Sun, 9 Jun 2002, 03:13 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Third annual Mopar Performance Parts Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 John Montecalvo     6.586 209.93  Q   10 Jeff Dobbins        6.614 210.47
   (R JONES     ) 0.501  6.609 209.64  E1   (R MILLER    ) 0.483  6.632 210.67
   (C BAKER     ) 0.477  6.615 209.74  E2   (S SPIESS    ) 0.464  6.685 210.42
                  0.496  6.608 209.74  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.403  6.642 210.97

3:05 PM Chevy versus Ford. It's 75 degrees, 60 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.14 and steady, under sunny skies.

Dobbins tattooed Montecalvo at the tree and then hung on for the holeshot victory, winning by about a car length.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Brian Gahm          6.565 211.61  Q    4 Charlie Peppers     6.591 209.83
   (W STROUPE   ) 0.456  6.612 210.32  E1   (J BARTUNEK  ) 0.501  6.639 209.05
   (T NABORS    ) 0.464  6.575 211.16  E2   (J COLLINS   ) 0.514  6.622 209.69
 *****WINNER***** 0.476  6.602 211.06  E3                  0.509  6.633 206.65

Gahm all the way here, Peppers second off the line and then a bit out of shape early in the run. Gahm meets Dobbins in the final round and will have lane choice.

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