Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 19:35 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins CO, '05 Grand Am, TS, Right lane, (0.014) 7.00 6.969 -0.031, def. Joseph
Landavzo, Peoria AZ, '02 Camaro, TS, (-0.006 foul) 7.49 7.491 0.001

Benjamin Board, Atlanta GA, '12 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.029) 6.50 6.419 -0.081, was unopposed

Roy Cracraft, Mesa AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.024) 7.59 7.624 0.034, def. Wayne Newman,
Lancaster CA, '94 Lumina, TS, (0.059) 7.11 7.119 0.009

Jeff Gillette, Benicia CA, '06 GTO, TS, Left lane, (0.041) 6.98 7.103 0.123, def. Doug Crumlich,
Irvine CA, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.018) 7.28 7.535 0.255

Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village CA, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.016) 6.59 6.610 0.020, def. Jeff
Connelly, Mesa AZ, '06 S-10, TS, (0.050) 7.35 7.373 0.023

Gary Forkner, Temecula CA, '12 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.015) 7.09 7.091 0.001, def. Ted Kellner,
San Jose CA, '01 Firebird, TS, (0.008) 7.56 7.594 0.034

Don Meziere, Escondido CA, '09 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.015) 6.97 7.061 0.091, def. Mera
Silvia-Mirizio, Upland CA, '04 Cavalier, TS, (0.082) 7.45 7.520 0.070

Kelly Harper, Peoria AZ, '07 GTO, TS, Left lane, (0.108) 7.12 7.150 0.030, def. Mike Lucas, Fort
St. John BC, '00 Camaro, TS, (-0.033 foul) 7.60 7.606 0.006

Chris Newman, Lancaster CA, '08 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.039) 6.83 6.838 0.008, def. Bryan Warr,
Riverton UT, '04 Corvette, TS, (0.000) 7.37 7.335 -0.035

Randy Balough, Newbury Park CA, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.043) 7.58 7.577 -0.003, def. Ed
Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.037) 7.09 7.085 -0.005

Spenser Martin, Anchorage AK, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.020) 6.83 6.842 0.012, def. Paul
Mitsos, Eastvale CA, '08 Stratus, TS, (0.041) 7.39 7.405 0.015

Richard Okerman, Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS, Left lane, (0.045) 7.16 7.216 0.056, def. Bryan
LaFlam, Gilbert AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, NT-No Show

Phil Dion, Paradise Valley AZ, '12 Avenger, TS, Left lane, (0.152) 6.90 6.941 0.041, def. Doug
Woody, Independence MO, '67 Camaro, TS, NT-No Show

Jessie Wooton, Visalia CA, '65 Chevelle, TS, Right lane, (1.025) NT-No Showdef. David Armstrong,
Mesa AZ, '88 Camaro, TS, NT-No Show


Round 2:

R Okerman, Left lane, (0.026) 7.16 7.149 -0.011, def. D Meziere, (-0.160 foul) 6.95 6.964 0.014

R Balough, Left lane, (0.006) 7.51 7.516 0.006, def. J Roubicek, (0.016) 6.55 6.556 0.006

R Martin, Right lane, (0.005) 6.80 6.812 0.012, def. R Cracraft, (0.013) 7.57 7.586 0.016

J Gillette, Right lane, (0.040) 6.95 7.498 0.548, def. J Wooton, (-0.377 foul) 7.65 7.697 0.047

C Newman, Right lane, (0.034) 6.79 6.902 0.112, def. G Forkner, (0.011) 7.03 7.457 0.427

P Dion, Left lane, (0.007) 6.88 6.906 0.026, def. K Harper, (0.012) 7.11 7.097 -0.013

D Slatten, Left lane, (0.035) 6.94 6.959 0.019, def. B Board, (0.032) 6.41 6.439 0.029


Round 3:

R Balough, Right lane, (0.025) 7.52 7.544 0.024, was unopposed

C Newman, Right lane, (0.018) 6.82 6.864 0.044, def. R Okerman, (0.025) 7.16 7.211 0.051

J Gillette, Left lane, (0.009) 6.95 6.990 0.040, def. R Martin, (0.050) 6.82 6.847 0.027

P Dion, Left lane, (0.027) 6.90 7.124 0.224, def. D Slatten, (-0.002 foul) 6.97 7.861 0.891


Round 4:

J Gillette, Left lane, (0.027) 6.97 6.982 0.012, def. R Balough, (0.018) 7.54 7.522 -0.018

C Newman, Right lane, (0.022) 6.82 6.848 0.028, def. P Dion, (0.036) 6.90 6.921 0.021


Round 5:

C Newman, Right lane, (0.018) 6.83 6.878 0.048, def. J Gillette, (0.072) 6.97 6.986 0.016

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