Sun, 27 Oct 2002, 03:09 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Allen Johnson       6.948 198.26  Q    9 George Marnell      6.949 196.76
 *****WINNER***** 0.435  6.976 198.55  E1                  0.477  7.006 197.05

Track conditions are the warmest we've seen all weekend. Right now the track temperature shows 91 degrees. Allen Johnson has three in the bank off the line and pulls away for the win.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 V. Gaines           6.947 198.88  Q   10 Tom Hammonds        6.951 197.86
                  0.382  6.991 198.06  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.415  6.967 197.65

Gaines turns on the redlight so Hammonds advances with a pretty good number.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Gene Wilson         6.940 198.41  Q   11 Mike Edwards        6.952 198.26
 *****WINNER***** 0.432  6.960 198.38  E1                  0.447  6.987 197.88

Wilson leaves first and has the better ET. Edwards goes home and Wilson goes to round two.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Jeg Coughlin        6.938 198.70  Q   12 Scott Geoffrion     6.957 197.74
 *****WINNER***** 0.440  6.938 198.55  E1                  0.447  6.999 194.52

Jeg advances to round two and books a spot on the podium to receive the POWERade Champions trophy. Big weekend for the Jegs team with numbers two and three failing to qualify.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Ron Krisher         6.936 199.02  Q   13 Bruce Allen         6.962 196.93
 *****WINNER***** 0.462  6.932 198.96  E1                  0.437  6.971 197.62

Allen leaves first but Krisher sets low ET of the round. Krisher will have lane choice over Jeg in the second round.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Greg Stanfield      6.926 198.41  Q   14 Mark Pawuk          6.963 197.80
 *****WINNER***** 0.440  6.947 198.15  E1                  0.451  6.982 197.48

Stanfield moves on to face Wilson in the next round. Stanfield will carry lane choice.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Warren Johnson      6.921 199.11  Q   15 Tom Lee             6.966 196.56
 *****WINNER***** 0.441  6.932 198.82  E1                  0.345  7.046 196.56

Lee goes red and Warren will move along. Johnson will have lane choice over Hammonds next round.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Kurt Johnson        6.921 199.20  Q   16 Larry Nance         6.967 197.91
 *****WINNER***** 0.431  6.945 199.26  E1                  0.391  7.041 197.54

Kurt Johnson has been quick all weekend and gets the first round win over Nance. KJ has lane choice when he faces Alen Johnson in round two.