See the multi-choice question below:

Sentence 1: Gordon thwarted him by slowing down so Earnhardt couldn't get enough distance to find an angle and shoot past him.

Sentence 2: Gordon slowed down fp 80 mph so Earnhardt couldn't find a way past him.

If the first sentence is true, then is the second sentence true?
Options: *yes; *it is not possible to tell; *no;
it is not possible to tell