Sun, 12 Nov 2000, 07:00 PM POMONA-2 - Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 36th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Kurt Johnson        6.896 199.85  Q    2 Bruce Allen         6.884 199.05
   (A Delgado   ) 0.461  6.899 199.29  E1   (T Coughlin  ) 0.430  6.894 198.47
   (R Stevens   ) 0.469  6.885 199.14  E2   (R Smith     ) 0.457  6.945 197.16
 *****WINNER***** 0.449  6.887 199.73  E3                  0.458  7.259 170.58

3:49 PM The right lane claims another victim, Allen out of the groove and skating around.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Jeg Coughlin        6.878 199.67  Q   13 Warren Johnson      6.914 200.38
   (K Koretsky  ) 0.456  6.864 199.20  E1   (J Yates     ) 0.447  6.894 199.79
   (B Nickens   ) 0.453  6.862 199.40  E2   (B Jeter     ) 0.459  6.881 199.61
 *****WINNER***** 0.442  6.875 198.96  E3                  0.431  6.896 200.05

Good drag race! WJ left first and showed that the right lane can hold good runs, but Jeg made an even better run, the margin of victory = 0.010 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Jeg advances with a chance to win his 11th event of the year, holding lane choice over Kurt Johnson by 0.012 seconds.