Sun, 24 Feb 2013, 19:47 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

Round 1:

Greg Lair, Canyon TX, '13 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.036) 6.68 6.711 0.031, def. Frank Gostilla,
Scottsdale AZ, '02 Grand Am, TS, (0.085) 7.34 7.402 0.062

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.016) 7.37 7.421 0.051, def. Rick Wilson,
Independence MO, '69 Camaro, TS, (-0.500 foul) 6.32 6.855 0.535

Richard Okerman, Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS, Right lane, (0.028) 7.30 7.289 -0.011, def. Clyde
Williams, Litchfield Park AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, NT-Broke Before Staging

Mera Silvia, Upland CA, '05 Cavalier, TS, Left lane, (0.262) 7.28 7.283 0.003, def. Roy Cracraft,
Mesa AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, NT-Left Before Tree

Doug Watts, Syracuse UT, '08 GTO, TS, Right lane, (0.025) 6.97 6.980 0.010, def. Shane Molinari,
Battleground WA, '68 Le Mans, TS, (0.055) 7.46 7.503 0.043

Roger Hall, Las Vegas NV, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.005) 7.40 7.401 0.001, def. Joe
Roubicek, Westlake Village CA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.046) 6.56 6.576 0.016

Ray Martin, Anchorage AK, '55 Chevy, TS, Right lane, (0.027) 7.29 7.320 0.030, def. Kelly Harper,
Peoria AZ, '96 Cutlass, TS, (0.051) 7.78 7.807 0.027

Gary Forkner, Temecula CA, '12 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.028) 7.03 7.035 0.005, def. Tom Ticer,
Safford AZ, '96 Avenger, TS, (0.010) 7.45 7.488 0.038

JR Lobner, Gardner KS, '05 S-10, TS, Left lane, (0.014) 7.47 7.509 0.039, def. Monte Green, Haxtun
CO, '95 Probe, TS, (0.065) 7.05 7.026 -0.024

Mike Williams, Tilley AB, '03 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.029) 7.22 7.228 0.008, def. Doug Bracey,
Vallejo CA, '99 Monte Carlo, TS, (-0.013 foul) 7.74 7.752 0.012

Bryan LaFlam, Gilbert AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.013) 7.25 7.376 0.126, def. Dave
Deadman, Glendale AZ, '93 Daytona, TS, (0.133) 7.64 7.724 0.084

Jimmie Dickey, Lubbock TX, '00 Firebird, TS, Left lane, (0.051) 7.07 7.560 0.490, def. Patrick
McHenry, Mesa AZ, '01 Firebird, TS, (0.015) 7.37 7.354 -0.016

Lynsi Torres, Glendora CA, '70 Barracuda, TS, Right lane, (0.005) 7.21 7.383 0.173, def. Phil Dion,
Paradise Valley AZ, '12 Avenger, TS, (-0.200 foul) 7.50 12.802 5.302

Raul Perez, La Mirada CA, '05 Grand Am, TS, Right lane, (0.043) 6.86 6.871 0.011, def. Ron
Williams, Westminster CO, '07 GTO, TS, (0.074) 7.52 7.507 -0.013

Ted Carli, Temecula CA, '09 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.021) 6.74 6.779 0.039, def. Doug Woody,
Independence MO, '67 Camaro, TS, (0.052) 7.43 7.792 0.362


Round 2:

D Watts, Right lane, (0.023) 6.93 6.957 0.027, def. J Dickey, (0.020) 7.47 7.611 0.141

R Perez, Right lane, (0.059) 6.80 8.054 1.254, def. M Silvia, NT-Broke Before Staging

J Lobner, Left lane, (0.003) 7.43 7.498 0.068, def. R Martin, (0.035) 7.27 7.245 -0.025

R Okerman, Left lane, (0.017) 7.25 7.290 0.040, def. G Forkner, (0.005) 6.99 7.128 0.138

M Williams, Right lane, (0.023) 7.17 7.219 0.049, def. E Olpin, (0.021) 7.33 7.419 0.089

L Torres, Left lane, (0.012) 7.15 7.557 0.407, def. G Lair, (0.019) 6.64 8.149 1.509

T Carli, Right lane, (0.003) 6.65 6.797 0.147, def. B LaFlam, (-0.004 foul) 7.21 8.245 1.035

R Hall, Left lane, (1.626) NT-Took the green lightwas unopposed


Round 3:

T Carli, Right lane, (0.006) 6.69 6.683 -0.007, def. R Okerman, (0.053) 7.27 7.250 -0.020

R Perez, Right lane, (0.018) 6.79 6.836 0.046, def. R Hall, (0.011) 7.29 7.372 0.082

D Watts, Right lane, (0.035) 6.91 7.023 0.113, def. M Williams, (0.026) 7.20 12.414 5.214

J Lobner, Left lane, (0.011) 7.44 7.453 0.013, def. L Torres, (0.011) 7.18 7.173 -0.007


Round 4:

T Carli, Right lane, (0.001) 6.65 6.686 0.036, def. R Perez, (-0.004 foul) 6.81 9.336 2.526

J Lobner, Left lane, (0.010) 7.44 7.474 0.034, def. D Watts, (0.029) 6.91 6.949 0.039


Round 5:

J Lobner, Left lane, (0.006) 7.44 7.457 0.017, def. T Carli, (0.012) 6.67 6.682 0.012

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