Fri, Oct 2, 08:29 PM TOPEKA - Pro Stock Truck Qualifying Notes, Session # 2

By Bob Orme A cool track makes for mixed results

TOPEKA, Kan. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Truck at the 10th annual Parts America Nationals, listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, (best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run):

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Left Lane: Robert Freeman Runs 7.994/169.52 Now #15, (No prior time)
Right Lane: Chris DeSalvo Runs 8.022/168.09 Now #17, (Best prior run: 15.287/ 52.80 Was #24)

2:51 PM The Super Comp session took longer than the scheduling people thought as we go straight from S/C to the trucks.

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Left Lane: Ronnie Sox Runs 7.987/169.58 Now #14, (Best prior run: 7.923/171.29 Was #14)
Right Lane: Craig Eaton Runs 7.794/171.78 Now # 3, (Best prior run: 7.754/173.11 Was # 3)

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Left Lane: Dale Eaton No Time Now #22, (Best prior run: 8.681/152.20 Was #22)
Right Lane: Larry Kopp Runs 8.021/166.45 Now #17, (Best prior run: 8.108/166.57 Was #19)

Eaton had problems on the burnout.

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Left Lane: Dale Eaton Runs 8.313/166.26 Now #21, (Best prior run: 8.681/152.20 Was #22)

Eaton was allowed to make a pass after his earlier problems.

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Left Lane: Randy Daniels Runs 7.838/172.05 Now #11, (Best prior run: 9.636/100.95 Was #23)
Right Lane: Jerry Haas Runs 9.164/106.28 Now # 2, (Best prior run: 7.725/175.02 Was # 2)

Haas slowed at the top end of the track.

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Left Lane: Bill Henderson Runs 7.853/170.32 Now #12, (Best prior run: 7.858/171.55 Was #12)
Right Lane: Bart Price Runs 8.029/169.81 Now #20, (Best prior run: 8.046/169.61 Was #20)

Neither driver is able to improve.

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Left Lane: Mike Mahon Runs 8.159/168.22 Now #16, (Best prior run: 8.104/168.66 Was #16)
Right Lane: Bob Panella Jr Runs 7.794/172.34 Now # 7, (Best prior run: 7.772/173.37 Was # 7)

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Left Lane: David Nickens Runs 7.862/171.78 Now # 6, (Best prior run: 7.770/172.44 Was # 6)
Right Lane: Arthur Hodges Runs 7.858/171.62 Now #13, (Best prior run: 18.032/ 42.64 Was #26)

Nickens was drifting toward the center line at about 330'.

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Left Lane: Dave McConnell Runs 7.853/170.51 Now #10, (Best prior run: 7.821/171.03 Was #10)
Right Lane: Steven Farr No Time Now #29, (No prior time)

Farr broke at the line.

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Left Lane: Mike Coughlin Runs 7.849/170.42 Now # 9, (Best prior run: 7.813/172.18 Was # 9)
Right Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 7.853/171.16 Now # 4, (Best prior run: 7.765/173.07 Was # 4)

The cool temperature of the track doesn't seem to be helping anyone here.

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Left Lane: John Lingenfelter Runs 7.788/173.37 Now # 5, (Best prior run: 7.768/174.55 Was # 5)
Right Lane: Sondra Sikes Runs 7.870/170.48 Now #14, (No prior time)

Sikes is able to move up into the field for now.

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Left Lane: Roy Hill Runs 7.969/168.60 Now #15, (Best prior run: 7.893/170.29 Was #15)
Right Lane: Brad Jeter Runs 7.834/170.84 Now # 1, (Best prior run: 7.719/174.41 Was # 1)

No improvement for either driver.

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Left Lane: John Lukovich Runs 7.895/172.34 Now #17, (No prior time)
Right Lane: Mark Ingersoll Runs 8.857/106.79 Now #18, (Best prior run: 7.900/171.13 Was #17)

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Left Lane: Joe Pigford Runs 7.795/171.20 Now # 9, (Best prior run: 8.315/132.78 Was #26)
Right Lane: Grant Lewis Runs 7.783/172.57 Now # 8, (Best prior run: 9.953/ 93.89 Was #27)

Both drivers move into the field with good runs.

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Left Lane: Don Smith Runs 7.943/169.68 Now #22, (Best prior run: 10.408/ 87.98 Was #28)

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Left Lane: Tim Freeman Runs 7.810/173.41 Now #10, (Best prior run: 7.806/174.58 Was #10)

After the second round of Pro Stock Trucks we have Brad Jeter retaining his position on the pole with Sondra Sikes on the bubble in the 16th postion.