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Fri, 10 Nov 2023, 14:52 PM

Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Right Trailers Top Sportsman at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 58th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   61 Yeshua Wilcox                        7134 Bryan Warr                   
E1                   0.070  7.208 188.28     ****WINNER****  0.004  6.791 194.63
          TS  Dial: 7.18 (+/-):  0.028              TS  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.041
 Qualified:            #22  7.183 193.96                        #9  6.754 204.51

11:26 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 30.02 inches, adjusted altitude 2,038 feet.

Great four light for Warr and the hole shot win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Richard Okerman                       518 Monte Green                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.000  7.015 196.19                    -0.013  9.451  97.00
          TS  Dial: 7.02 (+/-): -0.005              TS  Dial: 6.67 (+/-):  2.781
 Qualified:            #20  7.027 196.42                        #7  6.693 208.78

Red light for Green!

Okerman goes on to round two with a perfect light!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  749 Justin Linares                       6658 Bill King                    
E1                  -0.020  7.113 203.46     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.924 197.65
          TS  Dial: 6.66 (+/-):  0.453              TS  Dial: 6.81 (+/-):  0.114
 Qualified:             #5  6.688 205.35                       #18  6.934 197.08

Linares is red this time.

Free pass to round two for King after a great six light.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   49 Mark Buehring                         757 Jeff Gillette                
E1                   0.040  6.777 196.42     ****WINNER****  0.054  6.813 190.89
          TS  Dial: 6.78 (+/-): -0.003              TS  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.043
 Qualified:            #11  6.785 202.79                       #24  7.446 149.75

Gillette gave up just a little at the green, but Buehring breaks out by just -0.003.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    4 Don Meziere                            76 Ted Kellner                  
E1                   0.012  6.745 204.35     ****WINNER****  0.007  7.131 191.38
          TS  Dial: 6.73 (+/-):  0.015              TS  Dial: 7.13 (+/-):  0.001
 Qualified:             #8  6.740 204.63                       #21  7.145 194.58

Two great lights and Kellner scores the close win with an eight package!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7197 Marty Castagno                        263 Doug Crumlich                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.011  6.874 200.65                     0.018  6.588 205.22
          TS  Dial: 6.87 (+/-):  0.004              TS  Dial: 6.58 (+/-):  0.008
 Qualified:            #16  6.886 200.53                        #3  6.577 210.64

Two more strong lights.
Marty Castagno takes the close win. MOV: 0.0114 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Marty Castagno's package: 0.015.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    3 Ed Olpin                             6502 Will Yakimetz                
E1                   0.023  6.891 199.61     ****WINNER****  0.004  6.614 198.32
          TS  Dial: 6.89 (+/-):  0.001              TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.014
 Qualified:            #17  6.912 199.20                        #4  6.598 214.31

Strong four light for Will Yakimetz and the really close win. MOV: 0.0067 seconds (approximately 24 inches). Olpin runs 0.001 to his dial.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  605 Mike Ferderer                         780 David Cook                   
E1                   0.006  7.023 194.94     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.700 201.40
          TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-):  0.023              TS  Dial: 6.68 (+/-):  0.020
 Qualified:            #19  7.013 195.11                        #6  6.689 206.67

Identical 0.006 RT's and just 0.003 difference to their dials!

David Cook scores the super close win. MOV: 0.0031 seconds (approximately 11 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Dean Hall                              46 Florentino M Rodriguez       
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.850 201.13                     0.017  6.268 222.73
          TS  Dial: 6.82 (+/-):  0.030              TS  Dial: 6.27 (+/-): -0.002
 Qualified:            #14  6.842 201.43                        #1  6.279 226.92

Dean Hall's MOV: Opponent broke out by just -0.002.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6324 Gerald Bucklin                        789 Lynsi Snyder-Ellington       
E1                   0.001  7.564 181.28     ****WINNER****  0.056  6.798 204.20
          TS  Dial: 7.45 (+/-):  0.114              TS  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.028
 Qualified:            #25  7.934 179.90                       #12  6.799 203.25

The In-N-Out scion scores a first round win at her race!

Bucklin posted a 0.001 light, but couldn't run his number.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                          7711 Don London                   
E1                   0.143  6.829 203.92     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.723 186.48
          TS  Dial: 6.80 (+/-):  0.029              TS  Dial: 6.70 (+/-):  0.023
 Qualified:            #13  6.810 205.57                       #26 24.859  49.61

Silvia is late and London isn't. He goes on to round two.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   77 Ken Ratzloff                            9 Paul Mitsos                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.003  6.874 200.41                     0.038  6.522 213.13
          TS  Dial: 6.85 (+/-):  0.024              TS  Dial: 6.54 (+/-): -0.018
 Qualified:            #15  6.862 201.28                        #2  6.563 212.43

Ratzloff leaves well with a three light and Mitsos breaks out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7598 Chris Newman                         6921 Joe Mellof                   
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.026  6.745 204.51
          TS  Dial: 6.45 (+/-): 93.549              TS  Dial: 6.45 (+/-):  0.295
 Qualified:            #23  7.415 120.33                       #10  6.762 204.88

Newman is a no show and Mellof gets a free pass to round two.

11:47 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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