Sun, 22 Oct 2006, 06:15 PM Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Modified at the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Drag Racing Series, Sixth Annual Nitto Tire NHRA Sport Compact World Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1952 Paul Efantis                         0007 Dee Karagiannis
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  7.766 173.07                     0.079 No Time
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T SHAMBAUGH ) 0.068  8.025 178.52      (S TOPLETZ   ) 1.276  9.014 108.68
 Qualified:             #1  7.388 184.50                        #5  7.997 162.12

All the points are on the line - Efantis did what he needed, Dee blew up an engine, but pulled over quickly and stopped, so the cleanup shouldn't be too bad. 2:59 p.m.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2607 Jorge Lazcano                        4557 Ken Scheepers
E2   ****WINNER****  0.062  7.438 183.87                    -0.003  7.904 174.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R FRANCO    ) 0.066  7.392 183.97      (J HUMPHREYS ) 0.042  7.768 169.66
 Qualified:             #2  7.403 184.22                        #6  8.049 158.32

Scheepers could have settled the points championship to Efantis with a win, instead he got the red light, and the 2006 points championship will be decided in the final race between Lazcano and Efantis. Wow. 3:09 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink