Sun, 4 Jun 2000, 03:58 PM GRAND BEND - Mopar Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Mopar Pro Modified 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
   2 Carl Spiering       6.313 221.45  Q    3 Troy Critchley      6.362 212.81
   (P Moore     ) 0.511  6.552 215.72  E1   (T Gray      ) 0.550  6.366 223.49
   (R Hood      ) 0.496  6.501 209.05  E2   (Q Stott     ) 0.524  6.372 224.83
                  0.552  6.392 210.92  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.569  6.360 224.94

3:47 PM The "Bad Boys" are baaack! Johnny Rocca had a gathering of Native Americans here Thursday and that seems to have broken their jinx, the '49 Mercury on a tear once again this round. Spiering left first, but Critchley ran him down. Margin of victory = 0.015 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Al Billes           6.377 222.60  Q    1 Fred Hahn           6.179 226.87
   (D Brinsfield) 0.516  6.438 218.44  E1   (S Jenkins   ) 0.493  6.292 223.65
   (S Cossis    ) 0.510  6.431 215.05  E2   (R Wasko     ) 0.481  6.320 221.51
                  0.485  6.463 195.43  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.449  6.326 225.00

Critchley will need all the Indian luck he can muster because Hahn is also on a tear, with a great light and a great run to win easily and take lane choice in the finals.