Sun, 24 Feb 2019, 20:47 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals:

Round 1:

Ed Olpin, Plesant Grove CA, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.045) 6.99 7.013 0.023, def. Josh
Edwards, Chandler AZ, '73 Camaro, TS, (0.043) 7.45 7.491 0.041

Bart Smith, N. Las Vegas NV, '98 Monte Carlo, TS, Left lane, (0.023) 6.99 7.078 0.088, def. Darin
Dolezal, Chandler AZ, '91 Firebird, TS, (0.050) 7.77 7.908 0.138

Doug Crumlich, Irvine CA, '63 Corvette, TS, Left lane, (0.028) 6.88 6.893 0.013, def. Bryan LaFlam,
Gilbert AZ, '67 Mustang, TS, (0.067) 6.20 6.372 0.172

Joe Roubicek, Camarillo CA, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.021) 6.59 6.593 0.003, def. Mike
Ferderer, Buckley WA, '06 Grand Am, TS, (0.009) 7.05 7.069 0.019

Richard Okerman, Torrance CA, '89 Beretta, TS, Right lane, (0.018) 7.03 7.045 0.015, def. Phil
Unruh, McPherson KS, '18 Corvette, TS, (0.035) 6.44 6.445 0.005

Ted Kellner, San Jose CA, '01 Firebird, TS, Left lane, (0.041) 7.12 7.128 0.008, def. Ray Martin,
Anchorage AK, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.063) 6.75 6.845 0.095

Paul Mitsos, Eastvale CA, '08 Stratus, TS, Left lane, (0.000) 7.04 7.088 0.048, def. Phil Dion,
Paradise Valley AZ, '17 Corvette, TS, (0.193) 6.40 6.999 0.599

David Armstrong, Mesa AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.031) 6.71 6.789 0.079, def. Doug Bracey,
Vallejo CA, '02 Cavalier, TS, (0.061) 7.22 7.181 -0.039

Wayne Newman, Lancaster CA, '12 GXP, TS, Left lane, (0.039) 6.94 6.976 0.036, def. Bryan Warr,
Riverton UT, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.007) 6.91 6.999 0.089

Will Yakimetz, Vegreville AB, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.006) 6.92 6.946 0.026, def. Mike
Lucas, Ft. St. John BC, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.017) 7.40 7.418 0.018

Bud Preuss, Grand Junction CO, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.016) 6.73 6.790 0.060, def. Jeff
Connelly, Mesa AZ, '06 S-10, TS, (0.041) 6.72 6.834 0.114

Ken Ratzloff, Idaho Falls ID, '53 Studabaker, TS, Right lane, (0.070) 6.91 7.015 0.105, def. John
Taylor Sr., Apache Jct. AZ, '10 Cobalt, TS, (0.063) 7.39 7.577 0.187

John Taylor Jr, Wyomissing PA, '55 Chevrolet, TS, Left lane, (0.022) 7.06 7.049 -0.011, def. Raul
Perez, Buena Park CA, '05 Grand Am, TS, (-0.012 foul) 6.74 6.770 0.030

Chris Newman, Lancaster CA, '08 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.006) 6.76 6.860 0.100, def. Sammy
Gonzales, Albuquerque NM, '02 Grand Am, TS, (0.178) 7.25 7.226 -0.024

Kelly Harper, Peoria AZ, '67 Mustang, TS, Left lane, (-0.500) 6.95 7.027 0.077, def. Jessie Wooton,
Visalia CA, '65 Malibu, TS, NT-No Show


Round 2:

R Okerman, Left lane, (0.018) 7.06 7.089 0.029, was unopposed

T Kellner, Right lane, (0.034) 7.12 7.137 0.017, def. K Harper, (0.045) 6.98 7.014 0.034

D Crumlich, Left lane, (0.028) 6.89 6.897 0.007, def. P Mitsos, (0.038) 7.08 7.071 -0.009

B Preuss, Right lane, (0.043) 6.73 6.714 -0.016, def. K Ratzloff, (-0.020 foul) 6.92 8.147 1.227

E Olpin, Left lane, (0.026) 7.03 7.133 0.103, def. D Armstrong, (-0.004 foul) 6.77 6.899 0.129

J Roubicek, Right lane, (0.032) 6.57 6.574 0.004, def. W Yakimetz, (0.005) 6.95 6.940 -0.010

W Newman, Right lane, (0.011) 6.96 6.968 0.008, def. J Taylor Jr, (0.030) 7.05 7.050 0.000

B Smith, Left lane, (0.026) 7.02 7.031 0.011, def. C Newman, (0.057) 6.77 6.766 -0.004


Round 3:

B Smith, Left lane, (0.022) 7.01 7.026 0.016, def. B Preuss, (0.029) 6.71 6.721 0.011

D Crumlich, Left lane, (0.026) 6.89 6.906 0.016, def. T Kellner, (-0.009 foul) 7.13 9.157 2.027

W Newman, Left lane, (0.032) 6.96 6.996 0.036, def. R Okerman, NT-Broke Before Staging

J Roubicek, Right lane, (0.020) 6.57 6.585 0.015, def. E Olpin, (0.031) 7.02 7.037 0.017


Round 4:

B Smith, Right lane, (0.007) 7.02 7.024 0.004, def. D Crumlich, (0.021) 6.90 6.913 0.013

J Roubicek, Right lane, (0.005) 6.57 6.634 0.064, def. W Newman, (0.034) 6.96 7.021 0.061


Round 5:

B Smith, Left lane, (0.027) 6.99 7.015 0.025, def. J Roubicek, (0.065) 6.56 6.615 0.055

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