Sun, 5 Oct 2003, 04:47 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  357 Larry Morgan                            4 Warren Johnson
E3                  -0.021  6.787 203.22     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.742 204.73
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Marnell   ) 0.044  6.730 204.76      (J Yates     ) 0.072  6.724 203.71
E1    (S Geoffrion ) 0.051  6.727 204.88      (J Coughlin J) 0.003  6.715 204.60
 Qualified:             #2  6.758 204.29                       #14  6.792 203.80

Current weather conditions: 58 degrees, 38 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.98 inches.

They prestage and then they both take their time, neither one wanting to go in first. Finally WJ goes in first and Morgan leaves first, unfortunately for him it was too quick turning on the red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   24 Troy Coughlin                           3 Greg Anderson
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.738 203.34                     0.039  6.722 205.54
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Edwards   ) 0.026  6.738 203.83      (D Alderman  ) 0.021  6.707 205.66
E1    (G Wilson    ) 0.008  6.757 203.40      (R Krisher   ) 0.015  6.711 205.79
 Qualified:             #4  6.770 202.21                        #1  6.743 204.39

Coughlin with a big starting line advantage and the power to hold off the hard charging Anderson. Coughlin will take the hole shot win by two feet. and will have lane choice in the final.

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