Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 23:55 PM Top Sportsman Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BELLE ROSE, La. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, event at No Problem Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4059 Jim Thorp                                  Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.288 230.00     
          TS  Dial: 6.30 (+/-): -0.012    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Edmonds   ) 0.968  8.989  2.669   
E1    (M Feeler    ) 0.031  6.740  0.400   
 Qualified:             #3  6.431 200.57                     Bye

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4300 Lance Abbott                          451 Bob Gulitti                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.879 194.70                     0.051  8.967 122.43
          TS  Dial: 6.86 (+/-):  0.019              TS  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  2.747
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Leibham   ) 0.047  6.875 -0.005      (M Chitty    ) 0.025  6.235  0.015
E1    (B Blomberg  ) 0.014  6.919  0.039                     -0.004 15.279  9.079
 Qualified:            #18  9.061 129.89                        #1  6.187 227.18

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4695 Allen Firestone                      477F Earl Folse                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.336 216.26                     0.012  6.450 217.66
          TS  Dial: 6.36 (+/-): -0.024              TS  Dial: 6.55 (+/-): -0.100
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Hoda      ) 0.039  6.362  0.002      (T Patterson ) 0.030 10.648  4.098
E1    (K Firestone ) 0.039  6.358 -0.052      (R Haynes    ) -0.008 14.698  8.148
 Qualified:            #17  7.341 130.00                       #10  6.686 207.08