Wed, 12 Sep 2001, 09:58 AM IMPORT -5 - Pro Round 2 Eliminations

By Michael L Jex

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro at the Toyo Tires Import Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Abel Ibarra         7.830 170.77  Q    1 Moises Benitez      7.596 180.55
   (R Rivera    ) 0.507  7.730 171.01  E1   (C Rivera    ) 0.958  9.502 175.34
 *****WINNER***** 0.542  7.692 172.10  E2                  0.705 12.131  88.95

Ibarra uses the smaller two rotor Mazda rotary, Benitez the bigger three rotor. Ibarra has been very consistent this weekend, this time he runs his best time of the weekend to take out Benitez.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Jose Torres         8.423 162.65  Q    9 Marcos Acosta      10.192 122.88
   (R Simrock   ) 0.655  8.573 164.57  E1   (R Garcia    ) 0.870 11.749  89.40
 *****WINNER***** 0.677  7.803 175.57  E2                  0.478 10.310 118.03

Acosta lifted early, Torres runs his best pass of the weekend, but loses lane choice to Ibarra in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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