Sun, 30 Sep 2001, 08:10 PM CHICAGO-2 - Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the Inaugural NHRA Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Darrell Alderman    6.821 202.21  Q    6 Tom Martino         6.820 201.43
   (G Anderson  ) 0.453  6.830 202.06  E1   (L Morgan    ) 0.437  6.831 201.52
   (G Marnell   ) 0.466  6.833 202.30  E2   (J Yates     ) 0.459  6.838 201.37
 *****WINNER***** 0.443  6.843 201.97  E3                  0.445  6.899 200.26

They left together, but then Martino got out of the groove and Alderman drove his Dodge into the finals.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Warren Johnson      6.808 201.64  Q    9 Mike Edwards        6.825 201.37
   (V Gaines    ) 0.496  6.818 201.88  E1   (B Allen     ) 0.411  6.858 201.34
   (B Jeter     ) 0.471  6.814 201.82  E2   (K Johnson   ) 0.446  6.866 200.80
 *****WINNER***** 0.447  6.837 201.52  E3                  0.450  6.885 200.53

Johnson with the slim starting line advantage, and that is not good for Edwards as Warren just drove away. Warren will have lane choice over Alderman in the finals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink