Sun, 9 Jun 2002, 04:29 PM Top Dragster Final, Round 6 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Annihilator Top Dragster at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Third annual Mopar Performance Parts Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET--(+/-)-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---(+/-)
  35 Tom Fisher          7.586  7.586 Q   37 William Spangler    7.628  7.628
        TD  Dial: 7.58                          TD  Dial: 7.58
   (T MCAFEE    ) 0.523  7.651  0.021 E1   (A SEXTON    ) 0.511  7.620 -0.020
   (C CIPOLLONE ) 0.506  7.659  0.079 E2   (T COLANGELO ) 0.517  7.635  0.015
   (K JACKSON   ) 0.521  7.593  0.003 E3   (J HUGGETT   ) 0.505  7.658  0.038
   (B MASSEL JR ) 0.557  7.707  0.127 E4   (S BATYIK    ) 0.541  7.604 -0.016
   (C RICE      ) 0.490  7.598  0.018 E5   (T FISHER    ) 0.526  7.588 -0.012
                  0.534  7.585  0.005 E6 *****WINNER***** 0.527  7.590  0.010

4:24 PM Both drivers dialed 7.58 and it was a very close race, Spangler with a slightly better reaction time and just quick enough to edge Fisher on the top end by 0.0021 seconds (approximately 6 inches).