Sun, 7 Oct 2001, 05:55 PM READING - Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 17th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals presented by Greased Lightning:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Darrell Alderman    6.788 202.39  Q   12 Tom Martino         6.810 202.79
   (G Marnell   ) 0.433  6.794 202.18  E1   (J Yates     ) 0.429  6.802 202.97
                  0.288  8.797 101.65  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.431  6.789 202.91

1:44 PM Alderman took a shot at the tree and missed. Martino became the eighth driver in the seventies on a very nice run.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  11 Tom Hammonds        6.806 202.21  Q   14 Troy Coughlin       6.825 201.31
   (R Krisher   ) 0.488  6.808 201.91  E1   (K Johnson   ) 0.442  6.771 203.83
                  0.470  6.808 199.97  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.449  6.789 203.31

Troy continues to show strong performance along with lightning-quick reflexes, Margin of victory = 0.040 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 Brad Jeter          6.802 202.55  Q    1 Mark Osborne        6.771 202.70
   (W Johnson   ) 0.456  6.812 201.04  E1   (L Morgan    ) 0.466  6.761 202.94
                  0.441  6.806 200.56  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.464  6.766 203.74

Jeter got the holeshot, but Ozzie had the power to run him down in the lights. Margin of victory = 0.017 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Osborne has lane choice against Martino next round.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  10 Bruce Allen         6.803 201.13  Q    2 Jeg Coughlin        6.778 202.64
   (M Edwards   ) 0.442  6.802 200.47  E1   (V Gaines    ) 0.435  6.750 202.55
                  0.443  6.792 200.89  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.435  6.760 202.64

Good drag race, but Jeg got the holeshot and was never headed. Margin of victory = 0.040 seconds (approximately 12 feet). Jeg has lane choice against Troy in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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