Sat, Oct 3, 07:20 PM TOPEKA - Pro Stock Truck Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 10th annual Parts America Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Grant Lewis         7.783 172.57  Q   9 Joe Pigford         7.795 171.20
                  0.535  7.789 173.64 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.415  7.802 172.05

Round one of eliminations start with overcast skies, the temperature at 54 degrees, the humidity at 97%, and the barometer at 29.93 inches. Pigford in his first truck event gets the win on a big, big holeshot.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Bob Panella Jr      7.772 173.37  Q  10 Tim Freeman         7.806 174.58
 *****WINNER***** 0.436  7.775 173.37 E1                  0.399  7.830 173.31

Freeman just a hair too quick on the tree, Panella was quicker anyway.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 David Nickens       7.770 172.44  Q  11 Mike Coughlin       7.813 172.18
 *****WINNER***** 0.486  7.783 173.04 E1                  0.446  7.838 172.21

Coughlin gets the slight advantage on the starting line, but Nickens chases him down for the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Craig Eaton         7.754 173.11  Q  14 Bill Henderson      7.853 170.32
 *****WINNER***** 0.438  7.730 173.11 E1                  0.437  8.477 116.21

They leave together and from there on Eaton just motors away.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Todd Patterson      7.765 173.07  Q  13 Randy Daniels       7.838 172.05
 *****WINNER***** 0.450  7.790 172.24 E1                  0.440  7.812 172.94

Daniels gets out of the gate first, but Patterson has the ponies to chase him down for the win. The margin of victory is 0.012 second or just over three feet.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 John Lingenfelter   7.768 174.55  Q  12 Dave McConnell      7.821 171.03
 *****WINNER***** 0.419  7.737 174.31 E1                  0.444  7.817 171.59

Lingenfelter wins this one on both ends of the track.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Brad Jeter          7.719 174.41  Q  16 Mike Mahon          8.104 168.66
 *****WINNER***** 0.419  7.923 169.49 E1                  0.460  8.320 167.56

The number one qualifier falls way off his qualifying pace, but still outruns the Ford.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Jerry Haas          7.725 175.02  Q  15 Roy Hill            7.893 170.29
 *****WINNER***** 0.426  7.766 172.44 E1                  0.445  7.947 169.77

The Ford continues to struggle, and it appears that Haas has been working on his reaction times. Next round, Jeter will face Pigford, Patterson against Lingenfelter, Haas vs. Panella, and Eaton will run Nickens.

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