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Round Two

No byes in this round - just five straight heads-up eliminator races...

   

Jeff's Audi still didn't sound like it was firing on all ten cylinders - a 0.700 was enough to beat Jerome by 0.043 of a second, but their were plenty of furrowed brows back in the pit area. Jeff would have a bye in the next round, which would give the crew some breathing space to work some magic.

   

Jane faced Rebecca in the next race. Jane's Nissan beat the Porsche by 0.045 seconds, the ETs 0.669 to 0.713.

   

No surprises between Bill and Sue - the T-Jet and 4-Gear winner got down the strip 0.054 seconds quicker than the former Street Stock finalist. Their ETs were 0.687 and 0.741. Bill would meet Jane in round three to decide who challenged Jeff in the semis.

   

Clive and Dave both posted faster ETs than the first round - Clive winning it by 0.044 seconds with a 0.684.

   

The closest second round race was between Laura and Alan - the fifth and sixth place qualifiers. Laura started well this time, but Alan's Audi edged ahead to win by 0.022 seconds - Alan's ET 0.685. Of the five remaining racers, only top qualifier Jeff had failed to break 0.700 seconds today.