Mon, 17 Nov 2025, 15:38 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Dean Hall, Guerneville CA, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.001) 6.93 6.931 0.001, def. Florentino
Martin, New Braunfel TX, '15 Camaro, TS, (0.018) 6.34 6.353 0.013

Mike Lucas, Fort St. John BC, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.019) 7.40 7.405 0.005, def. Dan Lafferty,
Wendell ID, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.026) 6.81 6.808 -0.002

Bryan Warr, Riverton UT, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.016) 6.75 6.757 0.007, def. Jeff Gillette,
Rescue CA, '06 GTO, TS, (0.009) 6.83 6.847 0.017

Gerald Bucklin, Bellevue WA, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.004) 7.18 7.184 0.004, def. Pat Warr,
Erda UT, '19 Corvette, TS, (0.028) 6.64 6.705 0.065

Mark Buehring, Navasota TX, '07 Cobalt, TS, Left lane, (0.011) 6.73 6.745 0.015, def. Richard
Okerman, Torrence CA, '89 Beretta, TS, (0.017) 7.13 7.152 0.022

Will Yakimetz, Vegreville AB, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.000) 6.53 6.547 0.017, def. Randy
Balough, Newbury Park CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.010) 6.96 6.975 0.015

Lynsi Snyder-Ellington, Monrovia CA, '69 Chevelle, TS, Right lane, (0.025) 6.56 6.584 0.024, def.
Larry Giese, Redwood Valley CA, '95 Daytona, TS, (-0.002 foul) 6.80 6.898 0.098

Aaron Steinkey, Dunmore AB, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.047) 6.17 6.165 -0.005, was unopposed

Ken Ratzloff, Idaho Falls ID, '53 Champion, TS, Left lane, (0.006) 6.92 6.970 0.050, def. David
Beckwith, Rancho Cucamonga CA, '11 GXP, TS, (0.014) 7.49 7.904 0.414

William Mizia, Glendora CA, '82 Trans Am, TS, Left lane, (0.021) 7.81 7.811 0.001, def. Rob
Mendenhall, San Diego CA, '15 Camaro, TS, (0.013) 6.83 6.859 0.029

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.027) 6.93 6.945 0.015, def. Michael
Chitty, Ames IA, '08 Cobalt, TS, (-0.015 foul) 6.50 6.555 0.055

Ted Kellner, San Jose CA, '00 Firebird, TS, Left lane, (0.017) 7.33 7.356 0.026, def. David Cook,
Novato CA, '67 Mustang, TS, (0.005) 6.73 6.786 0.056


Round 2:

E Olpin, Left lane, (0.025) 6.94 6.989 0.049, def. M Lucas, (0.035) 7.40 7.456 0.056

T Kellner, Right lane, (0.017) 7.36 7.375 0.015, def. D Hall, (0.030) 6.93 6.934 0.004

M Buehring, Left lane, (0.067) 6.73 6.745 0.015, def. K Ratzloff, (-0.014 foul) 6.92 6.952 0.032

W Yakimetz, Right lane, (0.065) 6.54 7.590 1.050, def. W Mizia, (-0.007 foul) 7.81 7.825 0.015

B Warr, Left lane, (0.010) 6.75 6.703 -0.047, def. L Snyder-Ellington, (-0.004 foul) 6.58 6.683 0.103

A Steinkey, Right lane, (0.012) 6.18 6.186 0.006, def. G Bucklin, (0.003) 7.17 7.109 -0.061


Round 3:

A Steinkey, Right lane, (0.015) 6.17 6.175 0.005, def. W Yakimetz, (0.034) 6.54 6.556 0.016

B Warr, Left lane, (0.020) 6.70 6.711 0.011, def. T Kellner, (0.005) 7.37 7.360 -0.010

E Olpin, Right lane, (0.024) 6.94 6.951 0.011, def. M Buehring, (0.042) 6.74 6.737 -0.003


Round 4:

E Olpin, Left lane, (0.002) 6.94 6.958 0.018, def. A Steinkey, (0.027) 6.17 6.176 0.006

B Warr, Left lane, (0.015) 6.70 6.705 0.005, was unopposed


Round 5:

B Warr, Left lane, (0.036) 6.70 7.187 0.487, def. E Olpin, (0.017) 6.95 6.948 -0.002

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

Round 2: E Olpin, Left lane, (0.025) 6.94 6.989 0.049, def. M Lucas, (0.035) 7.40 7.456 0.056 T Kellner, Right lane, (0.017) 7.36 7.375 0.015, def. D Hall, (0.030) 6.93 6.934 0.004 M Buehring, Left lane, (0.067) 6.73 6.745 0.015, def. K Ratzloff, (-0.014 foul) 6.92 6.952 0.032 W Yakimetz, Right lane, (0.065) 6.54 7.590 1.050, def. W Mizia, (-0.007 foul) 7.81 7.825 0.015 B Warr, Left lane, (0.010) 6.75 6.703 -0.047, def. L Snyder-Ellington, (-0.004 foul) 6.58 6.683 0.103 A Steinkey, Right lane, (0.012) 6.18 6.186 0.006, def. G Bucklin, (0.003) 7.17 7.109 -0.061



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