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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, eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:



Round 1:

Tommy Turner, Naples FL, '12 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.014) 6.58 6.593 0.013, def. Michael Chitty,
Ames IA, '04 Cavalier, TS, (-0.018 foul) 6.78 6.859 0.079

Kyle Dumke, Grand Ridge IL, '02 Neon, TS, Right lane, (0.035) 6.61 6.619 0.009, def. Ron Mergel,
Saint Charles MO, '95 Avenger, TS, (0.026) 6.95 6.971 0.021

Chad Pekrul, Eagle WI, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.023) 6.65 6.659 0.009, def. Jon Steldt,
Hartford WI, '03 Cavalier, TS, (0.085) 7.00 7.123 0.123

Rick Sojka, North Aurora IL, '02 Firebird, TS, Right lane, (0.060) 6.63 6.631 0.001, def. Lester
Johnson, Cynthiana KY, '55 Chevy, TS, (0.041) 6.13 6.107 -0.023

Brandon Baxter, Granville IL, '08 Stratus, TS, Left lane, (0.026) 6.58 6.592 0.012, def. Royce
Freeman, Lindsay OK, '13 Camaro, TS, (0.046) 6.85 6.871 0.021

Curt Fredrich, Burlington WI, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.007) 6.69 6.705 0.015, def. Tyler
Caheely, Rock Springs GA, '01 Cavalier, TS, (0.027) 6.89 6.921 0.031

Allen Firestone, Velma OK, '16 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.010) 6.56 6.582 0.022, def. William
Simmons II, Guthrie KY, '04 Grand Am, TS, NT-Broke Before Staging

David Cuadra, Leon MX, '07 GTO, TS, Left lane, (0.015) 7.24 7.276 0.036, def. Rick Corn, Paducah
KY, '10 Avenger, TS, (0.038) 6.62 6.609 -0.011

Mark McDonald, Boonville IN, '67 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (-0.002) 6.56 6.570 0.010, def. Troy
Finner, Rockford IL, '68 Camaro, TS, (-0.090 foul) 6.73 6.700 -0.030

Benjamin Board, East Peoria IL, '04 GTO, TS, Right lane, (0.047) 6.61 6.613 0.003, def. Larry
Demers, Carroll IA, '10 Cobalt, TS, (0.046) 6.84 6.836 -0.004

Dusty Meyer, Tonganoxie KS, '05 S-10, TS, Right lane, (0.029) 6.93 6.942 0.012, def. Joe Roubicek,
Camarillo CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.054) 6.61 6.614 0.004

Bryan LaFlam, Gilbert AZ, '67 Mustang, TS, Left lane, (0.086) 6.33 6.569 0.239, def. Jerry Albert,
Avon OH, '97 Camaro, TS, (-0.005 foul) 6.70 8.978 2.278

Don O'Neal, Evansville IN, '15 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.001) 6.80 6.790 -0.010, def. Tim Kirman,
Morris IL, '01 Grand Am, TS, (-0.016 foul) 6.57 6.608 0.038

Glenn Butcher, Doylestown OH, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.071) 6.43 6.447 0.017, def. Brian
Brown, Coal City IL, '02 Camaro, TS, (-0.010 foul) 6.67 6.725 0.055

Darian Boesch, Kenner LA, '18 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.053) 6.36 6.449 0.089, def. Jonathan
Smiddy, Newburgh IN, '04 Escort, TS, (0.105) 6.71 6.859 0.149

Greg Lair, Canyon TX, '15 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.009) 6.53 11.296 4.766, def. Rich Smith,
Wentzville MO, '68 Camaro, TS, NT-No Show


Round 2:

D Meyer, Right lane, (0.045) 6.91 6.963 0.053, def. G Lair, (-0.005 foul) 6.54 6.578 0.038

B Board, Right lane, (0.033) 6.62 6.960 0.340, def. B LaFlam, (-0.005 foul) 6.31 6.384 0.074

B Baxter, Left lane, (0.010) 6.58 6.592 0.012, def. D Boesch, (0.043) 6.36 6.391 0.031

C Pekrul, Right lane, (0.005) 6.64 6.671 0.031, def. D O'Neal, (0.013) 6.81 6.792 -0.018

T Turner, Right lane, (0.043) 6.58 6.711 0.131, def. R Sojka, (0.027) 6.61 9.878 3.268

M McDonald, Right lane, (0.041) 6.57 6.580 0.010, def. K Dumke, (0.027) 6.61 6.648 0.038

C Fredrich, Left lane, (0.015) 6.69 6.701 0.011, def. G Butcher, (-0.071 foul) 6.43 14.765 8.335

A Firestone, Right lane, (0.103) 6.56 6.739 0.179, def. D Cuadra, (1.456) 7.26 26.211 18.951


Round 3:

D Meyer, Left lane, (0.016) 6.95 6.973 0.023, def. T Turner, (0.034) 6.60 6.621 0.021

A Firestone, Right lane, (0.019) 6.56 6.599 0.039, def. B Baxter, (0.063) 6.58 6.598 0.018

C Fredrich, Left lane, (0.017) 6.70 6.728 0.028, def. C Pekrul, (-0.014 foul) 6.66 6.694 0.034

M McDonald, Right lane, (0.020) 6.57 6.615 0.045, def. B Board, NT-No Show


Round 4:

A Firestone, Right lane, (0.021) 6.60 6.609 0.009, def. D Meyer, (0.019) 7.00 6.995 -0.005

M McDonald, Right lane, (0.018) 6.64 6.645 0.005, def. C Fredrich, (0.287) 6.76 6.751 -0.009


Round 5:

M McDonald, Left lane, (0.002) 6.61 6.641 0.031, def. A Firestone, (0.024) 6.60 6.611 0.011

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