Sun, 13 Oct 2002, 05:51 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Jeg Coughlin        6.854 201.47  Q    8 Gene Wilson         6.870 201.11
   (G Marnell   ) 0.421  6.817 202.06  E1   (T Lee       ) 0.449  6.840 202.06
   (G Anderson  ) 0.422  6.813 202.47  E2   (S Schmidt   ) 0.416  6.833 202.11
   (J Yates     ) 0.416  6.863 202.15  E3   (K Johnson   ) 0.419  6.840 202.06
 *****WINNER***** 0.414  6.826 202.33  E4                  0.383  6.833 202.33

4:37 PM Jeg wanted this win to extend his lead over Jim Yates to 108 points. Wilson wanted it to get his first NHRA win. Wilson wanted it a little too badly and went red, allowing Jeg to cruise to victory and a virtual lock on the 2002 championship.