Sun, 01 Oct 2017, 17:40 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com

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

Round 1:

Chad Pekrul, Eagle WI, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.052) 6.67 6.775 0.105, def. Lester Johnson,
Cynthiana KY, '55 Bel Air, TS, (0.020) 6.07 6.208 0.138

Bob Wright, Buckhannon WV, '10 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (-0.354) 6.66 6.810 0.150, def. John Taylor,
Naples FL, '99 Dakota, TS, (-0.011 foul) 7.01 7.048 0.038

J.J. Heber, Centennial CO, '06 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.042) 6.69 6.751 0.061, def. Doug Woody,
Independence MO, '67 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 7.15 7.250 0.100

Rich Smith, Wentzville MO, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.035) 6.65 6.654 0.004, def. Tony
Grzelinski, Minooka IL, '00 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 6.95 6.995 0.045

Cheyenne Stanley, Cynthiana KY, '07 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.055) 6.33 6.431 0.101, def. Rick
Sojka, North Aurora IL, '02 Firebird, TS, (-0.011 foul) 6.70 9.594 2.894

Larry Demers, Carroll IA, '06 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.012) 7.05 7.037 -0.013, def. Vince
Nannini, Lake Bluff IN, '92 Cutlass, TS, (-0.006 foul) 6.68 6.679 -0.001

Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla NC, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.043) 6.64 6.658 0.018, def. Brian
Brown, Coal City IL, '02 Camaro, TS, (-0.007 foul) 6.72 7.638 0.918

Greg Coffman, Russellville KY, '97 Cutlass, TS, Right lane, (0.035) 6.65 7.096 0.446, def. Rick
Bowman, Solon IA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 6.93 6.836 -0.094

Tommy Turner, Naples FL, '12 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.012) 6.52 6.545 0.025, def. Jerry Albert, Avon
OH, '97 Camaro, TS, (0.021) 6.85 6.831 -0.019

Tim Kirman, Morris IL, '01 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.014) 6.67 7.173 0.503, def. Jonathan Smiddy,
Boonville IN, '96 Olds, TS, (0.029) 7.34 10.575 3.235

Glenn Butcher, Doylestown OH, '69 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.003) 6.45 6.441 -0.009, def. Rick Corn,
Paducah KY, '10 Avenger, TS, (0.035) 6.75 6.711 -0.039

Greg Lair, Canyon TX, '15 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.045) 6.46 6.702 0.242, def. Don O'Neal,
Evansville IN, '99 Monte Carlo, TS, (-0.006 foul) 6.86 6.843 -0.017

Bob Gulitti, Tomball TX, '11 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.032) 6.50 6.630 0.130, def. Mike Badia,
Milford MI, '96 Cutlass, TS, (0.010) 6.81 7.198 0.388

Keith Raftery, Lake Charles LA, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.028) 6.46 6.498 0.038, def. Ronnie
Proctor, Harpers Ferry WV, '09 Mustang, TS, (0.028) 6.71 6.709 -0.001

Bill Yates Sr., Newark OH, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.047) 6.60 6.683 0.083, def. Rick Wilson,
Independence MO, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.022) 6.10 6.787 0.687

Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom MN, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.020) 6.45 6.573 0.123, def. Steven
Lehmann, Neenah WI, '68 Camaro, TS, NT-No Show


Round 2:

B Yates Sr., Right lane, (0.029) 6.61 6.656 0.046, def. C Pekrul, (0.029) 6.70 6.753 0.053

R Smith, Left lane, (0.003) 6.64 6.654 0.014, def. K Raftery, (-0.226 foul) 6.48 11.655 5.175

B Gulitti, Left lane, (0.026) 6.54 6.667 0.127, def. T Kirman, (0.119) 6.69 6.764 0.074

C Stanley, Right lane, (0.010) 6.35 6.357 0.007, def. G Coffman, (0.005) 6.69 6.733 0.043

T Schmidt, Right lane, (0.021) 6.45 6.607 0.157, def. B Wright, (0.092) 6.67 7.315 0.645

J Heber, Left lane, (0.031) 6.69 6.690 0.000, def. T Turner, (-0.009 foul) 6.54 6.557 0.017

S Wilkins, Right lane, (0.038) 6.67 6.692 0.022, def. G Butcher, (0.026) 6.46 6.495 0.035

L Demers, Left lane, (0.047) 7.05 7.060 0.010, def. G Lair, NT-Broke Before Staging


Round 3:

T Schmidt, Right lane, (0.004) 6.45 6.585 0.135, def. J Heber, (0.036) NT-Broke After Staging

C Stanley, Right lane, (0.009) 6.31 7.829 1.519, def. L Demers, (-0.004 foul) 7.07 7.067 -0.003

R Smith, Right lane, (0.036) 6.64 6.641 0.001, def. B Gulitti, (-0.013 foul) 6.57 6.575 0.005

S Wilkins, Left lane, (0.009) 6.66 6.684 0.024, def. B Yates Sr., (0.027) 6.64 9.365 2.725


Round 4:

R Smith, Right lane, (0.013) 6.65 6.684 0.034, def. S Wilkins, (0.016) 6.68 6.640 -0.040

T Schmidt, Right lane, (0.019) 6.48 6.601 0.121, def. C Stanley, NT-No Show


Round 5:

R Smith, Left lane, (0.010) 6.67 6.725 0.055, def. T Schmidt, (0.013) 6.49 8.298 1.808

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