Sun, Oct 11, 09:01 PM MEMPHIS - Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Ed Dykes Can the Johnson Juggernaut be Stopped?

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 11th annual Pennzoil Nationals presented by AutoZone:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Jim Yates           6.884 198.79  Q  11 Kurt Johnson        6.943 198.67
   (L Morgan    ) 0.483  6.936 198.83 E1   (J Nobile    ) 0.447  7.018 198.64
   (R Krisher   ) 0.508  6.919 198.80 E2   (R Stevens   ) 0.438  6.945 198.73
                  0.478  6.928 197.62 E3 *****WINNER***** 0.474  6.930 199.29

3:52 PM and still hot and sunny in Tennessee... And he does it again, Kurt wins another round on a holeshot, the margin this time a tiny 0.002 seconds, just 5 inches.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Warren Johnson      6.881 199.55  Q   5 Jeg Coughlin        6.935 198.17
   (S Collins   ) 0.462  6.914 199.23 E1   (R Franks    ) 0.438  6.956 198.96
   (M Pawuk     ) 0.473  6.914 199.32 E2   (V Gaines    ) 0.445  6.975 198.58
 *****WINNER***** 0.452  6.904 199.26 E3                  0.428  6.959 199.35

Jeggie runs the big MPH this time, but the GM Goodwrench Pontiac gets there 0.031 seconds ahead, about 9 feet at the stripe. So it's Johnson vs. Johnson in the final round, and Papa has lane choice over the #1 son.