Fri, 1 Sep 2000, 08:48 PM INDY - Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the 46th annual U.S. Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Bill Shorts No Time, Now #2
Right Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 7.097/193.96, Now #1

7:00 PM Short broke on the burnout and was pushed away. Good opening run by Koretsky.

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Left Lane: Don Beverley Runs 7.142/192.82, Now #3
Right Lane: Danny Coffman Runs 7.060/195.17, Now #1

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Left Lane: Robert Patrick Runs 7.066/194.94, Now #2
Right Lane: Joel Bayless Runs 7.313/189.20, Now #5

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Left Lane: Roger Jenkins Runs 7.090/194.32, Now #3
Right Lane: Gary Wiggins Runs 7.270/189.31, Now #6

Jenkins posted a 1.056 60-foot time...

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Left Lane: Terry Smith Runs 7.174/191.76, Now #6
Right Lane: Ray Franks Runs 7.800/191.92, Now #9

Franks' car made a hard move to the right on the launch and he almost stopped before continuing.

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Left Lane: Ed Heck No Time, Now #12
Right Lane: Hurley Blakeney Runs 7.116/194.11, Now #5

Hurley made a long, smoky burnout - in the mode of Dean Skuza! Heck broke on the burnout. Clean pass for Blakeney.

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Left Lane: Terry Adams Runs 7.124/181.81, Now #6
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 7.137/194.38, Now #7

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 7.009/197.16, Now #2
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.986/197.39, Now #1

So there! It is possible to run a six this evening.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 7.020/195.59, Now #3
Right Lane: Tony Gillig Runs 7.046/194.77, Now #4

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Left Lane: George Marnell Runs 7.039/195.05, Now #5
Right Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 7.018/195.28, Now #3

the sun is now low in the sky and performance seems to be picking up a bit.

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Left Lane: John Nobile Runs 7.077/194.66, Now #10
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 7.060/194.13, Now #8

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Left Lane: Mark Osborne Runs 7.026/195.85, Now #5
Right Lane: Brad Jeter No Time, Now #24

Jeter broke on the burnout.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 7.001/195.85, Now #3
Right Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.986/195.96, Now #2

Krisher and "Cowboy" jump right in between the Johnson family in the order. Pawuk's testing here last week appears to have paid off, matching KJ's ET, but not his speed.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 7.067/194.52, Now #13
Right Lane: Bob Benza Runs 7.082/193.93, Now #15

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Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 7.033/195.05, Now #8
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 7.041/195.05, Now #10

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Left Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 7.055/194.16, Now #13
Right Lane: Tom Martino Runs 7.039/195.36, Now #9

The bump before these two ran was John Nobile's 7.077. After they ran it was Robert Patrick's 7.066, Allen Johnson also bumped.

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Left Lane: Mike Thomas Runs 7.162/194.07, Now #26
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 9.765/94.42, Now #31

Gaines' car got a bit loose 400 feet out and he shut it down.

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Left Lane: Tom Hammonds Runs 7.099/194.63, Now #22
Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 7.353/178.47, Now #31

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Left Lane: Scott Geoffrion Runs 7.066/194.80, Now #17

Final car. Geoffrion just misses the overnight bump - but there are four more qualifying sessions to go.




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