Sun, 12 Nov 2000, 06:28 PM POMONA-2 - Pro Stock Truck Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 36th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Steve Johns         7.488 179.68  Q    8 Mike Coughlin       7.523 179.09
   (M Whisnant  ) 0.461  7.515 177.67  E1   (J Coughlin  ) 0.435  7.529 178.87
                  0.462  7.505 177.91  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.431  7.529 179.21

2:24 PM Mike steals this one at the tree, a holeshot victory, Johns unable to make up the difference. Margin of victory = 0.007 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Jeff Gracia         7.509 178.66  Q    5 Scott Perin         7.514 178.95
   (D Spitzer   ) 0.470  7.511 178.57  E1   (J Lingenfelt) 0.444  7.530 178.83
 *****WINNER***** 0.454  7.509 179.06  E2                  0.457  7.518 179.37

Two refrigerator-white trucks squared off here, and it was a very close drag race, just three thousandths apart at the starting line and the margin of victory = 0.012 seconds (approximately 3 feet). That gives Gracia lane choice against Mike Coughlin in the semifinals.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Bob Panella Jr      7.518 179.04  Q    2 Randy Daniels       7.490 180.38
   (S Farr      ) 0.436  7.509 178.76  E1   (R Jones     ) 0.538  7.511 179.33
 *****WINNER***** 0.429  7.478 178.90  E2                  0.490  8.950 109.83

This is a matchup we've seen all year. This time Panella was ready and Daniels was late, then Daniels' truck got out of shape and he had to lift. Panella's truck made a big move at half track, but he drove through it for low ET of the weekend.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Greg Stanfield      7.508 180.09  Q    6 Larry Seay          7.514 178.14
   (C Greco     ) 0.449  7.486 180.09  E1   (D Eaton     ) 0.452  7.495 178.83
 *****WINNER***** 0.436  7.479 180.14  E2                  0.464  7.498 179.21

Another good drag race, Stanfield with a much better light and a slightly better run to win by a margin of victory = 0.047 seconds (approximately 12 feet). But he loses lane choice to Panella by 0.001 seconds.




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