Sat, 4 Nov 2000, 03:10 PM DALLAS-2 - Pro Stock Truck Round 2 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Truck at the 15th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Mike Coughlin      16.000   NS    Q    3 John Coughlin      13.000   NS
   (L Seay      ) 0.410  7.596 176.81  E1   (T Patterson ) 0.422  7.617 176.03
 *****WINNER***** 0.445  7.585 177.16  E2                  0.418  8.090 130.38

We start things off with a Jegs Mail Order Photo-Op. John got the better light, but he got out of the groove. So it's Mike's S-10 that will go into the semis.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Bob Panella Jr     11.000  12.21  Q    9 Rick Jones         19.000   NS
   (S Perin     ) 0.443  7.570 177.23  E1   (J Gracia    ) 0.449  7.607 176.51
 *****WINNER***** 0.489  7.581 177.07  E2                  0.417  7.738 173.01

Jones was ahead till the 330-foot timers, then Panella drove around him. Margin of victory = 0.085 seconds (approximately 22 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Randy Daniels      12.000   NS    Q   10 John Lingenfelter  20.000   NS
   (D Spitzer   ) 0.422  7.554 177.98  E1   (B Self      ) 0.429  7.606 176.56
 *****WINNER***** 0.480  7.552 178.05  E2                  0.494  7.593 176.26

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Steve Johns        15.000   NS    Q   13 Taylor Lastor      23.000   NS
   (M Whisnant  ) 0.428  7.536 178.26  E1   (G Stanfield ) 0.403  7.655 175.07
 *****WINNER***** 0.439  7.549 178.45  E2                  0.437  9.486  91.88

John's Grumpy powered S-10 gets low ET of the round again. There are four different engine builders powerplants in the semi finals. 1:57 PM