Sun, 30 Sep 2001, 09:28 PM IMPORT -6 - Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Michael L Jex

PONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Modified 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
   4 Stephan Papadakis   9.651 159.80  Q    5 Adrian Sabori       9.822 147.03
 *****WINNER***** 0.473  8.980 164.71  E1                  0.577 10.108 150.07

Papadakis looked awesome on this run - monster burnout, and a slam bam blast right down the middle of the left lane. He made a couple of wiggles during each shift, otherwise the run was just about perfect. Sabori trailed at the stripe by over 100 feet.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Jose Vidal         11.362 123.47  Q    2 Carlos Gonzalez     8.823 153.66
                  0.612 10.886 132.35  E1 *****WINNER***** 1.091 No Time

This was wild! Vidal won the race, but was not wearing the required safety attire for this class. As a result he was disqualified at the top end, and Gonzalez, who broke at the starting line is the winner.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Ray Locheed         9.048 151.23  Q    6 Ed Bergenholtz     10.744 148.09
 *****WINNER***** 0.657  8.932 152.72  E1                  0.660 10.162 110.57

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Craig Paisley       8.742 155.49  Q        Bye
 *****WINNER***** 1.091 No Time        E1

Paisley had a single, started, then drove so slowly the timers reset before he crossed the finish line. In round two Paisley will race Papadakis, and Gonzalez and Locheed will square off.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink