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Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 12:30 PM

TOPEKA - Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 12th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Bruce Allen         6.967 196.73  Q    9 Scott Geoffrion     6.972 196.53
                  0.465  6.986 196.70  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.428  6.999 196.82

Geoffrion won this one on the starting line. Margin of victory = 0.024 seconds (approximately 7 feet).


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Mark Pawuk          6.962 196.56  Q   10 Richie Stevens      6.973 195.53
 *****WINNER***** 0.477  6.997 196.73  E1                  0.441  7.046 194.72

Stevens drilled Pawuk on the tree, but Pawuk had the horsepower to chase him down for the win. Margin of victory = 0.013 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Darrell Alderman    6.953 196.62  Q   11 V. Gaines           6.975 196.16
 *****WINNER***** 0.461  6.965 196.56  E1                  0.456  7.026 195.79

They leave together and Alderman had the lead by the 330-foot mark and just motored on through for the win.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Jim Yates           6.953 196.96  Q   12 George Marnell      6.976 196.27
 *****WINNER***** 0.474  6.962 196.79  E1                  0.463  8.048 126.36

Marnell got real loose around half track, and that was all Yates needed to take the win light.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Warren Johnson      6.951 197.16  Q   13 Brad Jeter          6.978 196.76
 *****WINNER***** 0.461  6.960 197.28  E1                  0.446  7.028 196.24

Jeter was out of the gate first, but Warren chased him down by the 330-foot mark and drove in on through for low et of the round, so far. Warren with his choice over Yates.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Kurt Johnson        6.950 197.33  Q   14 Troy Coughlin       6.981 196.76
 *****WINNER***** 0.470  6.973 197.13  E1                  0.466  7.014 196.76

Troy was loose right off the starting line and from there on all he could do was watch Kurt march into round two. Kurt gives up lane choice to Alderman.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Ron Krisher         6.926 197.94  Q   15 Rickie Smith        6.984 196.02
                  0.477  7.003 196.22  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.462  7.004 196.33

Smith staged first and then left on Krisher to take a hole shot win. Krisher got real loose around the 1000-foot mark. Smith gives up lane choice to Pawuk.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Jeg Coughlin        6.922 197.39  Q   16 Larry Morgan        6.987 196.96
 *****WINNER***** 0.476  6.964 196.33  E1                  0.479  7.017 196.44

Jeg with the slight advantage on the tree and the just drove away to move into round two. Jeg with his choice over Geoffrion