Sun, 13 Oct 2002, 03:17 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 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
  16 Steve Schmidt       6.891 200.26  Q    8 Gene Wilson         6.870 201.11
   (R Krisher   ) 0.871  6.826 202.02  E1   (T Lee       ) 0.449  6.840 202.06
                  0.435  6.844 201.29  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.416  6.833 202.11

t's 62 degrees, 60 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.38 and falling, the track temperature 77 degrees, under a light overcast.

Wilson took the lead at the green and steadily extended it. His incremental margins: 60ft(0.008), 330ft(0.014), 660ft(0.018), 1,000ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0305 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Jeg Coughlin        6.854 201.47  Q    7 Greg Anderson       6.870 201.43
   (G Marnell   ) 0.421  6.817 202.06  E1   (B Allen     ) 0.451  6.828 202.97
 *****WINNER***** 0.422  6.813 202.47  E2                  0.412  6.826 202.38

Jeg was 4-2 against Anderson this season before this race, but Anderson almost stole this one at the tree. Almost. It was a classic drag race, Jeg leading by a few thousandths at every incremental marker. Jeg's margins: 60ft(0.004), 330 ft(0.007), 660ft(0.006), 1,000ft(0.005). MOV: 0.0038 seconds (approximately 14 inches)..

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Jim Yates           6.865 200.13  Q   14 Mike Edwards        6.886 200.40
   (T Hammonds  ) 0.462  6.810 201.74  E1   (W Johnson   ) 0.425  6.826 201.25
 *****WINNER***** 0.420  6.813 202.02  E2                  0.449  6.839 201.61

Edwards and Yates were 2-2 this season, but led this one all the way, slowly extending his lead to win by about 16 feet. Yates matched Jeg's elapsed time, but loses lane choice in the semifinals because Coughlin had a better speed.

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Kurt Johnson        6.865 202.24  Q    4 Brad Jeter          6.862 201.07
   (L Nance     ) 0.440  6.792 203.94  E1   (T Martino   ) 0.452  7.631 133.29
 *****WINNER***** 0.457  6.785 204.03  E2                  0.431 13.204  63.51

Jeter launched and slowed almost immediately. KJ stormed down the track with low ET of the round and another track speed record. He will have lane choice against Wilson next round.