Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 03:18 PM TOPEKA - Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 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
   7 Mark Pawuk          6.962 196.56  Q    6 Darrell Alderman    6.953 196.62
   (R Stevens   ) 0.477  6.997 196.73  E1   (V Gaines    ) 0.461  6.965 196.56
   (R Smith     ) 0.470  7.003 196.03  E2   (K Johnson   ) 0.476  7.004 195.25
                  0.499 No Time        E3 *****WINNER***** 0.418  7.089 195.19

Pawuk broke a soon as he let the clutch out. Team Mopar will move into the final for the second time this season.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Jeg Coughlin        6.922 197.39  Q    4 Warren Johnson      6.951 197.16
   (L Morgan    ) 0.476  6.964 196.33  E1   (B Jeter     ) 0.461  6.960 197.28
   (S Geoffrion ) 0.447  6.991 196.47  E2   (J Yates     ) 0.472  7.021 195.51
 *****WINNER***** 0.461  7.014 195.85  E3                  0.459  7.028 196.44

They leave together and Jeg has the lead by the 330-foot mark and never looked back to move into the final. Jeg will have lane choice against Alderman.