Sun, Mar 21, 03:02 PM GAINESVILLE - Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Ed Dykes A Record-Setting Round

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 30th annual Mac Tools Gatornationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Jim Yates           6.921 198.82  Q  12 Greg Anderson       6.955 199.08
   (T Martino   ) 0.480  6.917 199.02 E1   (A Johnson   ) 0.441  6.969 199.97
 *****WINNER***** 0.514  6.897 199.37 E2                  0.306  9.195 104.01

2:47 PM, 75 degrees, and not a cloud in sight. The track temp is up to 105 degrees, now. And Greg leaves way too soon, putting Yates into the semifinals yet again.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Jeg Coughlin        6.935 199.35  Q  14 Troy Coughlin       6.963 198.58
   (R Franks    ) 0.469  6.904 199.08 E1   (M Pawuk     ) 0.451  7.073 198.70
                  0.472  9.754  95.64 E2 *****WINNER***** 0.475  6.967 199.32

These two were dead even to the 400' mark, when Jeggie gets loose and Troy gets a trip to the semis.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Kurt Johnson        6.906 199.43  Q  10 Larry Morgan        6.944 198.50
   (H Blakeney  ) 0.488  6.896 200.08 E1   (G Marnell   ) 0.468  7.020 197.91
 *****WINNER***** 0.489  6.907 199.76 E2                  0.492  6.985 198.61

Neither driver is in any hurry to stage, but Johnson moves in first and then Morgan waits as long as he dares... and they leave together, after all that. That's not good news for the Dodge, and Kurt heads to the next round, where he'll face Coughlin.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Warren Johnson      6.906 200.08  Q   9 Richie Stevens      6.938 197.54
   (J Nobile    ) 0.497  6.876 200.95 E1   (S Schmidt   ) 0.453  6.965 197.71
 *****WINNER***** 0.462  6.866 201.37 E2                  0.422  9.524  99.00

Another staging battle, or more accurately a staging 'delay' with neither driver rushing to light the stage lights. The Kid gets the advantage at the start, but his car is out of shape quickly and WJ streaks to a new national record, and the first 201 of the weekend. Awesome!

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