Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 20:16 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs:

Round 1:

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.013) 6.95 7.024 0.074, def. Mike Proctor,
Mesa AZ, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.720) 6.32 6.560 0.240

Rob Mendenhall, San Diego CA, '15 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (0.022) 6.86 6.885 0.025, def. Kirk Lanz,
Mission BC, '69 Camaro, TS, (0.165) 6.27 6.324 0.054

Will Yakimetz, Vegreville AB, '69 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.055) 6.54 6.554 0.014, def. Caden
Menholt, Billings MT, '63 Corvette, TS, (-0.031 foul) 7.38 7.395 0.015

Larry Giese, Redwood Valley CA, '95 Daytona, TS, Left lane, (0.029) 6.89 6.817 -0.073, def. Kelly
Harper, Peoria AZ, '67 Mustang, TS, (0.038) 6.35 6.264 -0.086

Lynsi Snyder-Ellington, Monrovia CA, '69 Chevelle, TS, Left lane, (0.044) 6.59 6.604 0.014, def. Mike
Lucas, Fort St. John BC, '68 Camaro, TS, (-0.014 foul) 7.43 7.431 0.001

Chad Riley, Benton City WA, '18 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.091) 6.40 6.769 0.369, def. Sammy
Gonzales, Albuquerque NM, '02 Grand Am, TS, (0.039) 7.18 7.613 0.433

Jeff Connelly, Mesa AZ, '19 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (-0.005) 6.10 6.868 0.768, was unopposed

Monte Green, Mesa AZ, '09 Mustang, TS, Left lane, (0.945) 6.75 14.357 7.607, def. David Kowalski,
Fort Saint John BC, '70 Nova, TS, NT-No Show

Don Meziere, Escondido CA, '18 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.004) 6.45 6.492 0.042, def. Austin Mohr,
Mitchell SD, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.029) 7.19 7.209 0.019


Round 2:

E Olpin, Left lane, (0.023) 7.04 7.054 0.014, def. C Riley, (0.080) 6.70 6.652 -0.048

M Green, Left lane, (0.075) 6.80 6.804 0.004, def. D Meziere, (0.036) 6.52 6.571 0.051

L Snyder-Ellington, Left lane, (0.026) 6.68 6.745 0.065, def. L Giese, (0.045) 6.89 6.964 0.074

R Mendenhall, Left lane, (0.025) 6.95 6.940 -0.010, was unopposed

W Yakimetz, Right lane, (0.064) 6.67 7.000 0.330, def. J Connelly, (0.052) NT-Broke After Staging


Round 3:

R Mendenhall, Left lane, (0.044) 6.84 6.863 0.023, def. M Green, (0.077) 6.75 6.723 -0.027

W Yakimetz, Right lane, (0.019) 6.58 6.626 0.046, def. E Olpin, (0.061) 6.95 6.964 0.014

L Snyder-Ellingson, Left lane, (0.033) 6.59 6.600 0.010, was unopposed


Round 4:

R Mendenhall, Right lane, (0.019) 6.92 6.936 0.016, def. L Snyder-Ellingson, (0.040) 6.67 6.697 0.027

W Yakimetz, Right lane, (0.036) 6.66 6.722 0.062, was unopposed


Round 5:

R Mendenhall, Left lane, (0.022) 6.93 6.969 0.039, def. W Yakimetz, (0.039) 6.76 6.864 0.104

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