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Order for Qualifying Round 1SONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Barry Daniluk '68 Camaro 6.581 217.04 2. Rick Takahashi '02 Cavalier 6.767 205.32 3. Dan Borg '99 Monte Carlo 6.855 201.28 4. David Cook '03 Mustang 6.939 198.93 5. Jeff Gillette '96 Trans Am 6.961 198.96 6. Todd Stewart '12 Cobalt 7.047 194.86 7. Steve Galileo '63 Corvette 7.406 185.97 8. Sam Baylock '91 Cutlass 7.408 184.32 9. Keith White '98 Ranger 7.431 179.80 10. Raul Perez '05 Grand Am 7.433 200.02 11. Robert Naber '03 S-10 7.513 179.18 12. Dean Hall '62 Impala 7.520 179.80 13. Ed Olpin '68 Camaro 7.536 181.59 14. Mike Ferderer '06 Grand Am 7.587 183.05 15. Lynsi Torres '70 Barracuda 7.600 178.92 16. Doug Bracey '99 Monte Carlo 7.600 177.00 17. Roger Hall '63 Corvette 7.613 187.89 18. Brad Wagner '97 Cutlass 7.659 198.35 19. Robert Strohm '00 Mustang 7.751 181.45 20. Doug Watts '08 GTO 8.199 124.61 21. Steven Whiteley '69 Camaro 10.960 83.04
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2SONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Barry Daniluk '68 Camaro 6.581 217.04 2. Rick Takahashi '02 Cavalier 6.767 205.32 3. Raul Perez '05 Grand Am 6.834 203.28 4. Dan Borg '99 Monte Carlo 6.855 201.82 5. Doug Watts '08 GTO 6.916 199.88 6. David Cook '03 Mustang 6.939 198.93 7. Jeff Gillette '96 Trans Am 6.961 199.49 8. Todd Stewart '12 Cobalt 7.047 195.00 9. Steven Whiteley '69 Camaro 7.148 193.77 10. Roger Hall '63 Corvette 7.362 187.89 11. Steve Galileo '63 Corvette 7.406 186.02 12. Sam Baylock '91 Cutlass 7.408 184.32 13. Keith White '98 Ranger 7.422 181.98 14. Dean Hall '62 Impala 7.440 186.41 15. Mike Ferderer '06 Grand Am 7.486 183.05 16. Robert Naber '03 S-10 7.513 180.50 17. Ed Olpin '68 Camaro 7.536 181.96 18. Doug Bracey '99 Monte Carlo 7.597 177.93 19. Lynsi Torres '70 Barracuda 7.600 178.99 20. Brad Wagner '97 Cutlass 7.659 198.35 21. Robert Strohm '00 Mustang 7.751 181.45
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 3SONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Barry Daniluk '68 Camaro 6.581 217.04 2. Rick Takahashi '02 Cavalier 6.767 205.44 3. Raul Perez '05 Grand Am 6.832 203.28 4. Dan Borg '99 Monte Carlo 6.855 202.00 5. Doug Watts '08 GTO 6.916 199.88 6. David Cook '03 Mustang 6.939 198.93 7. Jeff Gillette '96 Trans Am 6.961 199.61 8. Todd Stewart '12 Cobalt 7.047 195.00 9. Steven Whiteley '69 Camaro 7.148 193.77 10. Roger Hall '63 Corvette 7.347 187.89 11. Steve Galileo '63 Corvette 7.406 186.02 12. Sam Baylock '91 Cutlass 7.408 184.83 13. Keith White '98 Ranger 7.422 181.98 14. Dean Hall '62 Impala 7.440 186.41 15. Mike Ferderer '06 Grand Am 7.470 184.30 16. Robert Naber '03 S-10 7.513 180.50 17. Ed Olpin '68 Camaro 7.536 181.96 18. Doug Bracey '99 Monte Carlo 7.597 177.93 19. Lynsi Torres '70 Barracuda 7.600 178.99 20. Brad Wagner '97 Cutlass 7.659 198.35 21. Robert Strohm '00 Mustang 7.751 182.33
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1SONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Mike Ferderer TS 7.45 0.003 7.668 0.218 (L) Doug Watts TS 6.90 0.533 21.041 14.14110:06 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 735 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.Watts has problems and is no threat. Ferderer may have had a challenge, as the Grand Am gets loose after the 60 foot lights and he has to pump the throttle to straighten the car out. The starting line crew go out and do a bunch of mopping and cleaning in his lane.
(W) Lynsi Torres TS 7.16 0.024 7.146 -0.014 (L) Steven Whiteley TS 7.14 0.001 7.123 -0.017Just 0.02 difference in dial ins. Lynsi Torres gets the double breakout win, as Whiteley cuts a strong 0.001 light.(W) Ed Olpin TS 7.54 0.030 7.543 0.003 (L) Jeff Gillette TS 6.96 0.036 6.980 0.020Just 0.006 difference in RT's and Ed Olpin runs 0.003 to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0237 seconds (approximately 7 feet).(W) Dean Hall TS 7.51 0.025 7.526 0.016 (L) Dan Borg TS 6.86 0.046 6.863 0.003Dean Hall gets the hole shot win, as Borg runs 0.003 to his dial. MOV: 0.0082 seconds (approximately 2 feet).(W) Steve Galileo TS 7.39 0.004 7.391 0.001 (L) Robert Strohm TS 7.75 0.016 7.764 0.014Two good lights and Steve Galileo runs 0.001 for the win. MOV: 0.0254 seconds (approximately 7 feet).Steve Galileo's package: 0.005.
(W) Todd Stewart TS 7.05 0.012 7.069 0.019 (L) Doug Bracey TS 7.59 0.007 7.619 0.029Two more strong lights, but Todd Stewart just gets by Bracey for the win. MOV: 0.0057 seconds (approximately 17 inches).(W) Robert Naber TS 7.51 0.022 7.529 0.019 (L) David Cook TS 6.93 0.046 7.073 0.143Robert Naber gets an easy win, as Cook slows.(W) Rick Takahashi TS 6.79 0.051 6.903 0.113 (L) Sam Baylock TS 7.40 1.432 7.453 0.053Baylock is asleep at the switch and Rick Takahashi gets the easy win.(W) Keith White TS 7.42 0.012 7.424 0.004 (L) Raul Perez TS 6.81 0.002 6.831 0.021Two strong lights and Keith White runs 0.004 to his dial for the win. MOV: 0.0077 seconds (approximately 2 feet).(W) Roger Hall TS 7.31 0.163 7.375 0.065 (L) Brad Wagner TS 7.65 0.047 7.969 0.319Hall misses the green big time. Hall gets the easy win.(W) Barry Daniluk TS 6.50 0.020 6.960 0.460 was unopposedDaniluk leaves with the wheels up on his bye run and has to pump the throttle when the Camaro moves towards the wall. He lifts early too.10:22 a.m.
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Results for Elimination Round 2SONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Lynsi Torres TS 7.18 0.032 7.205 0.025 (L) Dean Hall TS 7.59 0.019 7.572 -0.0184:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,020 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.Lynsi Torres' MOV: Opponent broke out.
(W) Todd Stewart TS 7.11 0.015 7.119 0.009 (L) Keith White TS 7.47 0.024 7.461 -0.009Todd Stewart runs 0.009 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.(W) Mike Ferderer TS 7.51 0.012 7.507 -0.003 (L) Roger Hall TS 7.35 0.030 7.316 -0.034Mike Ferderer's MOV: Double breakout. He will race Takahashi in the next round.(W) Ed Olpin TS 7.60 0.025 7.595 -0.005 (L) Barry Daniluk TS 6.47 -0.008(R) 6.998 0.528Looks like there is some "Stuff" in the right lane after the tree and the starting line crew is out for some dusting and cleaning.5:01 p.m. Daniluk goes red by -0.008. Olpin will see Torres in round three tomorrow.
(W) Robert Naber TS 7.54 0.044 7.588 0.048 (L) Steve Galileo TS 7.42 0.029 7.494 0.074Robert Naber gets the win, as Galileo can't run the number. MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet).He will race Stewart in the next round.(W) Rick Takahashi TS 6.88 0.049 10.066 3.186 was unopposedBye run for Takahashi to round three. He launches hard and has the Cavalier move out of the groove, so he lifts.5:04 p.m.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3SONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Todd Stewart TS 7.08 0.026 7.084 0.004 (L) Robert Naber TS 7.51 0.010 7.496 -0.0141:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 1,721 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.Winner gets the bye run next round.
Naber gets a small lead at the green, but Todd Stewart runs 0.004 to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.
(W) Ed Olpin TS 7.55 0.027 7.608 0.058 (L) Lynsi Torres TS 7.16 0.495 7.685 0.525Torres is dead late and slows down track. Olpin gets the easy win.(W) Mike Ferderer TS 7.47 0.021 7.482 0.012 (L) Rick Takahashi TS 6.80 0.004 DQ-CenterlineTakahashi cards a great 0.004 light and leads Ferderer for a ways. The Cavalier gets loose near mid-track and crosses over the centerline. The car is basically out of control at this point and crosses back to hit the wall hard in his lane and then does a slow roll into the left lane wall. The car comes back on its wheels and stops on the track. Takahashi is OK, but the car is not.Ferderer was way out in front at this point and runs close to his dial for the win. He will face Olpin in the next round.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 4SONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Ed Olpin TS 7.57 0.008 7.574 0.004 (L) Mike Ferderer TS 7.47 0.031 7.460 -0.010Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,691 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.Olpin with a Ed Olpin's package: 0.012 for the win.
(W) Todd Stewart TS 7.05 0.002 7.169 0.119 was unopposed
Sunday
Results for Final RoundSONOMA, Calif. - FastNews Network - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Ed Olpin TS 7.57 0.031 7.575 0.005 (L) Todd Stewart TS 7.08 0.025 7.097 0.017Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 1,908 feet, track temperature 125 degrees.Stewart gets the starting line advantage, but Olpin is able to take the win by 0.0061 seconds (approximately 20 inches). This is Olpin's second National event win and his first in Top Sportsman.