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Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman



ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:



Round 1:

Don Holcomb, Crosby TX, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.017) 7.03 7.013 -0.017, def. Keith Sasich,
Bartonville TX, '00 Firebird, TS, (-0.021 foul) 7.34 7.350 0.010

Trent Wilson, Castroville TX, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.026) 6.88 6.880 0.000, def. Todd
Stewart, Kilgore TX, '67 Camaro, TS, (0.016) 7.22 7.219 -0.001

Jimmy Lewis, Forney TX, '12 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.049) 6.92 6.946 0.026, def. Chris Arnold, Mt.
Belvieu TX, '02 Cavalier, TS, (0.057) 7.28 7.301 0.021

Kirk Piepke, Pauls Valley OK, '07 GTO, TS, Left lane, (0.051) 7.16 7.129 -0.031, def. J.J. Heber,
Centennial CO, '06 Mustang, TS, (-0.019 foul) 6.82 6.840 0.020

Joe Pigford, Pasadena TX, '13 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.006) 7.14 7.174 0.034, def. Greg Lair,
Canyon TX, '14 Camaro, TS, (0.042) 6.74 6.772 0.032

Daniel Leibham, Tomball TX, '01 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.032) 7.00 7.005 0.005, def. Kevin
Hampton, Artesia NM, '06 GTO, TS, (0.009) 7.31 7.349 0.039

Royce Freeman, Lindsay OK, '10 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.033) 6.79 6.795 0.005, def. Henry Kindle,
Angleton TX, '98 Dakota, TS, (-0.038 foul) 7.14 7.127 -0.013

Jim White, Haysville KS, '09 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.036) 6.63 6.891 0.261, def. Jimmie Dickey,
Lubbock TX, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.013) 7.10 7.663 0.563

Russell Marr, Forney TX, '03 Cavalier, TS, Left lane, (0.007) 7.04 7.056 0.016, def. Bob Gulitti,
Tomball TX, '11 Camaro, TS, (0.016) 6.50 6.574 0.074

Marlon Goates, Troy TX, '97 Cutlass, TS, Left lane, (0.015) 7.32 7.334 0.014, def. Stewart Johnson,
Paoli OK, '05 GTO, TS, (0.044) 6.97 7.166 0.196

Bobby Irby, Collierville TN, '04 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.038) 7.11 7.122 0.012, def. Josh
Vettel, Phillips NE, '70 Barracuda, TS, (0.119) 6.64 6.735 0.095

Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom MN, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.004) 6.89 6.883 -0.007, def. Jerry
Jordan, Longview TX, '03 Mustang, TS, (0.006) 7.42 7.405 -0.015

Tommy Turner, Naples FL, '12 GXP, TS, Right lane, (-0.003) 6.72 6.738 0.018, def. Arlie Boggs, Deer
Park TX, '95 Cutlass, TS, (-0.005 foul) 7.08 6.987 -0.093

Leslie Dugas, Grandview TX, '97 Cutlass, TS, Left lane, (0.034) 7.30 7.318 0.018, def. Travis
Leach, Houston TX, '96 Firebird, TS, (0.466) 6.98 7.002 0.022

Keith Raftery, Lake Charles LA, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.027) 6.52 6.539 0.019, def. Phil
Dion, Paradise Valley AZ, '12 Avenger, TS, (0.021) 7.08 7.138 0.058

Larry Demers, Carroll IA, '06 Cobalt, TS, Left lane, (0.008) 7.10 7.031 -0.069, def. Norman
Brungardt, Liberal KS, '13 Camaro, TS, (-0.002 foul) 6.65 6.638 -0.012


Round 2:

J Lewis, Right lane, (0.050) 6.94 6.946 0.006, def. L Demers, (0.069) 7.05 7.046 -0.004

B Irby, Right lane, (0.030) 7.12 7.130 0.010, def. L Dugas, (0.021) 7.31 7.305 -0.005

T Wilson, Right lane, (0.023) 6.89 6.898 0.008, def. J White, (0.022) 6.65 6.648 -0.002

D Holcomb, Left lane, (0.060) 7.04 7.021 -0.019, def. R Freeman, (0.046) 6.81 6.783 -0.027

K Raftery, Right lane, (0.003) 6.58 6.597 0.017, def. T Schmidt, (0.024) 6.90 6.904 0.004

R Marr, Left lane, (0.002) 7.06 7.066 0.006, def. K Piepke, (-0.018 foul) 7.14 7.176 0.036

D Leibham, Right lane, (0.025) 7.01 7.013 0.003, def. J Pigford, (0.026) 7.17 7.185 0.015

M Goates, Left lane, (0.008) 7.34 7.357 0.017, def. T Turner, (-0.003 foul) 6.74 6.752 0.012


Round 3:

M Goates, Right lane, (0.228) 7.35 7.362 0.012, def. K Raftery, NT-No Show

D Leibham, Right lane, (0.006) 7.01 7.031 0.021, def. T Wilson, (0.026) 6.90 6.890 -0.010

B Irby, Left lane, (0.011) 7.15 7.142 -0.008, def. R Marr, (0.010) 7.07 7.037 -0.033

D Holcomb, Left lane, (0.060) 7.03 7.050 0.020, def. J Lewis, (0.019) 6.93 6.993 0.063



Round 4:

D Holcomb, Left lane, (0.024) 7.05 7.176 0.126, def. M Goates, (-0.008 foul) 7.35 7.382 0.032

D Leibham, Right lane, (0.016) 7.01 7.011 0.001, def. B Irby, (0.013) 7.15 7.167 0.017


Round 5:

D Leibham, Right lane, (0.032) 7.01 7.043 0.033, def. D Holcomb, (0.183) 7.05 6.958 -0.092

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