Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 18:54 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Dragster

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

Round 1:

Dan Narusiewicz, Hudson WI, Miller-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.051) 6.94 6.931 -0.009, def. Jim Thorp,
Mertzon TX, Spitzer-Chevy, T/D, (0.143) 6.10 6.075 -0.025

Josh Buer, Lake Preston SD, Miller-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.020) 6.78 6.742 -0.038, def. Prescott
Dean, Olathe KS, Mullis-Chevy, T/D, (0.019) 6.10 6.055 -0.045

Kendra Larson, Starbuck MN, Mullis-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.031) 6.89 6.902 0.012, def. Leslie
Feist, Duluth MN, Miller-Chevy, T/D, (0.044) 6.12 6.127 0.007

Mike Kritzky, St Paul Park MN, Erickson-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.021) 6.47 6.412 -0.058, def. Scott
Murray, Winnipeg MB, Dragster-Hemi, T/D, (0.062) 6.13 6.032 -0.098

Kevin Thorp, Knickerbocker TX, TNT-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.019) 6.10 6.120 0.020, def. Jeff Arpin,
Winnepeg MB, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, (0.007) 6.50 6.460 -0.040

Donna Patterson, Lorette West MB, American-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.066) 6.14 6.126 -0.014, def.
Alia Isenhower, Brownsburg IN, McIlvan-Chevy, T/D, (-0.009 foul) 6.94 6.960 0.020

Randy Dahlberg, Hudson CO, Undercover-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.010) 6.75 6.768 0.018, def. Ross
Laris, Raceland LA, Danny Nelson-Chevy, T/D, (0.016) 6.10 6.127 0.027

Trevor Jelinski, Pierz MN, Copeland-Chrysler, T/D, Right lane, (0.098) 7.16 7.174 0.014, def. Jon
Medlin, Lenexa KS, Spitzer-Chevy, T/D, (0.348) 6.23 6.198 -0.032

Isaac Wilde, Volga SD, American-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.016) 6.39 6.398 0.008, def. Bill Franck,
Casselton ND, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, (0.083) 7.19 7.177 -0.013

J.R. Baxter, Waxahachie TX, Miller-RCEE, T/D, Right lane, (0.018) 6.11 6.307 0.197, def. Nick
Gilbertson, Blooming Prairie MN, S&W-Chevy, T/D, (0.051) 7.06 8.847 1.787

Grant Pederson, Wentworth SD, Miller-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.044) 6.13 6.453 0.323, def. Andy
Fischer, Gibbon MN, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, (0.021) 6.87 6.830 -0.040

Sean Parker, Kalamazoo MI, American-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.013) 6.89 6.902 0.012, def. Holden
Laris, Thibodaux LA, Danny Nelson-Chevy, T/D, (0.026) 6.10 6.111 0.011

Jason Hop, Andover MN, Landshark-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.033) 7.12 7.159 0.039, def. Scott Cusey,
Buffalo MN, Boulton-DART, T/D, (0.037) 6.17 7.092 0.922

Matthew Kreft, Council Bluff IA, Spitzer-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (1.484) 6.11 6.117 0.007, def. Mark
Grame, Overland Park KS, Grame-Chevy, T/D, (0.025) 6.59 6.565 -0.025

Bob Fischer, Gibbon MN, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.029) 6.81 6.815 0.005, def. Roland Rang,
Sioux Falls SD, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, (0.035) 6.11 6.122 0.012

Rusty Baxter, Beckville TX, Danny Nelson-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.044) 6.10 6.512 0.412, def. Todd
Bruce, Horace ND, '40 Ford, T/D, (0.047) 6.99 10.082 3.092


Round 2:

K Thorp, Left lane, (0.035) 6.10 6.415 0.315, def. D Narusiewicz, (0.043) 6.91 24.109 17.199

R Baxter, Right lane, (0.012) 6.11 6.121 0.011, def. J Buer, (0.022) 6.73 6.752 0.022

T Jelinski, Left lane, (0.019) 7.15 7.278 0.128, def. G Pederson, (0.023) 6.13 6.120 -0.010

K Larson, Left lane, (0.005) 6.90 6.932 0.032, def. M Kritzky, (0.057) 6.40 6.403 0.003

J Baxter, Right lane, (0.022) 6.10 6.108 0.008, def. R Dahlberg, (-0.005 foul) 6.75 6.754 0.004

D Patterson, Left lane, (0.023) 6.11 6.097 -0.013, def. M Kreft, (0.013) 6.11 6.052 -0.058

B Fischer, Left lane, (0.023) 6.79 6.809 0.019, def. J Hop, (0.029) 7.13 7.162 0.032

I Wilde, Right lane, (0.026) 6.36 6.381 0.021, def. S Parker, (0.019) 6.88 6.908 0.028


Round 3:

R Baxter, Right lane, (0.004) 6.13 6.138 0.008, def. I Wilde, (0.010) 6.37 6.378 0.008

K Larson, Left lane, (0.014) 6.90 6.937 0.037, def. J Baxter, (0.008) 6.10 6.154 0.054

B Fischer, Right lane, (0.131) 6.78 6.843 0.063, def. K Thorp, (0.426) 6.10 23.350 17.250

D Patterson, Left lane, (0.044) 6.10 6.138 0.038, def. T Jelinski, (0.041) 7.14 7.245 0.105


Round 4:

K Larson, Right lane, (0.025) 6.93 6.913 -0.017, def. D Patterson, (-0.020 foul) 6.12 6.157 0.037

B Fischer, Left lane, (0.024) 6.80 6.818 0.018, def. R Baxter, (-0.005 foul) 6.14 6.697 0.557


Round 5:

K Larson, Right lane, (0.000) 6.91 6.929 0.019, def. B Fischer, (0.024) 6.81 6.828 0.018

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