Mon, 4 Sep 2000, 05:04 PM INDY - Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 46th annual U.S. Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Mark Pawuk          6.986 195.96  Q   16 Jeg Coughlin        7.020 195.59
   (B Allen     ) 0.525  6.932 195.82  E1   (M Osborne   ) 0.433  7.017 195.14
   (G Marnell   ) 0.506  6.946 196.42  E2   (A Johnson   ) 0.469  6.950 196.27
                  0.439  6.991 196.19  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.430  6.981 196.33

3:44 PM These two put on a bit of a staging duel, then Pawuk rolled in to end the wait. Jeg had a small advantage at the tree and ran low ET of the weekend to put Pawuk in the trailer by a margin of victory = 0.019 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Kurt Johnson        6.986 197.39  Q    2 Ron Krisher         6.982 196.76
   (B Jeter     ) 0.466  6.953 196.90  E1   (J Yates     ) 0.433  6.978 196.16
   (T Coughlin  ) 0.470  6.925 197.57  E2   (R Stevens   ) 0.474  6.929 196.76
                  0.510  6.892 198.03  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.469  6.924 196.99

Kurt ran low ET and top speed of the event in a losing effort, Krisher on time and Kurt very late, losing by a margin of victory = 0.009 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Jeg will have lane choice against Krisher in the finals.