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Sat, 07 Nov 2026, 18:16 PM

Top Sportsman Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 H660 Mark Austin                          T604 Jim Tattersall               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.058  6.863 200.26                     0.112  7.772 173.78
          TS  Dial: 6.80 (+/-):  0.063              TS  Dial: 7.55 (+/-):  0.222
 Qualified:            #18  6.830 202.30                       #36  7.806 170.77

2:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 30.04 inches, adjusted altitude 3,455 feet.

Austin gets the holeshot and goes around Tattersall for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6455 Joseph Lucas                            7 Bryan Warr                   
E1                   0.012  7.451 181.79     ****WINNER****  0.009  6.812 201.73
          TS  Dial: 7.42 (+/-):  0.031              TS  Dial: 6.78 (+/-):  0.032
 Qualified:            #35  7.409 183.39                       #17  6.788 202.91

Bryan Warr's MOV: 0.0025 seconds (approximately 8 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7256 Mera Silvia                           518 Monte Green                  
E1                   0.016  6.813 202.79     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.832 198.73
          TS  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.053              TS  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.042
 Qualified:            #16  6.756 205.35                       #34  7.384 199.35

Green gets the advantage off of the line and takes the stripe for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  755 Mike Doushgounian                    7038 Patrick Warr                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.001  6.528 227.34                     0.003  6.666 203.89
          TS  Dial: 6.50 (+/-):  0.028              TS  Dial: 6.63 (+/-):  0.036
 Qualified:            #24  6.990 169.23                        #6  6.616 207.37

Great reaction times for both drivers, Doushgounian is able to get around Warr and take the win.

Mike Doushgounian's MOV: 0.0103 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   74 Ken Ratzloff                         6004 Caden Menholt                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.996 196.44                     0.022  6.586 206.20
          TS  Dial: 6.98 (+/-):  0.016              TS  Dial: 6.56 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:            #23  6.962 197.86                        #5  6.543 209.52

A coin flip off of the line, Ratzloff is able to hold off Menholt and take the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  714 Larry Giese                          6284 Jeremy Waterman              
E1                   0.023  6.826 201.04     ****WINNER****  0.022  7.362 181.06
          TS  Dial: 6.79 (+/-):  0.036              TS  Dial: 7.33 (+/-):  0.032
 Qualified:            #14  6.710 208.59                       #32  7.344 186.85

Another close one out of the gate, Waterman holds off Giese and takes the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   41 Mark Buehring                        6909 Kirk Lanz                    
E1                   0.043  6.877 200.14     ****WINNER****  0.030  6.109 240.51
          TS  Dial: 6.85 (+/-):  0.027              TS  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.009
 Qualified:            #19  6.866 200.68                        #1  6.110 240.08

Lanz with the starting line advantage and he goes around Buehring for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6225 Darren Williams                         3 David Cook                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004  7.328 187.03                     0.013  6.762 191.38
          TS  Dial: 7.32 (+/-):  0.008              TS  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.002
 Qualified:            #31  7.307 187.00                       #13  6.705 203.89

Williams gets the holeshot and holds off Cook for the win.

Darren Williams' MOV: 0.0036 seconds (approximately 12 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 G661 Graham Foster                           6 Michael Chitty               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.003  7.382 186.18                    -0.003  6.796 203.74
          TS  Dial: 7.36 (+/-):  0.022              TS  Dial: 6.77 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:            #33  7.350 186.74                       #15  6.751 204.35

Chitty misses the tree and goes red giving the win to Foster.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  757 Jeff Gillette                        699B Aaron Steinkey               
E1                   0.054  6.939 187.57     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.174 221.23
          TS  Dial: 6.92 (+/-):  0.019              TS  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.004
 Qualified:            #20  6.894 198.41                        #2  6.135 232.03

Steinkey gets the advantage off of the line and goes around Gillette for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Richard Okerman                        10 Bill King                    
E1                   0.034  7.212 189.36     ****WINNER****  0.008  6.723 197.19
          TS  Dial: 7.20 (+/-):  0.012              TS  Dial: 6.70 (+/-):  0.023
 Qualified:            #29  7.183 190.22                       #11  6.691 206.16

King with the starting line advantage and the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6123 Judy Radford                         7728 Kelly Harper                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.983 194.32                     0.007  6.496 218.83
          TS  Dial: 6.97 (+/-):  0.013              TS  Dial: 6.51 (+/-): -0.014
 Qualified:            #22  6.956 195.28                        #4  6.490 198.73

Harper gets the holeshot but takes too much stripe and breaks out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4396 Sammy Gonzales                        789 Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson       
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.186 191.46                    -0.005  6.631 206.01
          TS  Dial: 7.16 (+/-):  0.026              TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-): -0.009
 Qualified:            #28  7.143 192.66                       #10  6.640 204.11

Snyder-Ellingson leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Gonzales.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7534 Paul Mitsos                          664D Darri Van Diest              
E1                   0.022  6.694 194.69     ****WINNER****  0.022  7.040 193.54
          TS  Dial: 6.65 (+/-):  0.044              TS  Dial: 7.02 (+/-):  0.020
 Qualified:             #8  6.635 208.46                       #26  7.010 194.38

A coin flip off of the line, Van Diest takes the stripe and the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 791R Frank Rodrigues                      7598 Chris Newman                 
E1                   0.043  7.023 195.68     ****WINNER****  0.077  6.663 209.26
          TS  Dial: 7.04 (+/-): -0.017              TS  Dial: 6.64 (+/-):  0.023
 Qualified:            #27  7.029 195.96                        #9  6.636 210.44

Rodrigues gets the holeshot;Newman breaks out.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  414 Chanse Bullock                        550 Ed Olpin                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.612 206.57                     0.032  7.012 195.65
          TS  Dial: 6.61 (+/-):  0.002              TS  Dial: 7.00 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:             #7  6.619 207.24                       #25  6.991 196.13

A coin flip off of the line, Bullock runs dead on and takes the stripe for the win.

Chanse Bullock's MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 702G Michael Proctor                      6324 Gerald Bucklin               
E1                   0.017  6.564 198.32     ****WINNER****  0.051  7.306 190.92
          TS  Dial: 6.50 (+/-):  0.064              TS  Dial: 7.28 (+/-):  0.026
 Qualified:            #12  6.701 206.45                       #30  7.263 191.27

Proctor gets the holeshot but he can't reel in Bucklin.

Gerald Bucklin's MOV: 0.0044 seconds (approximately 15 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7450 Don Meziere                          6502 Will Yakimetz                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.074  6.409 202.27
          TS  Dial: 6.41 (+/-): 93.589              TS  Dial: 6.41 (+/-): -0.001
 Qualified:            #21  6.936 148.56                        #3  6.367 209.36

Meziere is a no-show.

With the earlier losses in this class, Meziere is the division 7 Top Sportsman champion.

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