Mon, 4 Oct 1999, 02:43 PM TOPEKA - Pro Stock Truck Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 11th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Larry Kopp          7.656 174.66  Q   15 Mike Coughlin       7.676 174.35
   (J Lingenfelt) 0.465  7.605 176.97  E1   (B Jeter     ) 0.429  7.539 177.42
   (D Spitzer   ) 0.419  7.599 176.56  E2   (R Daniels   ) 0.431  7.575 176.30
 *****WINNER***** 0.453  7.573 176.47  E3                  0.437  7.604 176.60

1:34 PM and the trucks are at the line for round three eliminations. Looks like Kopp is back in the form that won him the championship last season.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Scott Perin         7.627 176.77  Q    1 Bob Panella Jr      7.596 176.10
   (C Eaton     ) 0.419  7.601 177.16  E1   (C Ippolito  ) 0.488  7.511 178.05
   (M Osborne   ) 0.449  7.627 176.07  E2   (K Smith     ) 0.456  7.553 176.51
                  0.363  7.571 176.28  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.458  7.524 177.72

Perin tried to get the advantage at the tree and jumped the gun.