Sun, 30 Sep 2001, 05:28 PM CHICAGO-2 - Pro Stock Truck Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the Inaugural NHRA Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Greg Stanfield      7.424 181.23  Q    9 Mark Whisnant       7.430 180.94
 *****WINNER***** 0.445  7.439 181.57  E1                  0.393  7.449 181.52

12:13 PM Stanfield has won the only meeting between these two this year....and he makes it 2-0. Whisnant just misses on the tree and gives the win to Stanfield.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Todd Patterson      7.421 180.60  Q   10 Victor Cagnazzi     7.434 181.50
 *****WINNER***** 0.464  7.397 181.47  E1                  0.462  7.422 182.08

These two were even off the line but that was about it. Patterson starts gaining ground at the sixty foot mark and holds on for the win. Margin of victory = 0.023 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Taylor Lastor       7.419 180.48  Q   11 Jeff Naiser         7.442 180.52
 *****WINNER***** 0.468  7.401 181.67  E1                  0.463  7.438 180.86

Margin of victory = 0.032 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 John Lingenfelter   7.418 181.20  Q   12 Bart Price          7.443 181.69
                  0.561  7.420 180.81  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.490  7.437 181.86

Price gets a big holeshot and hangs on for the win. Margin of victory = 0.054 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Don Smith           7.415 180.94  Q   13 Dale Eaton          7.453 181.28
 *****WINNER***** 0.499  7.421 181.18  E1                  0.486  7.483 180.48

Smith gives up a little on the tree but catches Eaton by the 330 foot mark and takes the win. He will have lane choice over Price in round two.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Mike Coughlin       7.379 182.65  Q   16 Scott Tidwell       7.458 180.45
 *****WINNER***** 0.452  7.402 182.38  E1                  0.433  7.454 180.84

Coughlin continues his dominance and takes the win. Margin of victory = 0.033 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Bob Panella Jr      7.380 182.11  Q   15 Scott Perin         7.457 180.50
                  0.509  7.383 182.18  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.416  7.447 181.20

Perin gets the big holeshot and pulls off the upset. He will take on Patterson in round two, Patterson with the lane choice. Margin of victory = 0.029 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Randy Daniels       7.399 181.54  Q   14 Jeff Gracia         7.453 181.25
 *****WINNER***** 0.440  7.424 181.57  E1                  0.397  7.444 181.20

Gracia takes a chance on the tree and loses. Daniels will take on Lastor in round two, Lastor with the lane choice.

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