Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 02:10 PM TOPEKA - Pro Stock Truck Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 12th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 David Spitzer       7.609 175.52  Q   14 Brian Self          7.632 175.32
   (M Whisnant  ) 0.467  7.635 175.32  E1   (G Stanfield ) 0.408  7.681 174.19
 *****WINNER***** 0.473  7.652 174.87  E2                  0.452  7.699 174.68

12:58 PM Margin of victory = 0.026 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  10 Todd Patterson      7.621 175.37  Q   15 John Coughlin       7.635 175.18
   (J Lingenfelt) 0.450  7.633 175.50  E1   (S Johns     ) 0.416  7.661 175.64
                  0.450  7.693 174.41  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.427  7.702 175.39

Coughlin takes the holeshot win, and he'll give up lane choice to Spitzer in round three.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Randy Daniels       7.599 176.93  Q    5 Jeff Gracia         7.606 176.97
   (D Smith     ) 0.458  7.599 176.81  E1   (L Kopp      ) 0.460  7.659 175.87
 *****WINNER***** 0.494  7.629 176.24  E2                  0.445  7.760 175.59

Daniels won this one running away.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Bob Panella Jr      7.585 176.95  Q    9 Mike Coughlin       7.621 176.84
   (J Naiser    ) 0.539  7.581 177.11  E1   (B Price     ) 0.425  7.641 176.17
 *****WINNER***** 0.465  7.643 175.46  E2                  0.431  7.703 175.37

Coughlin tried to win this one at the tree, but it wasn't enough. Panella will give up lane choice to Randy Daniels in round three.