MADISON, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: Round 1: Chad Pekrul, Eagle WI, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.052) 6.67 6.775 0.105, def. Lester Johnson, Cynthiana KY, '55 Bel Air, TS, (0.020) 6.07 6.208 0.138 Bob Wright, Buckhannon WV, '10 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (-0.354) 6.66 6.810 0.150, def. John Taylor, Naples FL, '99 Dakota, TS, (-0.011 foul) 7.01 7.048 0.038 J.J. Heber, Centennial CO, '06 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.042) 6.69 6.751 0.061, def. Doug Woody, Independence MO, '67 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 7.15 7.250 0.100 Rich Smith, Wentzville MO, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.035) 6.65 6.654 0.004, def. Tony Grzelinski, Minooka IL, '00 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 6.95 6.995 0.045 Cheyenne Stanley, Cynthiana KY, '07 Mustang, TS, Right lane, (0.055) 6.33 6.431 0.101, def. Rick Sojka, North Aurora IL, '02 Firebird, TS, (-0.011 foul) 6.70 9.594 2.894 Larry Demers, Carroll IA, '06 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.012) 7.05 7.037 -0.013, def. Vince Nannini, Lake Bluff IN, '92 Cutlass, TS, (-0.006 foul) 6.68 6.679 -0.001 Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla NC, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.043) 6.64 6.658 0.018, def. Brian Brown, Coal City IL, '02 Camaro, TS, (-0.007 foul) 6.72 7.638 0.918 Greg Coffman, Russellville KY, '97 Cutlass, TS, Right lane, (0.035) 6.65 7.096 0.446, def. Rick Bowman, Solon IA, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.028) 6.93 6.836 -0.094 Tommy Turner, Naples FL, '12 GXP, TS, Right lane, (0.012) 6.52 6.545 0.025, def. Jerry Albert, Avon OH, '97 Camaro, TS, (0.021) 6.85 6.831 -0.019 Tim Kirman, Morris IL, '01 Grand Am, TS, Left lane, (0.014) 6.67 7.173 0.503, def. Jonathan Smiddy, Boonville IN, '96 Olds, TS, (0.029) 7.34 10.575 3.235 Glenn Butcher, Doylestown OH, '69 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.003) 6.45 6.441 -0.009, def. Rick Corn, Paducah KY, '10 Avenger, TS, (0.035) 6.75 6.711 -0.039 Greg Lair, Canyon TX, '15 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.045) 6.46 6.702 0.242, def. Don O'Neal, Evansville IN, '99 Monte Carlo, TS, (-0.006 foul) 6.86 6.843 -0.017 Bob Gulitti, Tomball TX, '11 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.032) 6.50 6.630 0.130, def. Mike Badia, Milford MI, '96 Cutlass, TS, (0.010) 6.81 7.198 0.388 Keith Raftery, Lake Charles LA, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.028) 6.46 6.498 0.038, def. Ronnie Proctor, Harpers Ferry WV, '09 Mustang, TS, (0.028) 6.71 6.709 -0.001 Bill Yates Sr., Newark OH, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.047) 6.60 6.683 0.083, def. Rick Wilson, Independence MO, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.022) 6.10 6.787 0.687 Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom MN, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.020) 6.45 6.573 0.123, def. Steven Lehmann, Neenah WI, '68 Camaro, TS, NT-No Show Round 2: B Yates Sr., Right lane, (0.029) 6.61 6.656 0.046, def. C Pekrul, (0.029) 6.70 6.753 0.053 R Smith, Left lane, (0.003) 6.64 6.654 0.014, def. K Raftery, (-0.226 foul) 6.48 11.655 5.175 B Gulitti, Left lane, (0.026) 6.54 6.667 0.127, def. T Kirman, (0.119) 6.69 6.764 0.074 C Stanley, Right lane, (0.010) 6.35 6.357 0.007, def. G Coffman, (0.005) 6.69 6.733 0.043 T Schmidt, Right lane, (0.021) 6.45 6.607 0.157, def. B Wright, (0.092) 6.67 7.315 0.645 J Heber, Left lane, (0.031) 6.69 6.690 0.000, def. T Turner, (-0.009 foul) 6.54 6.557 0.017 S Wilkins, Right lane, (0.038) 6.67 6.692 0.022, def. G Butcher, (0.026) 6.46 6.495 0.035 L Demers, Left lane, (0.047) 7.05 7.060 0.010, def. G Lair, NT-Broke Before Staging Round 3: T Schmidt, Right lane, (0.004) 6.45 6.585 0.135, def. J Heber, (0.036) NT-Broke After Staging C Stanley, Right lane, (0.009) 6.31 7.829 1.519, def. L Demers, (-0.004 foul) 7.07 7.067 -0.003 R Smith, Right lane, (0.036) 6.64 6.641 0.001, def. B Gulitti, (-0.013 foul) 6.57 6.575 0.005 S Wilkins, Left lane, (0.009) 6.66 6.684 0.024, def. B Yates Sr., (0.027) 6.64 9.365 2.725 Round 4: R Smith, Right lane, (0.013) 6.65 6.684 0.034, def. S Wilkins, (0.016) 6.68 6.640 -0.040 T Schmidt, Right lane, (0.019) 6.48 6.601 0.121, def. C Stanley, NT-No Show Round 5: R Smith, Left lane, (0.010) 6.67 6.725 0.055, def. T Schmidt, (0.013) 6.49 8.298 1.808
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