Mon, 21 Sep 2026, 18:07 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

MARTIN, Mich. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals:

Round 1:

Michael Chitty, Ames IA, '08 Cobalt, TS, Left lane, (0.061) 6.52 6.526 0.006, def. Rob Mendenhall,
San Diego CA, '15 Camaro, TS, (0.019) 6.90 6.950 0.050

Alex Miller, Mansfield OH, '97 Cutlass, TS, Left lane, (0.017) 7.76 7.947 0.187, def. Mark McDonald,
Boonville IN, '67 Mustang, TS, (0.255) 6.88 6.917 0.037

Gerard Milette, St-Etienne-des-Gres PQ, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.361) 6.92 7.490 0.570, def.
Jeff Gabel, Stratford ON, '71 Duster, TS, (0.022) 6.83 27.086 20.256

Mike Badia, Milford MI, '96 Cutlass, TS, Right lane, (0.027) 6.70 6.908 0.208, def. Chris Osborn,
Oakland MI, '69 Camaro, TS, (-0.004 foul) 6.58 6.586 0.006

Patrick DeBottis, Howell MI, '09 Stratus, TS, Left lane, (0.017) 6.93 6.950 0.020, def. David
Burchell, Guelph ON, '07 GTO, TS, (0.048) 6.40 6.394 -0.006

Scott Wasko, Columbia Station OH, '11 GXP, TS, Left lane, (0.128) 6.37 6.549 0.179, def. Bill Yates,
Newark OH, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.062) 6.54 6.849 0.309

Curt Fredrich, Burlington WI, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.023) 6.54 6.556 0.016, def. Glenn
Butcher, Doylestown OH, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.049) 6.10 6.113 0.013

Bryan Richardson, Woodburn IN, '67 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.019) 6.45 6.468 0.018, def. David
Coapstick, Eaton IN, '92 Cutlass, TS, (0.024) 7.30 7.341 0.041

Bob Mandell III, Culleoka TN, '55 Belair, TS, Right lane, (0.005) 6.26 6.284 0.024, def. Kayden
Wicke, Stratford ON, '06 Stratus, TS, (0.012) 6.79 6.819 0.029

Dean McIlvain, New Carlisle OH, '70 Barracuda, TS, Left lane, (0.020) 6.61 6.626 0.016, def. Ken
Langlois, Milan MI, '92 Cutlass, TS, (0.005) 6.78 6.829 0.049

Keith Castle, Columbia Station OH, '07 Stratus, TS, Left lane, (0.014) 6.46 6.570 0.110, def. Jacob
Elrod, Bluffton OH, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.020) 6.60 6.881 0.281

Ron Riegel, Fairless Hills PA, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (-0.001) 0.00 6.838 6.838, def. Bob
Mandell Jr., Culleoka TN, '67 Chevy II, TS, NT-No Show


Round 2:

G Milette, Left lane, (0.037) 6.92 6.964 0.044, def. M Badia, (0.205) 6.70 6.749 0.049

C Fredrich, Right lane, (0.012) 6.54 6.544 0.004, def. S Wasko, (0.021) 6.40 6.407 0.007

R Riegel, Right lane, (0.055) 6.83 6.851 0.021, def. A Miller, (0.000) 7.76 7.747 -0.013

M Chitty, Left lane, (0.003) 6.51 6.629 0.119, def. B Richardson, (-0.010 foul) 6.46 9.624 3.164

P DeBottis, Right lane, (0.018) 6.94 6.973 0.033, def. K Castle, (0.025) 6.48 6.514 0.034

B Mandell III, Right lane, (0.009) 6.26 6.296 0.036, def. D McIlvain, (0.030) 6.60 6.619 0.019


Round 3:

B Mandell III, Right lane, (1.710) NT-Took the green lightdef. M Chitty, NT-No Show

C Fredrich, Right lane, (0.029) 6.54 6.567 0.027, def. P DeBottis, (0.040) 6.95 6.969 0.019

R Riegel, Right lane, (0.018) 6.86 7.017 0.157, def. G Milette, (0.758) 6.95 19.264 12.314


Round 4:

B Mandell III, Right lane, (0.003) 6.28 6.338 0.058, def. N File, NT-No Show

C Fredrich, Right lane, (0.005) 0.00 6.565 6.565, def. R Riegel, (0.015) 0.00 6.906 6.906


Round 5:

C Fredrich, Left lane, (0.031) 6.52 6.529 0.009, def. B Mandell III, (0.065) 6.25 6.299 0.049

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