Sun, 4 Jun 2000, 12:52 PM GRAND BEND - Pro Outlaw Round 1 Eliminations

By Debi Shepard

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Outlaw at the Inaugural Mopar Parts Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Ed Lyons            6.303 213.92  Q    5 Neal Parker         6.214 222.44
                  0.543  6.271 210.72  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.469  6.194 225.79

Margin of victory = 0.151 seconds (approximately 47 feet). Lyons winds up in the sand traps at the far end. He's OK, we'll have to see if he returns for the next round.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 Jeff Chatterson     6.495 217.60  Q    1 Mick Snyder         6.115 222.05
 *****WINNER***** 0.618  6.325 216.19  E1                  0.568  6.488 212.56

Margin of victory = 0.113 seconds (approximately 35 feet). Big upset here, as Chatterson drivers around Snyder at top end.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Mark McElwee        6.450 218.34  Q    3 Laurie Cannister    6.143 217.12
                  0.000 No Time        E1 *****WINNER***** 0.608  6.124 212.31

McElwee broke, so Cannister advances.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Mike Decker         6.141 219.24  Q    8 Dave Christensen    6.487 207.13
                  0.000 No Time        E1 *****WINNER***** 0.556  6.458 207.66

Decker rolled out of the beams, turning on the red light.