Sun, 23 Sep 2001, 06:25 PM MEMPHIS - Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 14th annual AutoZone NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  12 Larry Morgan        6.931 199.05  Q   13 Mark Pawuk          6.932 198.44
   (T Hammonds  ) 0.472  6.960 198.50  E1   (M Edwards   ) 0.458  7.014 197.25
                  0.449  6.980 197.80  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.448  6.974 197.28

They left together and Morgan had a little wiggle right off the starting line. Pawuk straight down Broadway for the win. Margin of victory = 0.007 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  11 Bruce Allen         6.928 198.35  Q   14 Kurt Johnson        6.940 198.61
   (W Johnson   ) 0.439  6.943 198.41  E1   (R Krisher   ) 0.458  6.947 199.40
 *****WINNER***** 0.422  6.958 197.74  E2                  0.476  6.914 199.91

Allen with another big hole shot win against a Johnson. Margin of victory = 0.010 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Johnson with quick et of the round so far this session, but he will be going home. Allen is driving the wheels off his Pontiac today.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 George Marnell      6.920 198.76  Q    2 Mark Osborne        6.914 199.76
   (R Patrick   ) 0.458  6.993 197.42  E1   (G Anderson  ) 0.470  6.939 199.76
 *****WINNER***** 0.416  6.953 198.41  E2                  0.484  6.953 199.70

Marnell with a great light and they run identical ets so Marnell won this one on the starting line. Marnell will have lane choice over allen in the semi-finals.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Jeg Coughlin        6.920 198.32  Q   16 Rickie Smith        6.947 198.50
   (B Jeter     ) 0.450  6.949 198.09  E1   (J Yates     ) 0.602  6.937 198.38
 *****WINNER***** 0.427  6.955 198.32  E2                  0.443  6.940 199.05

Coughlin out of the gate first and he needed every bit of it to hold off the quicker Smith. Margin of victory = 0.001 seconds (approximately 4 inches). Coughlin will have lane choice against Pawuk.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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