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Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman



SONOMA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:



Round 1:

Ted Carli, Temecula CA, '09 Cobalt, TS, Left lane, (0.016) 6.97 7.017 0.047, def. Billy Cremo,
Palmdale CA, '56 Bel Air, TS, (0.025) 7.45 7.443 -0.007

Gary Forkner, Temecula CA, '06 GTO, TS, Right lane, (0.039) 7.13 7.142 0.012, def. Keith Haney,
Broken Arrow OK, '09 GXP, TS, (-0.054 foul) 6.66 7.277 0.617

Mike Strickland, Moses Lake WA, '07 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.035) 6.89 6.894 0.004, def. Dave
Zewe, Hesperia CA, '94 Lumina, TS, (0.024) 7.44 7.412 -0.028

Royce Freeman, Lindsay OK, '09 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.048) 6.68 6.765 0.085, def. Nicole Lyons,
Northridge CA, '99 Monte Carlo, TS, (0.004) 7.17 7.026 -0.144

Jeffrey Gillette, Benicia CA, '00 Firebird, TS, Left lane, (0.014) 7.22 7.243 0.023, def. Allen
Firestone, Velma OK, '01 S-10, TS, (0.018) 6.77 6.764 -0.006

Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins CO, '05 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.052) 6.91 6.904 -0.006, def. Larry
Scarth, Manhatten Beach CA, '04 Cavalier, TS, (0.011) 7.36 7.350 -0.010

Brad Wagner, Henderson NV, '97 Cutlass, TS, Left lane, (0.011) 7.14 7.096 -0.044, def. Ronnie Lahn,
Norwalk CA, '04 Cavalier, TS, (-0.003 foul) 7.61 7.637 0.027

Gary Ross, Trabuco Canyon CA, '04 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.030) 6.74 6.770 0.030, def. Mike
Bolden, La Mesa CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.019) 7.24 7.319 0.079

Bryan LaFlam, Gilbert AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.049) 7.37 7.379 0.009, def. Curt Geise,
Auburn WA, '09 GTO, TS, (0.058) 6.90 6.886 -0.014

Rick Takahashi, San Gabriel CA, '02 Cavalier, TS, Left lane, (0.020) 7.47 7.480 0.010, def. Joe
Roubicek, Westlake Village CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.032) 6.93 6.955 0.025

Johnny Matassa, West Hills CA, '00 Firebird, TS, Right lane, (0.074) 7.10 7.107 0.007, def. Richard
Okerman, Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS, (0.081) 7.54 7.559 0.019

Wayne Newman, Lancaster CA, '94 Lumina, TS, Left lane, (0.012) 7.48 7.524 0.044, def. Dan Borg, San
Francisco CA, '99 Monte Carlo, TS, (0.132) 6.92 6.984 0.064

Chris Newman, Lancaster CA, '08 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.037) 7.35 7.353 0.003, def. J Wayne
Silvia, Upland CA, '04 Cavalier, TS, (0.014) 6.76 6.791 0.031

Raul Perez, La Mirada CA, '01 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.018) 7.65 7.772 0.122, def. Andy Cawte,
Cranbrook BC, '57 Chevy, TS, (0.548) 7.05 7.026 -0.024

Will Boxold, Orangevale CA, '53 Studebaker, TS, Left lane, (0.019) 7.69 7.718 0.028, def. Roger
Hall, Las Vegas NV, '63 Corvette, TS, (-0.500 foul) 7.37 20.983 13.613

Mike Ferderer, Buckley WA, '06 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.002) 7.41 7.468 0.058, def. Ray Martin,
Anchorage AK, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.041) 6.88 6.903 0.023


Round 2:

M Ferderer, Left lane, (0.020) 7.43 7.376 -0.054, def. R Freeman, (-0.001 foul) 6.69 15.980 9.290

G Forkner, Left lane, (0.019) 7.13 7.130 0.000, def. M Strickland, (0.014) 6.88 6.921 0.041

J Gillette, Left lane, (0.009) 7.24 7.266 0.026, def. W Newman, (0.037) 7.49 7.524 0.034

B Wagner, Left lane, (0.022) 7.11 7.124 0.014, def. B LaFlam, (-0.014 foul) 7.38 7.862 0.482

C Newman, Right lane, (0.025) 7.34 7.352 0.012, def. T Carli, (0.016) 6.98 7.036 0.056

D Slatten, Right lane, (0.031) 6.90 6.898 -0.002, def. R Perez, (-0.001 foul) 7.70 7.721 0.021

J Matassa, Right lane, (0.060) 7.10 7.111 0.011, def. W Boxold, (-0.008 foul) 7.70 7.813 0.113

R Takahashi, Left lane, (0.018) 7.46 7.481 0.021, def. G Ross, (0.017) 6.74 6.819 0.079


Round 3:

M Ferderer, Left lane, (0.044) 7.38 7.387 0.007, def. J Matassa, (-0.010 foul) 7.10 7.124 0.024

G Forkner, Left lane, (0.031) 7.12 7.139 0.019, def. C Newman, (-0.005 foul) 7.35 7.365 0.015

D Slatten, Right lane, (0.027) 6.89 6.867 -0.023, def. J Gillette, (-0.007 foul) 7.23 8.470 1.240

R Takahashi, Right lane, (0.004) 7.47 7.546 0.076, def. B Wagner, (0.010) NT-Broke After Staging


Round 4:

M Ferderer, Left lane, (0.009) 7.38 7.402 0.022, def. D Slatten, (0.007) 6.88 6.875 -0.005

G Forkner, Left lane, (0.013) 7.13 7.153 0.023, def. R Takahashi, (-0.001 foul) 7.51 7.567 0.057


Round 5:

M Ferderer, Right lane, (0.025) 7.40 7.431 0.031, def. G Forkner, (0.047) 7.14 7.175 0.035

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