Mon, 10 Sep 2001, 02:40 PM IMPORT -5 - Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Michael L Jex

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Modified at the Toyo Tires Import Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Joe Morgan          9.480 143.23  Q    6 Carlos Gonzales    18.042  56.68
                  0.308  9.320 148.33  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.760  8.435 157.45

Morgan tried to chop down the tree, but left a big red divot.... Gonzales will have a single in round two.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Adrian Sabori       9.737 153.00  Q    5 Chris Rado         14.780 106.08
 *****WINNER***** 0.629  9.815 150.68  E1                  0.000 No Time

Too bad - this would have been a great drag race. Rado was unable to continue on Monday, Sabori run's a single.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Ara Arslanian       9.878 147.49  Q    4 Terry Price        11.701 118.28
 *****WINNER***** 1.145  9.881 148.76  E1                  0.640 11.659 117.13

Price got a huge holeshot, but Arslanian's Supra drove around him. Ara will race Sabori in round two.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink