Sat, Nov 14, 05:27 PM POMONA - Pro Stock Truck Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 34th annual NHRA Winston Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Tim Freeman         7.664 175.40  Q  15 Hank Hill           8.069 167.89
   (T Patterson ) 0.440  7.706 174.62 E1   (R Daniels   ) 0.470  8.137 166.05
 *****WINNER***** 0.547  7.744 173.91 E2                  0.469  8.268 165.16

Hill launches first, but Freeman catches him by the 330-foot mark, and moves on to the semis.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Bob Panella         7.627 176.60  Q   6 Mike Coughlin       7.662 173.47
   (D Nicholson ) 0.498  7.649 176.12 E1   (D Eaton     ) 0.435  7.681 174.65
 *****WINNER***** 0.450  7.746 157.72 E2                  0.191  7.725 173.91

Coughlin must of had mechanical troubles as he leaves way early. That hands Panella the freebie.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Brad Jeter          7.637 175.57  Q   5 Larry Kopp          7.653 175.91
   (R Hill      ) 0.531  7.643 175.88 E1   (C Eaton     ) 0.478  7.648 175.71
 *****WINNER***** 0.462  7.692 174.35 E2                  0.512  7.680 175.57

Jeter is out of the gate first and Kopp can not chase him now. Jeter with the hole-shot win over the Champion.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 John Lingenfelter   7.617 178.28  Q   9 David Nickens       7.683 173.94
   (M Mahon     ) 0.564  7.622 178.32 E1   (G Lewis     ) 0.433  7.750 173.51
 *****WINNER***** 0.434  7.743 176.57 E2                  0.522  7.773 172.51

Lingenfelter falls off his earlier pace, but still has the horsepower to put Nickens on the trailer.