Sun, 28 Jul 2013, 20:11 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

SONOMA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals:

Round 1:

Roy Cracraft, Mesa AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.067) 7.47 7.487 0.017, def. Brian Brewer, Fairlane CA, '12 Cobalt, TS,
NT-Broke Before Staging

Gary Forkner, Temecula CA, '12 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.000) 6.94 6.976 0.036, def. Keith White, Paradise CA, '98 Ranger, TS,
(-0.003 foul) 7.28 7.278 -0.002

Jeff Gillette, Benicia CA, '06 GTO, TS, Right lane, (0.033) 6.95 7.019 0.069, def. Robert Curley, San Jose CA, '57 Fairlane, TS,
(0.053) 7.20 7.339 0.139

Chris Esrick, San Bruno CA, '57 Chevrolet, TS, Left lane, (0.006) 7.52 7.563 0.043, def. Ray Martin, Anchorage AK, '55 Chevrolet,
TS, (0.021) 7.17 7.208 0.038

Steve Galileo, S. San Francisco CA, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.001) 7.45 7.386 -0.064, def. Brad Wagner, Las Vegas NV, '97
Cutlass, TS, (-0.017 foul) 7.01 6.991 -0.019

Dean Hall, Guerneville CA, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.017) 7.22 7.297 0.077, def. Ken Phillips, Las Vegas NV, '69 AMX, TS,
(0.024) 7.54 7.646 0.106

Mike Ferderer, Buckley WA, '06 Grand Am, TS, Right lane, (0.063) 7.37 7.360 -0.010, def. David Cook, Novato CA, '03 Mustang, TS,
(-0.006 foul) 6.97 6.972 0.002

Doug Watts, Syracuse UT, '08 GTO, TS, Right lane, (0.011) 6.90 6.910 0.010, def. Richard Okerman, Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS,
(0.016) 7.23 7.229 -0.001

Paul Mitsos, Rancho Cucamonga CA, '08 Stratus, TS, Right lane, (0.100) 7.17 7.472 0.302, def. Robert Strohm, Seattle WA, '00
Mustang, TS, (0.032) 7.70 8.796 1.096

Robert Naber, Onterio CA, '03 S-10, TS, Left lane, (0.009) 7.52 7.562 0.042, def. Sam Baylock, San Francisco CA, '91 Cutlass, TS,
(0.112) 7.15 9.333 2.183

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.008) 7.21 7.244 0.034, def. Raul Perez, La Mirada CA, '05 Grand Am, TS,
(0.008) 6.80 12.748 5.948

Phil Dion, Paradise Valley AZ, '12 Avenger, TS, Right lane, (0.006) 7.16 7.207 0.047, def. Doug Bracey, Vallejo CA, '99 Monte Carlo,
TS, (-0.004 foul) 7.54 7.547 0.007


Round 2:

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.038) 6.96 6.974 0.014, def. P Dion, NT-Broke Before Staging

M Ferderer, Right lane, (0.009) 7.38 7.387 0.007, def. D Hall, (0.018) 7.25 7.250 0.000

G Forkner, Right lane, (0.011) 6.98 7.228 0.248, def. C Esrick, (0.380) 7.56 7.559 -0.001

P Mitsos, Right lane, (0.016) 7.19 7.204 0.014, def. S Galileo, (0.017) 7.39 7.434 0.044

E Olpin, Right lane, (0.030) 7.25 7.263 0.013, def. R Cracraft, (0.010) 7.49 7.523 0.033

R Naber, Left lane, (0.016) 7.55 7.563 0.013, def. D Watts, (0.073) 6.93 6.937 0.007


Round 3:

G Forkner, Right lane, (0.031) 7.04 7.181 0.141, def. P Mitsos, (0.039) 7.23 27.401 20.171

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.010) 7.00 6.990 -0.010, def. E Olpin, (-0.005 foul) 7.30 7.287 -0.013

M Ferderer, Right lane, (0.015) 7.39 7.397 0.007, def. R Naber, (0.004) 7.60 7.627 0.027


Round 4:

M Ferderer, Left lane, (0.002) 7.36 7.358 -0.002, def. G Forkner, (-0.012 foul) 7.00 7.021 0.021

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.018) 7.00 6.949 -0.051, was unopposed


Round 5:

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.014) 6.95 6.962 0.012, def. M Ferderer, (0.018) 7.36 7.376 0.016

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