Sun, 05 Nov 2023, 15:31 PM Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                             5 Richard Okerman              
E4                  -0.011  6.903 201.01     ****WINNER****  0.018  7.156 191.57
          TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.033              TS  Dial: 7.16 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Lafferty  ) 0.038  6.874  0.014      (E Olpin     ) 0.028  7.153  0.003
E2    (W Yakimetz  ) -0.002  7.343  0.483      (R Strohm    ) 0.031  7.164  0.014
E1    (G Bucklin   ) 0.024  6.906  0.046      (D Cook      ) 0.027  7.201  0.041
 Qualified:            #19  6.861 203.55                       #34  7.128 193.13

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 3,561 feet.

Silvia goes red to give Okerman the win. Okerman wins the Division Seven title with the win (unofficial point calculations).

He will have a bye in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5396 Bradley Johnson                      7725 Mike Hiatt                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.954 196.67                     0.012  7.087 184.80
          TS  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.014              TS  Dial: 7.05 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E3    (P Warr      ) 0.036  6.958  0.008      (R Belsham   ) 0.011  7.046 -0.004
E2    (B Llamas    ) 0.017  6.979  0.029      (W Scribner  ) 0.033  7.075  0.015
E1    (A Firestone ) 0.039  6.953  0.013      (P Mitsos    ) 0.010  7.075  0.005
 Qualified:            #27  6.943 198.35                       #30  7.034 193.88

Hiatt with the starting line advantage, but Johnson chases him down for the win. Bradley Johnson's MOV: 0.0122 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5722 Bri Bergh                             263 Doug Crumlich                
E4                   0.047  6.882 203.25     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.695 201.70
          TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.012              TS  Dial: 6.66 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Mellof    ) 0.001  6.982  0.112      (M Austin    ) 0.014  6.661  0.011
E2    (M Green     ) 0.000  6.891  0.021      (J Gillette  ) 0.011  6.669  0.019
E1    (D Glenn     ) 0.018  6.872  0.002      (B King      ) 0.125  6.666  0.016
 Qualified:            #20  6.872 203.49                        #5  6.645 208.39

Crumlich with the starting line advantage and the win in a close one. Doug Crumlich's MOV: 0.0045 seconds (approximately 16 inches). He will face Johnson in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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