Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 03:20 PM TOPEKA - Pro Stock Truck Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 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   15 John Coughlin       7.635 175.18
   (M Whisnant  ) 0.467  7.635 175.32  E1   (S Johns     ) 0.416  7.661 175.64
   (B Self      ) 0.473  7.652 174.87  E2   (T Patterson ) 0.427  7.702 175.39
 *****WINNER***** 0.455  7.668 174.57  E3                  0.422  7.756 174.39

2:14 PM Spitzer takes the upset win, putting a GMC truck in the final round for the first time.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Randy Daniels       7.599 176.93  Q    1 Bob Panella Jr      7.585 176.95
   (D Smith     ) 0.458  7.599 176.81  E1   (J Naiser    ) 0.539  7.581 177.11
   (J Gracia    ) 0.494  7.629 176.24  E2   (M Coughlin  ) 0.465  7.643 175.46
                  0.521  7.702 175.05  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.482  7.617 176.88

Daniels deep staged, then got out of the groove right after the launch. Panella will have lane choice in the final round.