Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 14:15 PM Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Right Trailers Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 316K Brandon Baxter                       3738 Bryan Richardson             
E4   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.600 210.90                     0.080  6.535 212.66
          TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-):  0.000              TS  Dial: 6.60 (+/-): -0.065
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Roe       ) 0.015  6.577  0.017      (J Smiddy    ) 0.036  6.606  0.046
E2    (D Crumlich  ) 0.002  6.590  0.000      (P Jackie Rob) 0.058  6.838  0.278
E1    (J Lewis     ) 0.023  6.584  0.014      (G Butcher   ) 0.004  6.647  0.087
 Qualified:            #19  6.697 207.75                       #17  6.643 214.31

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 30.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,560 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

They dial the same number...Baxter with the starting line advantage and runs dead-on with a zero for the win. He is advancing to his second final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2904 Doug Gbur                            5137 David Scutt                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.941 192.17                     0.079  6.962 197.13
          TS  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  0.031              TS  Dial: 6.96 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D McIlvain  ) 0.002  6.911  0.021      (B Yates     ) 0.054  6.957  0.007
E2    (C Fredrich  ) 0.010  6.916  0.006      (C Osborn    ) 0.018  6.968 -0.002
E1    (A Firestone ) 0.033  6.911  0.001      (S Gonzales  ) -0.034  6.965  0.005
 Qualified:            #24  7.011 198.76                       #26  7.018 196.70

Gbur with the starting line advantage for the win. He is advancing to his second final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink