Sat, Oct 3, 11:20 PM TOPEKA - Pro Stock Truck Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Ed Dykes The Dodges Proves to be Ram Tough

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 10th annual Parts America Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Craig Eaton         7.754 173.11  Q   5 John Lingenfelter   7.768 174.55
   (B Henderson ) 0.438  7.730 173.11 E1   (D McConnell ) 0.419  7.737 174.31
   (D Nickens   ) 0.448  7.746 172.91 E2   (T Patterson ) 0.425  7.742 174.48
   (B Panella Jr) 0.430  7.735 172.57 E3   (B Jeter     ) 0.413  7.760 174.31
 *****WINNER***** 0.424  7.747 172.24 E4                  0.441  7.808 172.54

6:03 PM and the sun is setting, although you wouldn't know it here, the thick clouds continuing to obscure the sky. Both drivers take their time staging, and it's Eaton away first with his best reaction time of the day while Lingenfelter has his worst. But it doesn't matter, Eaton's Atsco Dodge is quick enough that the reaction times are moot, and the Summit Chevy has to settle for second today. Still, Lingenfelter pulls to within 37 points (unofficially) of Kopp and we have ourselves a points chase. Hats off to Eaton and the Dodge boys...