Sun, Feb 28, 09:16 PM CHANDLER - Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 15th annual NHRA Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Troy Coughlin       6.982 197.54  Q    9 Allen Johnson       6.995 197.65
   (R Smith     ) 0.446  7.022 197.94  E1   (J Yates     ) 0.471  6.977 197.74
   (G Marnell   ) 0.453  7.653 140.78  E2   (W Johnson   ) 0.437  7.078 196.44
 *****WINNER***** 0.473  7.040 196.39  E3                  0.463  7.058 197.25

3:28 PM The press folks are scrambling to find bio information on Allen Johnson, his car bearing a slashed red circle and the label "The Other Dodge" since he's not part of "Team Mopar." But his string runs out here, the margin of victory = 0.008 seconds, approximately 2.3 feet, losing much of that in the first 60 feet with a 1.085 60' time.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Jeg Coughlin        6.988 197.80  Q    2 Kurt Johnson        6.934 198.79
   (M Trumble   ) 0.451  6.970 198.64  E1   (R Krisher   ) 0.438  6.957 198.76
   (B Allen     ) 0.459  7.061 197.19  E2   (S Schmidt   ) 0.460  6.999 197.45
                  0.481  7.018 197.39  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.456  7.008 197.39

Kurt's Camaro disposes of one of the Coughlin brothers here, the margin of victory = 0.035 seconds, approximately 10 feet. This was the first run where Kurt ran out of the sixes except for a busted run in the final qualifying session. Kurt will have lane choice against Troy in the final round.