Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 20:07 PM 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, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

Round 1:

Doug Bracey, Vallejo CA, '02 Cavalier, TS, Right lane, (0.056) 7.17 7.171 0.001, def. Chris Beanes,
Valencia CA, '51 Henry J, TS, (0.004) 6.83 9.371 2.541

Mike Ferderer, Buckley WA, '06 Grand Am, TS, Right lane, (0.079) 7.05 7.095 0.045, def. Justin
Linares, Grantsville UT, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.073) 6.65 6.630 -0.020

Bart Smith, N. Las Vegas NV, '98 Monte Carlo, TS, Right lane, (0.004) 6.97 7.101 0.131, def. Don
Meziere, Escondito CA, '09 Chevrolet, TS, (-0.003 foul) 6.86 7.285 0.425

Ken Ratzloff, Idaho Falls ID, '53 Studabaker, TS, Left lane, (0.045) 6.92 6.925 0.005, def. Bruce
Pederson, San Clemente CA, '07 GTO, TS, (0.041) 7.25 7.297 0.047

Will Yakimetz, Vegreville AB, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.633) 6.94 6.945 0.005, def. Glen
Copley, Las Vegas NV, '68 Camaro, TS, (-0.003 foul) 7.04 7.683 0.643

Marty Castagno, Grantsville UT, '57 Bel Air, TS, Right lane, (0.032) 7.07 7.121 0.051, def. Chris
Newman, Lancaster CA, '08 Cobalt, TS, (0.010) 6.75 6.830 0.080

Wayne Newman, Lancaster CA, '12 GXP, TS, Left lane, (0.176) 6.95 6.940 -0.010, def. Phil Dion,
Paradise Valley AZ, '17 Corvette, TS, NT-No Show

Jeff Gillette, Benicia CA, '06 GTO, TS, Right lane, (0.128) 6.81 6.838 0.028, def. Ted Kellner, San
Jose CA, '01 Firebird, TS, NT-No Show

Bud Preuss, Grand Junction CO, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.013) 6.76 6.773 0.013, def. Randy
Balough, Newbury Park CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.036) 7.07 7.071 0.001

Paul Mitsos, Eastvale CA, '08 Stratus, TS, Right lane, (0.017) 7.04 7.051 0.011, def. Joe Roubicek,
Camarillo CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.031) 6.57 6.582 0.012

Richard Okerman, Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS, Right lane, (0.035) 6.99 7.032 0.042, def. Gary
Ross, Trabuco Canyon CA, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.017) 6.53 6.863 0.333

Phil Unruh, McPherson KS, '18 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.021) 6.43 6.632 0.202, def. Bryan Warr,
Salt Lake City UT, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 6.88 7.198 0.318

Ed Olpin, Plesant Grove CA, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.032) 6.97 6.979 0.009, def. Greg Lair,
Canyon TX, '15 Camaro, TS, (0.048) 6.47 6.518 0.048

Jeff Connelly, Mesa AZ, '98 S-10, TS, Left lane, (0.173) 7.20 8.738 1.538, def. Raul Perez, Buena
Park CA, '05 Grand Am, TS, (0.036) 6.74 12.941 6.201

Doug Crumlich, Irvine CA, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.115) 6.93 6.922 -0.008, def. Fernando
Cuadra Jr, Edinburg TX, '08 GXP, TS, NT-Broke Before Staging

Kelly Harper, Peoria AZ, '67 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.097) 6.91 6.955 0.045, def. Phil Miller,
Riverside CA, '03 S-10, TS, NT-Broke Before Staging


Round 2:

M Ferderer, Right lane, (0.030) 7.05 7.078 0.028, def. K Harper, (0.028) 6.91 6.981 0.071

K Ratzloff, Left lane, (0.001) 6.88 6.914 0.034, def. R Okerman, (0.018) 6.99 7.010 0.020

W Yakimetz, Right lane, (0.052) 6.95 6.946 -0.004, def. M Castagno, (-0.002 foul) 7.08 7.071 -0.009

D Crumlich, Left lane, (0.028) 6.94 6.914 -0.026, def. B Preuss, (0.031) 6.80 6.770 -0.030

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.032) 6.83 6.871 0.041, def. W Newman, (0.166) 6.93 7.111 0.181

B Smith, Left lane, (0.044) 7.09 7.102 0.012, def. P Mitsos, (0.202) 7.04 7.041 0.001

P Unruh, Right lane, (0.029) 6.45 6.454 0.004, def. J Connelly, (0.020) 6.80 6.660 -0.140

E Olpin, Right lane, (0.021) 6.97 6.994 0.024, def. D Bracey, (0.024) 7.16 7.192 0.032


Round 3:

M Ferderer, Left lane, (0.004) 7.05 7.057 0.007, def. P Unruh, (0.252) 6.41 6.411 0.001

B Smith, Left lane, (0.000) 6.97 6.975 0.005, def. J Gillette, (0.067) 6.78 6.789 0.009

D Crumlich, Right lane, (0.015) 6.89 6.956 0.066, def. K Ratzloff, (0.010) 6.88 6.873 -0.007

E Olpin, Left lane, (0.018) 6.92 6.984 0.064, def. W Yakimetz, (0.043) 6.90 8.222 1.322


Round 4:

M Ferderer, Left lane, (0.009) 7.03 7.099 0.069, def. D Crumlich, (0.026) 6.93 7.009 0.079

B Smith, Left lane, (0.025) 6.95 6.993 0.043, def. E Olpin, (0.036) 6.95 6.990 0.040


Round 5:

B Smith, Left lane, (0.021) 6.96 6.976 0.016, def. M Ferderer, (0.013) 7.03 7.061 0.031

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