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Sun, 29 Oct 2000, 02:22 PM

HOUSTON-2 - Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 4th annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions:


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Richie Stevens      6.909 197.71  Q   11 Troy Coughlin       6.952 198.50
   (J Coughlin  ) 0.454  6.950 196.79  E1   (J Yates     ) 0.452  6.971 197.57
 *****WINNER***** 0.501  6.962 196.33  E2                  0.476  6.993 198.03

1:53 PM This promised to be a good drag race, both drivers very sharp at the Christmas tree. Stevens took out Jeg in round one and was looking to finish the job here. He did, but not the way everyone expected, neither driver with a good reaction time. Stevens by a margin of victory = 0.006 seconds (approximately 21 inches).


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Warren Johnson      6.924 199.17  Q    5 Mark Pawuk          6.928 197.94
   (R Patrick   ) 0.476  6.917 199.82  E1   (D Alderman  ) 0.453  6.941 198.35
 *****WINNER***** 0.491  6.906 199.37  E2                  0.463  6.944 198.50

Pawuk won the tree, WJ won the other end, the margin of victory = 0.010 seconds (approximately 3 feet) in a good drag race.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Kurt Johnson        6.902 199.55  Q    9 Rickie Smith        6.947 198.61
   (L Morgan    ) 0.508  6.912 199.49  E1   (B Klein     ) 0.477  6.971 198.76
 *****WINNER***** 0.496  6.903 199.79  E2                  0.511  6.960 198.58

Staging duel anyone? Just a small one, about 12 seconds. No contest after that, KJ away first and pulling away. Kurt will have lane choice against Warren in the semifinals.


 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Ron Krisher         6.905 198.17  Q    7 Brad Jeter          6.941 197.88
   (G Marnell   ) 0.432  6.901  19.91  E1   (T Martino   ) 0.524  6.961 198.03
                  0.667  6.978 198.52  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.404  6.986 198.35

Krisher takes a nap and Jeter cuts a psychic light. Stevens will have lane choice against Jeter in the semifinals.