ROCKINGHAM – Hickory’s Carlos Cabello, Barry Jenkins of Matthews and Jason Cole of Eagle Springs were the big winners in Sunday’s Battle of the Imports spectacular at Rockingham Dragway.

Cabello used a .267 of a second starting line advantage to get his 1993 Honda Del Sol to the finish line ahead of the much quicker 2001 Honda Civic of No. 1 qualifier Russell Balano of Fayetteville who, a round earlier had posted quick time (12.211 seconds) and top speed (11303 mph) in the Street Comp division.

In the final, because of his quicker reaction time, Cabello’s slower 12.674 at 108.42 mph was good enough to beat Balano’s 12.532 at 114.53 mph by .125 of a second. 

Jenkins got a free pass to the Street Stock title in his 2002 S2000 because, in essence, he was racing himself.  The Matthews resident entered two cars in the category and advanced to the final round with both cars, electing to single in the S2000 for the win.

Randy Roth of Cornelius driving his 1991 Nissan 300ZX won the Street Tuner title with a hole shot in Cole, the number 1 qualifier, driving his 1994 Toyota Supra.  Roth was able to hold off Cole's quicker and faster run with his .122 reaction time hole shot!!

Results from Sunday’s Battle of the Imports drag race at Rockingham Dragway:

STREET COMP –
Carlos Cabello, Hickory, 1993 Honda Del Sol, 12.674 seconds, 108 42 mph, def. Russell Balano, Fayetteville, 12.532, 114.53 mph.

STREET STOCK –
Barry Jenkins, Matthews, 2002 S2000, 20.121, 65.06 mph, bye.

STREET TUNER –
Randy Roth, Cornelius, 1992 Nissan 300ZX, 12.643, 121.90 mph., def. Jason Cole,
Eagle Springs, 1994 Toyota Supra, 12.074, 118.81 mph,