Sun, 9 Jun 2002, 03:13 PM Nitro Harley Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Screamin{ Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Third annual Mopar Performance Parts Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol:

Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Doug Vancil         6.457 193.54  Q    1 Steve Stordeur      6.347 217.39
   (M ROMINE    ) 0.669  6.449 206.42  E1   (M REVELS    ) 0.488  6.457 214.69
 *****WINNER***** 0.463  6.399 208.42  E2                  0.485  6.509 215.51

Vancil with the starting line advantage and never looked back with his quickest pass of the weekend to take the win light. Stordeur was not able to repeat his time from round one.

Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Ray Price           6.448 200.17  Q    2 Johnny Mancuso      6.442 205.38
   (M CONNER    ) 0.711  7.821 150.50  E1   (J ROMINE    ) 0.509  6.492 210.03
 *****WINNER***** 0.505  6.538 193.50  E2                  0.510 11.093  78.54

Mancuso smoked the tire right off the starting line and then bogged while Price was out of the gate first and never looked back, but will give up lane choice in the final.