Sun, 30 Sep 2001, 10:37 PM IMPORT -6 - Hot Rod Round 2 Eliminations

By Michael L Jex

PONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Hot Rod at the Mazda NHRA Import World Finals Presented by Toyo Tires:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 Mike Laskey        10.670 129.92  Q    1 Lisa Kubo           9.161 157.48
   (V Singh     ) 0.641 10.569 129.62  E1   (M Crawford  ) 1.310 18.506  64.34
                  0.720 10.608 129.21  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.948  9.351 154.71

Lisa Kubo and Nitto Tires march on - she is getting very close to clinching the championship for 2001.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Myles Bautista      9.960 145.34  Q    4 Bruce Mortensen     9.687 151.79
   (D Woodhull  ) 0.619 10.012 147.08  E1   (J West      ) 0.805  9.549 155.49
                  0.570  9.677 152.51  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.602  9.595 155.22

This was close - just a half car length at the stripe. Bruce will race Lisa Kubo in the semi finals, and Kubo will have lane choice.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Jensen Oda         10.415 126.72  Q    2 Jojo A Callos       9.258 154.47
   (A Tran      )       No Time        E1   (A Congley   ) 0.604  9.187 153.16
                  0.698 10.229 140.47  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.666  9.613 151.77

Callos stays in the hunt for the championship, setting up a potential final round matchup for all the marbles.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  12 Tri Do             11.076 141.73  Q    3 Kenny Tran          9.302 151.71
   (L Eisele    )       10.552 138.54  E1   (R De La Cruz) 1.087  9.486 149.62
                  0.862 11.246 119.06  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.761  9.469 152.64

Tran will race Callos in the semis - he can't win the title, but he can sure play the role of spoiler today.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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