Sun, 17 Nov 2024, 22:26 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 59th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Robert Strohm, Seattle WA, '00 Mustang, TS, Left lane, (0.024) 7.74 7.725 -0.015, def. Mera Silva,
Yucaipa CA, '04 Cavalier, TS, NT-No Show

Florentino Martin Rodriguez, New Braunfel TX, '15 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.013) 6.19 6.217 0.027,
def. Dean Hall, Guerneville CA, '63 Corvette, TS, NT-No Show

Bill Yates, Newark OH, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.017) 6.68 6.742 0.062, def. Randy Balough,
Newbury Park CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.076) 7.21 7.255 0.045

Joe Mellof, Maple Ridge BC, '09 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.046) 6.79 6.779 -0.011, def. Mike Lucas, Fort
St. John BC, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.053) 7.34 7.318 -0.022

Chris Newman, Lancaster CA, '21 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.031) 6.55 6.608 0.058, def. Ed Olpin,
Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.029) 6.92 6.912 -0.008

Sammy Gonzales, Albuquerque NM, '02 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.047) 7.09 7.109 0.019, def. Pat Warr,
Erda UT, '19 Corvette, TS, (0.005) 6.59 6.651 0.061

Joe Stannard, Lake Havasu City AZ, '09 GXP, TS, Left lane, (0.044) 6.88 6.898 0.018, def. Allen
Firestone, Velma OK, '16 Camaro, TS, (0.022) 6.40 7.416 1.016

Ken Ratzloff, Idaho Falls ID, '53 Champion, TS, Left lane, (0.013) 6.87 6.886 0.016, def. Aaron
Steinkey, Dunmore AB, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.010) 6.42 6.406 -0.014

Michael Hiatt, Fallon NV, '15 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.006) 6.90 7.007 0.107, def. Kelly Harper,
Peoria AZ, '67 Mustang, TS, (0.004) 6.39 9.017 2.627

Bill King, Sandy OR, '04 Cavalier, TS, Left lane, (0.054) 6.93 6.968 0.038, def. Will Yakimetz,
Vegreville AB, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.025) 6.63 6.610 -0.020

Lynsi Snyder-Ellington, Monrovia CA, '69 Chevelle, TS, Right lane, (0.020) 6.80 6.820 0.020, def.
William Mizia, Glendora CA, '82 Trans Am, TS, (0.057) 7.89 8.004 0.114

Gerald Bucklin, Bellevue WA, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.019) 7.22 7.264 0.044, def. Bryan Warr,
Riverton UT, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.029) 6.73 6.728 -0.002

Paul Mitsos, Eastvale CA, '23 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.033) 6.61 6.610 0.000, def. Richard Okerman,
Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS, (0.019) 7.10 7.135 0.035

Rob Mendenhall, San Diego CA, '15 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.010) 6.91 6.962 0.052, def. Don Meziere,
Escondido CA, '18 Corvette, TS, (0.017) 6.45 6.503 0.053

Dave Cook, Novato CA, '67 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.029) 6.76 6.765 0.005, def. Ted Kellner, San
Jose CA, '00 Firebird, TS, (-0.002 foul) 7.31 7.332 0.022


Round 2:

R Strohm, Left lane, (0.008) 7.70 7.701 0.001, def. B King, (0.001) 8.84 6.971 -1.869

J Mellof, Left lane, (0.016) 6.75 6.823 0.073, def. C Newman, (0.112) 6.52 6.714 0.194

B Yates, Left lane, (0.004) 6.66 6.717 0.057, def. K Ratzloff, (0.048) 6.85 6.871 0.021

L Snyder-Ellington, Right lane, (0.020) 6.76 6.841 0.081, def. S Gonzales, (0.005) 7.08 7.183 0.103

J Stannard, Right lane, (0.062) 6.86 7.050 0.190, def. G Bucklin, (-0.001 foul) 7.23 7.962 0.732

P Mitsos, Left lane, (0.001) 6.58 6.625 0.045, def. M Hiatt, (-0.196 foul) 6.89 7.975 1.085

F Martin Rodriguez, Right lane, (0.015) 6.19 6.188 -0.002, was unopposed

D Cook, Right lane, (0.017) 0.00 6.889 6.889, def. R Mendenhall, (0.015) 6.90 6.888 -0.012


Round 3:

L Snyder-Ellington, Right lane, (0.024) 6.79 6.814 0.024, def. J Stannard, (0.010) 6.90 6.890 -0.010

R Strohm, Right lane, (0.009) 7.74 7.718 -0.022, def. B Yates, (-0.001 foul) 6.69 6.624 -0.066

J Mellof, Right lane, (0.017) 6.75 6.765 0.015, def. P Mitsos, (-0.002 foul) 6.60 6.628 0.028

D Cook, Left lane, (0.036) 6.76 6.743 -0.017, def. F Martin Rodriguez, (0.018) 6.21 6.188 -0.022


Round 4:

J Mellof, Right lane, (0.010) 6.76 6.788 0.028, def. L Snyder-Ellington, (0.010) 6.81 6.841 0.031

R Strohm, Left lane, (0.023) 7.71 7.736 0.026, def. D Cook, (0.228) 6.74 6.772 0.032


Round 5:

J Mellof, Right lane, (0.013) 6.76 9.158 2.398, def. R Strohm, (-0.009 foul) 7.70 10.157 2.457

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