Sat, Nov 14, 06:41 PM POMONA - Pro Stock Truck Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 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   3 Bob Panella         7.627 176.60
   (T Patterson ) 0.440  7.706 174.62 E1   (D Nicholson ) 0.498  7.649 176.12
   (H Hill      ) 0.547  7.744 173.91 E2   (M Coughlin  ) 0.450  7.746 157.72
 *****WINNER***** 0.433  7.716 174.65 E3                  0.453  7.704 174.82

Freeman is on the tree today and has the power to hold off a hard

charging Panella. Freeman wins on the holeshot, margin of victory is 0.008 or just over two feet.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Brad Jeter          7.637 175.57  Q   1 John Lingenfelter   7.617 178.28
   (R Hill      ) 0.531  7.643 175.88 E1   (M Mahon     ) 0.564  7.622 178.32
   (L Kopp      ) 0.462  7.692 174.35 E2   (D Nickens   ) 0.434  7.743 176.57
 *****WINNER***** 0.427  7.671 175.33 E3                  0.450  7.681 177.16

Jeter cuts down the tree on Lingenfelter and then out runs him for a 0.033 seconds win or about eight and half feet. Jeter will have lane choice over Freeman in the final.