Sun, 30 Sep 2001, 06:46 PM CHICAGO-2 - Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the Inaugural NHRA Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Tom Martino         6.820 201.43  Q    3 Jim Yates           6.805 201.37
   (L Morgan    ) 0.437  6.831 201.52  E1   (R Krisher   ) 0.458  6.847 200.77
 *****WINNER***** 0.459  6.838 201.37  E2                  0.453  6.866 200.80

Yates with a slight starting line advantage, but Martino has the difference made up by 100 feet.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Darrell Alderman    6.821 202.21  Q   15 George Marnell      6.842 201.01
   (G Anderson  ) 0.453  6.830 202.06  E1   (M Osborne   ) 0.432  6.838 201.19
 *****WINNER***** 0.466  6.833 202.30  E2                  0.453  6.860 200.71

Alderman staged first and Marnell took all of the time to he had to stage. Marnell out first, but Alderman with the power to chase him down. Margin of victory = 0.014 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Warren Johnson      6.808 201.64  Q   12 Brad Jeter          6.835 201.37
   (V Gaines    ) 0.496  6.818 201.88  E1   (T Coughlin  ) 0.452  6.843 201.28
 *****WINNER***** 0.471  6.814 201.82  E2                  0.441  6.853 201.22

Jeter did his job on the tree, but WJ chased him down by half track and takes the win light. Margin of victory = 0.009 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Kurt Johnson        6.801 202.70  Q    9 Mike Edwards        6.825 201.37
   (T Hammonds  ) 0.467  6.813 201.67  E1   (B Allen     ) 0.411  6.858 201.34
                  0.484  6.858 201.43  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.446  6.866 200.80

Edwards strapped a hole shot on Kurt and had the power to hold him off for the hole shot win. Edwards will give up lane choice to WJ in the semi-finals and Alderman will have lane choice over Martino.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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