Sat, 19 Sep 2026, 19:48 PM Top Sportsman Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MARTIN, Mich. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Right Trailers Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  BYE Not on File                          323F Bob Mandell III              
E4                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.003  6.338 222.11
          TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-): 99.999              TS  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.058
 Prior rounds:
E2                         No Time            (D Ilvain    ) 0.009  6.296  0.036
E1                         No Time            (K Wicke     ) 0.005  6.284  0.024
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                              #1  6.261 224.55

Mandell III with the bye to advance to his third final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1736 Ron Riegel                           5167 Curt Fredrich                
E4                   0.015  6.906 200.45     ****WINNER****  0.005  6.565 201.70
          TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-):  6.906              TS  Dial: 0.00 (+/-):  6.565
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Milette   ) 0.018  7.017  0.157      (P Debottis  ) 0.029  6.567  0.027
E2    (A Miller    ) 0.055  6.851  0.021      (S Wasko     ) 0.012  6.544  0.004
E1    (B Mandell Jr) -0.001  6.838  6.838      (G Butcher   ) 0.023  6.556  0.016
 Qualified:            #15  7.086 198.15                       #20  7.936 154.75

Fredrich with a great light for the win. He is advancing to his 10th final round, second this season.