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Sun, 29 Sep 2013, 17:33 PM

Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman



MADISON, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:



Round 1:

Steve Howard, Braidwood IL, '12 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.024) 6.94 6.935 -0.005, def. Joshua
Vettel, Phillips NE, '04 Stratus, TS, (0.026) 6.74 6.720 -0.020

Bill Rotz, E. Moline IL, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.030) 7.27 7.261 -0.009, def. Larry
Conolty, Washington IN, '07 Escort, TS, (0.179) 6.70 6.580 -0.120

Fred Sommer, Fisher IL, '89 Cavalier, TS, Left lane, (0.012) 7.64 7.624 -0.016, def. Mike Olenick,
Herscher IL, '95 Beretta, TS, (-0.008 foul) 7.00 6.952 -0.048

Brian Brown, Coal City IL, '02 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.018) 7.45 7.463 0.013, def. Rick Wilson,
Independence MO, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 6.99 6.985 -0.005

Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom MN, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.002) 6.84 6.861 0.021, def. Rodney
Benson, Scott City MO, '70 Mustang, TS, (0.014) 7.30 7.330 0.030

Brandon Baxter, Granville IL, '08 Stratus, TS, Right lane, (0.018) 6.70 6.834 0.134, def. Shane
Cowan, Pittsboro IN, '04 Corvette, TS, (0.005) 7.14 7.344 0.204

Doug Woody, Independence MO, '67 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.023) 7.43 7.446 0.016, def. Stewart
Johnson, Paoli OK, '05 GTO, TS, (-0.026 foul) 6.95 7.233 0.283

Rick Bowman, Solon IA, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.047) 7.04 7.055 0.015, def. Tommy Turner,
Naples FL, '12 GXP, TS, (0.030) 6.61 6.689 0.079

Mark McDonald, Boonville IN, '98 Mustang, TS, Left lane, (0.002) 6.92 7.194 0.274, def. Daniel
Varn, Omaha NE, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.111) 7.37 7.561 0.191

Robert Irby, Collierville TN, '04 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.009) 7.08 7.086 0.006, def. Jim
White, Haysville KS, '09 Cobalt, TS, (0.042) 6.68 6.668 -0.012

Larry Demers, Carroll IA, '06 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.017) 7.52 7.576 0.056, def. Rich Smith,
Wentzville MO, '04 Cavalier, TS, (0.039) 6.93 6.966 0.036

Jeff Brooks, Fredericksburg VA, '51 Henry J, TS, Right lane, (0.021) 6.83 6.877 0.047, def. Heidi
Robison, Gardner KS, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.019) 7.13 7.113 -0.017

Glenn Julius, Indianapolis IN, '04 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.041) 7.36 7.386 0.026, def. John
Hocking, Grain Valley MO, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.058) 6.84 7.643 0.803

Glenn Butcher, Doylestown OH, '69 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.011) 6.54 6.548 0.008, def. Michael
Chitty, Ames IA, '04 Cavalier, TS, (0.010) 7.09 7.114 0.024

Eric Burnett, Clarksville IN, '05 Cavalier, TS, Right lane, (0.049) 6.40 6.382 -0.018, was
unopposed


Round 2:

D Woody, Left lane, (0.009) 7.44 7.439 -0.001, def. J Brooks, (0.028) 6.87 6.869 -0.001

R Bowman, Right lane, (0.013) 7.03 7.073 0.043, def. G Julius, (0.024) 7.36 7.356 -0.004

F Sommer, Left lane, (0.039) 7.61 7.614 0.004, def. S Howard, (0.019) 6.92 6.972 0.052

B Brown, Left lane, (0.002) 7.45 7.469 0.019, def. B Baxter, (0.030) 6.70 6.739 0.039

T Schmidt, Left lane, (0.013) 6.82 6.827 0.007, def. E Burnett, (0.043) 6.37 7.730 1.360

L Demers, Left lane, (0.003) 7.55 7.625 0.075, def. B Rotz, (0.018) DQ-Centerline

R Irby, Right lane, (0.045) 7.07 7.096 0.026, def. M McDonald, (0.018) 6.90 7.049 0.149

G Butcher, Left lane, (0.003) 6.54 6.537 -0.003, was unopposed


Round 3:

T Schmidt, Left lane, (0.029) 6.79 6.788 -0.002, def. B Brown, (-0.003 foul) 7.43 9.134 1.704

R Irby, Right lane, (0.002) 7.08 7.093 0.013, def. L Demers, (0.028) 7.52 7.487 -0.033

G Butcher, Left lane, (0.041) 6.51 6.534 0.024, def. D Woody, (0.058) 7.35 7.410 0.060

R Bowman, Right lane, (0.010) 7.04 7.048 0.008, def. F Sommer, (0.027) 7.63 7.667 0.037


Round 4:

R Bowman, Right lane, (0.020) 7.04 7.056 0.016, def. T Schmidt, (0.044) 6.78 6.808 0.028

R Irby, Right lane, (0.014) 7.06 7.122 0.062, def. G Butcher, (0.011) 6.54 6.536 -0.004


Round 5:

R Irby, Left lane, (0.030) 7.08 7.106 0.026, def. R Bowman, (0.020) 7.04 7.079 0.039

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