Sat, 2 Sep 2000, 02:48 PM HOLLEY DUEL - Pro Stock Bike Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Bike at the 2000 Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel:

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Matt Hines          1.000  25.20  Q    4 Antron Brown        4.000  22.05
   (G Scali     ) 0.433  7.365 181.94  E1   (T Mullen    ) 0.437  7.370 180.79
                  0.415  7.402 181.20  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.436  7.345 178.00

1:38 PM This Duel round doesn't count toward qualifying for the U.S. Nationals - only ETs and speeds from the first and final rounds. It's a surprise finish, Hines with a great light and Brown driving by on the top end to win by a margin of victory = 0.036 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Who'd a thunk it?

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Angelle Seeling     2.000  24.10  Q    6 Craig Treble        6.000  20.20
   (S Johnson   ) 0.540  7.344 179.54  E1   (R Ayers     ) 0.450  7.381 179.44
 *****WINNER***** 0.486  7.342 180.77  E2                  0.458  7.435 175.50

Treble got the holeshot he needed to have a chance, but his bike wobbled a bit in the middle of the track and Seeling's bike came through on the top end to win by a margin of victory = 0.065 seconds (approximately 17 feet). She also earned lane choice against Brown in the finals, by 0.003 seconds - should be a good one.