Sun, 27 Sep 2015, 17:46 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

MADISON, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

Round 1:

Lester Johnson, Cynthiana KY, '55 Bel Air, TS, Left lane, (0.007) 6.37 6.415 0.045, def. Kyle
Dumke, Grand Ridge IL, '02 Neon, TS, (0.019) DQ-Tech

Mike Coughlin, Delaware OH, '13 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.054) 6.72 6.728 0.008, def. J.R. Lobner,
Gardner KS, '05 S-10, TS, (0.003) 7.26 7.320 0.060

Brandon Baxter, Granville IL, '08 Stratus, TS, Right lane, (0.009) 6.63 6.650 0.020, def. Rick
Bowman, Solon IA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.018) 7.13 12.034 4.904

Tim Weise, Cardington OH, '12 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.002) 7.00 7.033 0.033, def. Mick Snyder,
Demotte IN, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.055) 6.21 6.266 0.056

Rich Smith, Wentzville MO, '04 Cavalier, TS, Right lane, (0.046) 6.77 6.779 0.009, def. Shawn
Kennedy, Highlands Ranch CO, '49 Plymouth, TS, (0.046) 7.77 7.844 0.074

Marco Abruzzi, Warren OH, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.009) 6.73 6.758 0.028, def. Steve Maas,
Forest City IL, '96 Firebird, TS, (0.017) 7.39 7.381 -0.009

Paul Pittman, Bloomington MN, '13 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.030) 6.47 6.509 0.039, def. Rodney
Benson, Scott City MO, '70 Mustang, TS, (0.012) 6.97 6.919 -0.051

Jeffrey Hostetler, Chilicothe MO, '96 Firebird, TS, Left lane, (0.009) 7.40 7.489 0.089, def. J.J.
Heber, Centennial CO, '06 Mustang, TS, (-0.034 foul) 6.71 6.719 0.009

Rick Wilson, Independence MO, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, NT-No Showdef. Tony Grzelinski, Minooka
IL, '00 Camaro, TS, (0.054) DQ-Tech

Glenn Julius, Indianapolis IN, '04 Grand Am, TS, Right lane, (0.106) 6.93 7.112 0.182, def. Hermilo
Villareal, McAllen TX, '03 Neon, TS, (0.741) 6.88 20.011 13.131

Sean Dodd, Double Oak TX, '06 Cobalt, TS, Left lane, (0.016) 7.26 7.251 -0.009, def. Tom Harger,
Des Moines IA, '96 Cutlass, TS, (0.061) 6.70 6.602 -0.098

Kynon Dinkel, Terre Haute IN, '04 Cavalier, TS, Left lane, (-0.019) 6.61 6.657 0.047, def. Don
O'Neal, Evansville IN, '99 Monte Carlo, TS, (-0.001 foul) 7.13 7.116 -0.014

Steve Howard, Manooka IL, '12 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.129) 6.88 6.910 0.030, def. Rick Sojka,
Montgomery IL, '02 Firebird, TS, (-0.023 foul) 6.75 6.825 0.075

Tommy Turner, Naples FL, '12 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.074) 6.70 6.690 -0.010, def. Timothy Irwin,
Portland IN, '98 Lumina, TS, (-0.011 foul) 7.28 7.315 0.035

Glenn Butcher, Doylestown OH, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.027) 6.43 6.444 0.014, def. Jimmy
Lewis, Forney TX, '12 GXP, TS, NT-No Show

Mark McDonald, Boonville IN, '67 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.002) 6.75 11.133 4.383, def. Todd
Ewing, Vinemont AL, '00 Camaro, TS, NT-No Show


Round 2:

G Julius, Left lane, (0.046) 6.95 7.415 0.465, def. T Turner, (-0.020 foul) 6.69 6.702 0.012

L Johnson, Left lane, (0.004) 6.43 6.651 0.221, def. M McDonald, (0.049) 6.80 14.929 8.129

P Pittman, Right lane, (0.041) 6.49 6.499 0.009, def. M Abruzzi, (0.026) 6.75 6.777 0.027

S Howard, Right lane, (0.047) 6.91 7.127 0.217, def. K Dinkel, (0.011) 6.62 7.459 0.839

B Baxter, Left lane, (0.099) 6.61 6.644 0.034, def. R Smith, (-0.011 foul) 6.76 6.769 0.009

R Wilson, Right lane, (0.001) 6.50 6.447 -0.053, def. J Hostetler, (-0.009 foul) 7.45 7.662 0.212

S Dodd, Left lane, (0.027) 7.25 7.268 0.018, def. T Weise, (0.028) 7.02 7.046 0.026

G Butcher, Right lane, (0.028) 6.43 6.443 0.013, def. M Coughlin, (0.012) 6.70 6.739 0.039


Round 3:

L Johnson, Left lane, (0.013) 6.40 6.489 0.089, def. R Wilson, (0.001) 6.44 6.776 0.336

S Howard, Right lane, (0.036) 6.92 6.931 0.011, def. G Julius, (0.016) 6.95 6.943 -0.007

P Pittman, Right lane, (0.038) 6.48 6.703 0.223, def. S Dodd, (0.258) 7.25 7.335 0.085

G Butcher, Right lane, (0.046) 6.43 6.462 0.032, def. B Baxter, (-0.006 foul) 6.64 9.344 2.704


Round 4:

G Butcher, Right lane, (0.026) 6.45 6.473 0.023, def. P Pittman, (0.041) 6.48 6.526 0.046

L Johnson, Left lane, (0.014) 6.42 6.414 -0.006, def. S Howard, (0.036) 6.92 6.904 -0.016


Round 5:

L Johnson, Left lane, (0.007) 6.40 6.474 0.074, def. G Butcher, (0.096) 6.45 6.432 -0.018

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