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Sun, 23 Sep 2001, 05:13 PM

MEMPHIS - Pro Stock Truck Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 14th annual AutoZone NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 John Coughlin       7.480 179.83  Q    8 Randy Daniels       7.476 180.07
                  0.455  7.509 179.23  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.477  7.482 180.60

11:56 AM Coughlin gets the holeshot but can't hold off Daniels. Margin of victory = 0.005 seconds (approximately 16 inches).


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  10 Victor Cagnazzi     7.483 180.31  Q    7 John Lingenfelter   7.476 180.12
 *****WINNER***** 0.456 12.022  72.37  E1                  0.323  7.482 180.45

Cagnazzi gets a gift here. Lingenfelter moves too early and turns on the red-light. Cagnazzi gets out of shape right off the line, heads for the centerline and has to shut down.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  11 Jeff Gracia         7.484 180.38  Q    6 Greg Stanfield      7.475 180.16
                  0.467  7.531 180.04  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.446  7.468 180.91

Stanfield gets the holeshot and extends his lead at every marker. Margin of victory = 0.084 seconds (approximately 22 feet).


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  12 Scott Tidwell       7.491 179.37  Q    5 Bart Price          7.475 180.16
 *****WINNER***** 0.424  7.497 179.42  E1                  0.507  8.487 119.98

Price gets to halftrack and gets out of shape. He gets close to the centerline and has to abort the run.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  13 Jeff Naiser         7.499 178.42  Q    4 Todd Patterson      7.473 179.83
                  0.220  7.502 179.16  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.457  7.482 180.96

Naiser gets in a big hurry and turns on the red bulb. Patterson makes a good pass and will have lane choice over Tidwell in round two.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  16 Jerry Haas          7.523 178.90  Q    1 Mike Coughlin       7.422 181.81
                  0.513  7.513 179.16  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.440  7.456 181.54

Coughlin gets a big hole-shot and runs low ET of the round so far.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  15 Don Smith           7.515 179.85  Q    2 Bob Panella Jr      7.454 181.15
                  0.451 24.494  30.12  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.488  7.467 181.52

Smith has problems right off the line and shuts down. Panella will have lane choice over Cagnazzi in round two.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  14 Lou Ficco           7.508 179.33  Q    3 Taylor Lastor       7.467 180.04
                  0.467  7.583 178.95  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.489  7.468 180.69

Ficco gets a slight advantage off the line but Lastor drives by for the win. Margin of victory = 0.093 seconds (approximately 24 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink