Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 18:52 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman

BRAINERD, Minn. - Summary of eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals:

Round 1:

Wade Kiefer, Kimball NE, '63 Corvette, TS, Right lane, (0.010) 6.81 6.751 -0.059, def. Glenn
Gleisner, New Ulm MN, '02 Firebird, TS, (0.032) 7.57 7.859 0.289

Michael Chitty, Ames IA, '08 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.019) 6.49 6.473 -0.017, def. Darren Butler,
Cowessess SK, '41 Willys, TS, (-0.024 foul) 7.05 7.046 -0.004

Brian Antony, Lonsdale MN, '20 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.080) 6.63 6.672 0.042, def. Scott
Schleicher, Saint Joseph MN, '90 Camaro, TS, (0.091) 7.74 7.699 -0.041

Christopher Roe, Lecanto FL, '22 Mustang, TS, Left lane, (0.001) 6.34 6.647 0.307, def. John Gosh,
Big Lake MN, '00 Firebird, TS, (0.070) 6.89 7.308 0.418

Rob Meservier, Thunder Bay ON, '68 Chevelle, TS, Right lane, (0.029) 6.47 6.460 -0.010, def. Dan
Schei, Anoka MN, '02 Cavalier, TS, (0.054) 7.22 7.206 -0.014

Curt Fredrich, Burlington WI, '68 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.032) 6.57 6.586 0.016, def. Michael
Scott, Lakeland FL, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.051) 7.50 7.509 0.009

Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, Monrovia CA, '69 Chevelle, TS, Right lane, (0.011) 6.56 6.550 -0.010, def.
Chris Bishop, Grand Rapids MN, '79 Malibu, TS, (-0.025 foul) 7.20 7.220 0.020

David Scutt, Henderson CO, '10 Cobalt, TS, Right lane, (0.079) 6.95 7.411 0.461, def. Rich Smith,
Wentzville MO, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.001) 6.44 10.011 3.571

Gregory Maaninga, Menahga MN, '02 Camaro, TS, Right lane, (0.134) 7.09 7.388 0.298, def. Alan
Hiebert, Selkirk MB, '68 Camaro, TS, (0.030) 6.43 6.408 -0.022

Michael Freischel, Cottage Grove MN, '02 Firebird, TS, Right lane, (0.004) 7.54 7.528 -0.012, def.
Thomas Schmidt, Lakeland FL, '63 Corvette, TS, (0.153) 6.55 6.561 0.011

Jim Thorp, Mertzon TX, '25 Camaro, TS, Left lane, (-0.017) 6.23 6.608 0.378, was unopposed


Round 2:

W Kiefer, Left lane, (0.004) 6.72 6.738 0.018, def. R Meservier, (0.062) 6.45 6.555 0.105

C Fredrich, Right lane, (0.032) 6.56 6.583 0.023, def. D Scutt, (0.032) 6.97 7.004 0.034

B Antony, Right lane, (0.097) 6.65 6.618 -0.032, def. G Maaninga, (0.035) 7.09 7.057 -0.033

M Freischel, Left lane, (0.028) 7.50 7.517 0.017, def. M Chitty, (0.030) 6.46 6.503 0.043

L Snyder-Ellingson, Right lane, (0.027) 6.53 6.536 0.006, def. J Thorp, (0.036) 6.23 6.230 0.000

C Roe, Left lane, (0.008) 6.34 8.533 2.193, def. J Gosh, NT-No Show


Round 3:

C Fredrich, Right lane, (0.022) 6.55 6.613 0.063, def. W Kiefer, (0.009) 6.68 6.786 0.106

C Roe, Left lane, (0.024) 6.24 6.341 0.101, def. B Antony, (0.063) 6.55 6.621 0.071

M Freischel, Left lane, (0.005) 7.51 7.522 0.012, def. L Snyder-Ellingson, (0.020) 6.53 6.526 -0.004


Round 4:

C Roe, Left lane, (0.027) 6.31 6.354 0.044, def. M Freischel, (0.022) 7.51 7.509 -0.001

C Fredrich, Right lane, (0.010) 6.57 6.584 0.014, was unopposed


Round 5:

C Fredrich, Right lane, (0.029) 6.58 6.587 0.007, def. C Roe, (-0.001 foul) 6.35 6.369 0.019

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