Sun, 12 Nov 2000, 05:22 PM POMONA-2 - Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 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    3 Richie Stevens      6.884 199.02
   (A Delgado   ) 0.461  6.899 199.29  E1   (L Morgan    ) 0.439  6.914 198.06
 *****WINNER***** 0.469  6.885 199.14  E2                  0.459  7.000 197.45

2:10 PM Stevens left first after a brief (nine-second) staging delay, but his car got a bit loose on the top end and KJ drove by for an easy win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Bruce Allen         6.884 199.05  Q    7 Rickie Smith        6.896 199.08
   (T Coughlin  ) 0.430  6.894 198.47  E1   (D Alderman  ) 0.474  6.937 197.91
 *****WINNER***** 0.457  6.945 197.16  E2                  0.512  7.146 164.97

Smith was very tardy and then his car got out of shape on the top end, almost crossing the centerline at 1,000 feet. Allen wins, but loses lane choice to Kurt Johnson in the semifinals.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  13 Warren Johnson      6.914 200.38  Q   12 Brad Jeter          6.913 199.08
   (J Yates     ) 0.447  6.894 199.79  E1   (M Pawuk     ) 0.408  6.934 199.11
 *****WINNER***** 0.459  6.881 199.61  E2                  0.470  6.924 199.20

WJ leaves first and runs quicker. That's the end of that lesson from the Professor.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Jeg Coughlin        6.878 199.67  Q    9 Bo Nickens          6.905 199.76
   (K Koretsky  ) 0.456  6.864 199.20  E1   (R Krisher   ) 0.432  6.910 199.37
 *****WINNER***** 0.453  6.862 199.40  E2                  0.479 10.899  82.48

Jeg left first and Bo's car turned hard left on the launch. Jeg won easily, also earning lane choice over WJ in the semifinals.