehring.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
5609 Dennis Padilla 4 Ed Olpin
E1 0.017 7.476 186.67 ****WINNER**** 0.007 6.905 200.35
TS Dial: 7.50 (+/-): -0.024 TS Dial: 6.86 (+/-): 0.045
Qualified: #32 7.508 185.38 #16 6.877 200.71
Strong seven light for Ed Olpin and the brake out win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
7356 Ted Kellner 6769 Scott Imbler
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.018 7.116 184.98 0.049 6.784 203.98
TS Dial: 7.09 (+/-): 0.026 TS Dial: 6.76 (+/-): 0.024
Qualified: #28 7.100 193.07 #12 6.770 203.74
Just 0.002 difference to their dials and Ted Kellner scores the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0294
seconds (approximately 9 feet).11:59 a.m.
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