Sat, 4 Nov 2000, 01:30 PM DALLAS-2 - Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 15th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  99 Jim Yates          No Data        Q    9 Darrell Alderman   19.000   NS
                  0.437 No Time        E1 *****WINNER***** 0.448 14.040  57.02

12:04 PM Yates made a last-minute change to the left lane. Both cars shook hard on the launch, Yates' car getting completely out of shape, crossing the centerline and then nosing into the wall. The impact spun the car around and it stopped around half track.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Richie Stevens     17.000  10.33  Q   10 Bruce Allen        20.000   NS
 *****WINNER***** 0.453  6.975 194.91  E1                  0.451  7.814 132.05

Allen's car started to fishtail at half track, but "the Kid" went right down the groove on a smooth run.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Troy Coughlin      16.000  10.61  Q   11 Tom Martino        21.000   NS
 *****WINNER***** 0.464  7.015 195.48  E1                  0.376  7.109 194.30

Don't see that often...

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Mark Pawuk         15.000  11.06  Q   12 Allen Johnson      23.000   NS
 *****WINNER***** 0.439  6.992 196.02  E1                  0.427  7.036 194.69

A pair of great lights, "Cowboy" the winner by a margin of victory = 0.032 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Ron Krisher        14.000  13.24  Q   13 Brad Jeter         24.000   NS
                  0.299  7.006 197.16  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.420  8.686 105.40

Krisher was way early and Jeter got into trouble at half track, giving up lane choice to Pawuk next round.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Warren Johnson     13.000  13.54  Q   14 V. Gaines          25.000   NS
 *****WINNER***** 0.415  6.977 198.03  E1                  0.408  7.096 192.91

There have been some great lights today, both of these in the excellent category. WJ will have lane choice against Troy Coughlin in the next round.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Kurt Johnson       12.000  13.73  Q   15 Larry Morgan       26.000   NS
 *****WINNER***** 0.472  6.923 198.44  E1                  0.445  7.056 194.80

Morgan got a nice holeshot, but then it was all KJ, a pretty run. Kurt will have lane choice against Stevens next round.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Jeg Coughlin       11.000  18.58  Q   16 Greg Anderson      27.000   NS
 *****WINNER***** 0.422  6.964 196.67  E1                  0.411  8.098 124.45

Anderson replaced Marnell in this car since he had enough points to qualify and Marnell didn't. Anderson got a nice holeshot, but the car got out of the groove and he had to lift, Jeg running right down the groove. Jeg will have lane choice against Alderman in round two.




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