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Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com



POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:



Round 1:

Randy Balough, Newbury Park CA, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.008) 7.43 7.461 0.031, def. Paul
Gladden, Tracy CA, '70 Mustang, TS, (0.042) 6.90 6.932 0.032

Mera Silvia, Rancho Cucamonga CA, '04 Cavalier, TS, Right lane, (0.036) 7.36 7.355 -0.005, def. Don
Meziere, Escondito CA, '09 Cobalt, TS, (0.025) 6.91 6.904 -0.006

Ray Martin, Anchorage AK, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.006) 6.84 6.830 -0.010, def. Jeff
Connelly, Mesa AZ, '06 S-10, TS, (0.012) 7.27 7.194 -0.076

Jessie Wooton, Visalia CA, '65 Chevelle, TS, Right lane, (0.018) 7.53 7.541 0.011, def. Gary
Forkner, Temecula CA, '12 Camaro, TS, (-0.006 foul) 6.96 6.969 0.009

Phil Dion, Paradise Valley AZ, '12 Avenger, TS, Right lane, (0.028) 6.82 6.810 -0.010, def. Mike
Ferderer, Buckley WA, '06 Grand Am, TS, (0.002) 7.30 7.281 -0.019

Marty Castagno, Grantsville UT, '57 Bel Air, TS, Left lane, (0.008) 7.20 7.242 0.042, def. David
Armstrong, Mesa AZ, '88 Camaro, TS, (0.053) 6.81 6.838 0.028

Paul Mitsos, Eastvale CA, '08 Stratus, TS, Right lane, (0.014) 7.34 7.337 -0.003, def. Lynsi
Snyder-Ellington, Glendora CA, '70 Barracuda, TS, (0.081) 6.86 6.837 -0.023

Jeff Gillette, Benicia CA, '06 GTO, TS, Right lane, (0.016) 6.90 6.898 -0.002, def. Phil Miller,
Riverside CA, '03 S-10, TS, (-0.020 foul) 7.41 7.368 -0.042

Richard Okerman, Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS, Right lane, (0.031) 7.07 7.116 0.046, def. Justin
Linares, Grantsville UT, '69 Camaro, TS, (-0.011 foul) 6.68 6.710 0.030

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.019) 6.96 6.972 0.012, def. Joe
Roubicek, Camarillo CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.071) 6.55 6.553 0.003

Doug Crumlich, Irvine CA, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.028) 7.09 7.099 0.009, def. Raul Perez,
Buena Park CA, '05 Grand AM, TS, (0.006) 6.72 6.754 0.034

Gary Ross, Trabuco Canyon CA, '69 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.210) 6.54 6.491 -0.049, was unopposed


Round 2:

M Castagno, Left lane, (0.000) 7.20 7.203 0.003, def. R Balough, (0.035) 7.43 7.404 -0.026

P Mitsos, Left lane, (0.018) 7.31 7.307 -0.003, def. R Okerman, (0.014) 7.05 7.022 -0.028

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.012) 6.88 6.885 0.005, def. D Crumlich, (0.021) 7.05 7.057 0.007

R Martin, Right lane, (0.161) 6.81 6.818 0.008, def. J Wooton, (-0.021 foul) 7.51 10.630 3.120

G Ross, Left lane, (-0.007) 6.47 6.473 0.003, def. P Dion, NT-No Show

E Olpin, Right lane, (0.011) 6.95 6.951 0.001, def. M Silvia, (0.026) 7.35 7.335 -0.015


Round 3:

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.015) 6.89 6.915 0.025, def. G Ross, (0.027) 6.51 6.536 0.026

P Mitsos, Left lane, (0.018) 7.34 7.357 0.017, def. R Martin, (-0.020 foul) 6.84 7.074 0.234

E Olpin, Right lane, (0.032) 6.97 6.977 0.007, def. M Castagno, (0.024) 7.23 7.256 0.026


Round 4:

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.011) 6.91 6.944 0.034, def. P Mitsos, (0.077) 7.34 7.328 -0.012

E Olpin, Left lane, (1.259) NT-Took the green lightwas unopposed


Round 5:

E Olpin, Left lane, (0.013) 6.96 6.978 0.018, def. J Gillette, (0.013) 6.92 6.939 0.019

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