Sun, 1 Jun 2003, 01:27 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Mike Edwards                          295 Barry Grant
E1   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.797 202.33                     0.125  6.826 202.48
 Qualified:             #8  6.797 201.43                        #9  6.798 202.15

Current weather conditions: 64 degrees, 40 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.12 inches, with a track temperature of 91 degrees.

This is the first time these two have raced.

Edwards with a great light and ran exactly what he qualified with her to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   50 Bruce Allen                           398 Darrell Alderman
E1   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.788 202.91                     0.022  6.815 201.85
 Qualified:             #7  6.795 202.15                       #10  6.805 201.55

This is 19th time these two have raced and it is the rubber match as they each have nine wins. Allen with a slight starting line advantage and took the win by about 10 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  445 Greg Stanfield                        387 Mark Pawuk
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.778 203.31                     0.016  6.789 202.42
 Qualified:             #6  6.794 202.73                       #11  6.806 201.49

Only the third time these two have raced and they each have won once. Pawuk with the starting line advantage, but Stanfield with the power to chase him down around 1000 feet. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0067 seconds (approximately 24 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Ron Krisher                           709 George Marnell
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.798 202.15                     0.020  6.850 201.91
 Qualified:             #4  6.792 202.12                       #13  6.807 201.70

Krisher and Marnell have raced seven times and Krisher has won four of those races. Marnell with the starting line advantage, but then runs one of his slowest passes of the weekend and Krisher moves on to round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   30 Steve Schmidt                         219 Terry Adams
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  6.802 202.30                     0.057  6.808 202.42
 Qualified:             #3  6.789 201.94                       #14  6.809 202.58

This is only the second time these two have raced and Schmidt won the first meeting. Schmidt with a big starting line advantage and takes the win by about 12 feet. Schmidt will give up lane choice to Stanfield in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Scott Geoffrion                         6 Kurt Johnson
E1                   0.052  6.780 203.61     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.791 202.91
 Qualified:             #2  6.768 203.71                       #15  6.814 202.24

This will be the 18th time these two have raced each other and KJ has won 10 of those races. Johnson with a big starting line advantage and the hole shot win by about nine feet. KJ will give up lane choice to Allen.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Greg Anderson                           2 Jim Yates
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.751 204.23                     0.021  6.808 202.30
 Qualified:             #1  6.761 203.58                       #16  6.815 201.85

This is the 16th time these two have raced each other and Yates with the slight advantage 8-7.

Yates was just released from the hospital this morning after he escaped serious injury during Saturday's first qualifying session when he was struck by a National Hot Rod Association Safety Safari truck in a freak accident on the track.

Anderson with a slight starting advantage and the quickest pass of the session so far to take lane choice over Edwards in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  335 Dave Connolly                           1 Jeg Coughlin
E1                   0.034  6.790 203.00     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.780 202.09
 Qualified:             #5  6.794 203.09                       #12  6.806 201.22

Connolly having a sensational debut in the Pro Stock category qualifying for one of the toughest Pro Stock fields. Jeg with a better light and quicker E.T. to take the win by about 6 feet. Jeg will have lane choice over Krisher.

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