Mon, 21 Sep 2026, 14:33 PM Top Sportsman Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MARTIN, Mich. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Right Trailers Top Sportsman at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5167 Curt Fredrich                        323F Bob Mandell III              
E5   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.529 210.87                     0.065  6.299 223.21
          TS  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.009              TS  Dial: 6.25 (+/-):  0.049
 Prior rounds:
E4    (R Riegel    ) 0.005  6.565  6.565                     0.003  6.338  0.058
E3    (P Debottis  ) 0.029  6.567  0.027      (M Chitty    )       No Time      
E2    (S Wasko     ) 0.012  6.544  0.004      (D Ilvain    ) 0.009  6.296  0.036
E1    (G Butcher   ) 0.023  6.556  0.016      (K Wicke     ) 0.005  6.284  0.024
 Qualified:            #20  7.936 154.75                        #1  6.261 224.55

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 30.16 inches, adjusted altitude 1,273 feet.

Fredrich with the starting line advantage and runs dead-on with a nine for the win. He wins his fifth Wally and second this season. Fredrich with the win takes the point lead.