Sat, 8 Jun 2002, 07:47 PM Top Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of round 1 eliminations in GM Performance Parts Top Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Third annual Mopar Performance Parts Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Mark Yamarino      10.264 128.55  Q    5 Monty Bogan        10.298 128.73
 *****WINNER***** 0.585 10.234 128.70  E1                  0.580 10.357 128.53

Bogan with the slight starting line advantage, but Yamarino had the difference made up by 60 feet.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Matt Morgan        10.136 129.32  Q    8 Paul Carr          10.834 126.58
 *****WINNER***** 0.562 10.275 120.82  E1                  0.580 10.547 124.91

Morgan was out of the gate first and never looked back. Morgan will have lane choice over Yamarino.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Al Corda           10.179 126.03  Q    7 Paul Mercure       10.398 126.99
 *****WINNER***** 0.648 10.198 127.42  E1                  0.000 No Data

Mercure broke on the burnout and Corda with the freebie. Corda with low E.T. of the round.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Mike Keener        10.322 128.02  Q    3 Tom Rix            10.215 126.74
 *****WINNER***** 0.604 10.371 127.37  E1                  0.000 No Data

Rix is a no show for round one. Keener with the freebie and he will give up lane choice to Corda in the next round.