Sun, 11 Nov 2001, 05:07 PM POMONA 3 - Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 37th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Mike Edwards        6.855 200.83  Q    6 Jeg Coughlin        6.864 200.80
   (R Smith     ) 0.455  6.865 200.74  E1   (R Krisher   ) 0.435  6.878 200.44
                  0.448  6.884 200.23  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.430  6.895 200.08

1:51 PM We have had a great race so far. Margin of victory = 0.007 seconds (approximately 2 feet). A really close race. Coughlin takes the hole shot for the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 George Marnell      6.863 201.10  Q   12 Darrell Alderman    6.875 200.50
   (T Martino   ) 0.469  6.859 200.23  E1   (W Johnson   ) 0.438  6.885 201.04
 *****WINNER***** 0.475  6.876 200.29  E2                  0.442  6.916 200.50

Margin of victory = 0.007 seconds (approximately 2 feet). Marnell is all over the lane for the win. Alderman is away first, but slows.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Bruce Allen         6.850 201.04  Q    7 Troy Coughlin       6.868 200.92
   (L Morgan    ) 0.422  6.853 200.89  E1   (V Gaines    ) 0.472  6.876 200.86
 *****WINNER***** 0.412  6.876 200.02  E2                  0.453  6.914 200.02

Allen makes it look easy with big numbers from the hit. Troy isn't able to keep up.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Jim Yates           6.850 201.22  Q    8 Brad Jeter          6.868 200.41
   (M Pawuk     ) 0.480  6.838 201.01  E1   (T Hammonds  ) 0.442  6.890 199.94
                  0.470  6.862 200.59  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.429  6.890 199.97

Margin of victory = 0.013 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Jeter puts Yates out of the championship with a huge hot shot win! Yates has the power, but can't make up the difference he lost at the starting line. Warren Johnson, watching at the starting line, takes off his visor and puts on the 2001 Pro Stock Championship cap with a big smile.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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