Mon, 4 Sep 2000, 05:04 PM INDY - Pro Stock Truck Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 46th annual U.S. Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 John Coughlin       7.627 176.07  Q   11 Larry Seay          7.659 174.77
   (S Farr      ) 0.483  7.593 175.66  E1   (B Price     ) 0.416  7.654 175.02
   (D Smith     ) 0.465  7.611 175.75  E2   (T Patterson ) 0.441  7.639 175.23
 *****WINNER***** 0.523  7.598 175.82  E3                  0.436  8.157 130.82

3:52 PM Seay cut a great light and Coughlin was dead late, but Seay's truck had handling problems and he had to slow on the top end, giving Coughlin the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 Bob Panella Jr      7.637 175.57  Q    5 Steve Johns         7.623 176.53
   (G Stanfield ) 0.438  7.604 176.47  E1   (A Martel    ) 0.465  7.673 176.03
   (M Coughlin  ) 0.467  7.563 176.77  E2   (M Whisnant  ) 0.451  7.620 176.51
 *****WINNER***** 0.451  7.577 176.70  E3                  0.439  7.631 176.28

Johns got a great light, but Panella got a good one and then ran away to win by a Margin of victory = 0.042 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Panella will have lane choice against John Coughlin in the finals.




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