This happened in this event.
What I read was that Yoshioka went up against Nomuken in the Top 16. The battle was so intense that spectators kept calling for one more time and they went at it again..... and since the spectators wouldnt stop they went at it even once more. At some point in time, they say the advantage was just given to Nomuken even though "apparently" Yoshioka performed better.
Taka Aono went through something similar in FD Atlanta against Hubinette, where he gave the finals to Hubinette because his AE86 was overheating after the continuous runs.
Trivia Fact: Hubinette was the only american to make it to Top 4 (unfortunetly him and JR, both US drivers qualified in top 16, went against each other in the first round). He was also the fastest entry speed clocked with his new Mopar Charger.