Sun, 12 Nov 2023, 15:41 PM Top Sportsman Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 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
   77 Ken Ratzloff                               Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.833 201.25     
          TS  Dial: 6.84 (+/-): -0.007    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Kellner   ) 0.037  7.033  0.193   
E1    (P Mitsos    ) 0.003  6.874  0.024   
 Qualified:            #15  6.862 201.28                     Bye

6:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 2,063 feet.

By run for Ratzloff.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Dean Hall                             757 Jeff Gillette                
E3                   0.016  6.842 200.92     ****WINNER****  0.001  6.803 186.79
          TS  Dial: 6.82 (+/-):  0.022              TS  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.037  6.851  0.021      (B King      ) 0.008  6.775 -0.005
E1    (F Martin Rod) 0.026  6.850  0.030      (M Buehring  ) 0.054  6.813  0.043
 Qualified:            #14  6.842 201.43                       #24  7.446 149.75

Jeff Gillette leaves with a one light for the win.MOV: 0.0041 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Richard Okerman                      6502 Will Yakimetz                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.040  7.079 185.49                     0.009  7.667 129.65
          TS  Dial: 6.99 (+/-):  0.089              TS  Dial: 6.59 (+/-):  1.077
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D London    ) 0.024  6.996  0.016      (J Mellof    ) 0.016  6.624  0.034
E1    (M Green     ) 0.000  7.015 -0.005      (E Olpin     ) 0.004  6.614  0.014
 Qualified:            #20  7.027 196.42                        #4  6.598 214.31

Yakimetz slows and Okerman gets the easy win.

He faces Okerman.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7134 Bryan Warr                            780 David Cook                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.790 203.00                     0.028  6.714 202.52
          TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-):  6.790              TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-):  6.714
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Castagno  ) 0.008  6.758  0.028      (L Snyder-Ell) 0.017  6.696  0.016
E1    (Y Wilcox    ) 0.004  6.791  0.041      (M Ferderer  ) 0.006  6.700  0.020
 Qualified:             #9  6.754 204.51                        #6  6.689 206.67

12:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 30.03 inches, adjusted altitude 2,338 feet.

This pair was unable to run, due to the cerfuw last night. Winner will face Snyder-Elling next round.

Bryan Warr get a0.007 RT advantage and stays ahead for the close hole shot win. MOV: 0.0016 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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