Mon, 1 Oct 2001, 01:07 AM IMPORT -6 - Modified Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Michael L Jex

PONOMA, Calif. - Results of final, round 3 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
   3 Ray Locheed         9.048 151.23  Q    1 Craig Paisley       8.742 155.49
   (E Bergenholt) 0.657  8.932 152.72  E1                        No Time
   (C Gonzalez  ) 0.593  8.594 155.65  E2   (S Papadakis ) 0.459  8.856 153.29
 *****WINNER***** 0.586  8.638 156.33  E3                  0.874  9.057 135.89

Locheed tattooed Paisley at the light and never trailed. It appears that Craig lifted when he realized he wasn't going to make up the almost three tenths difference at the starting line. Paisley will still enjoy the long trip back to New York, he is the 2001 points champion in Modified.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink