Fri, 27 Oct 2000, 04:12 PM HOUSTON-2 - Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the 4th annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Bo Nickens Runs 7.030/197.33, Now #1

2:21 PM Yes, folks, it's Bo NIckens in a Dodge RT Pro Stock car - no more messing around with the trucks. He licensed last week and would have run at Dallas if rain hadn't gotten in the way. He launches with a 1.055 60-foot time and makes a clean run.

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Left Lane: Eric Shelton Runs 7.515/186.64, Now #3
Right Lane: Brad Klein Runs 6.992/196.70, Now #1

The pace will be quick...Klein's run is surprisingly quick.

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Left Lane: Carl Beal Runs 7.095/196.16, Now #4
Right Lane: Arturo Delgado Runs 7.063/196.53, Now #3

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Left Lane: John Geyer Runs 7.047/196.67, Now #4
Right Lane: Roger Jenkins Runs 7.030/195.65, Now #3

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Left Lane: John Nobile Runs 7.051/196.47, Now #6
Right Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 7.039/196.76, Now #4

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Left Lane: Hurley Blakeney Runs 7.013/197.68, Now #2
Right Lane: Mark Osborne Runs 7.015/196.67, Now #3

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Left Lane: Tony Gillig Runs 7.002/196.99, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Thomas Runs 7.006/197.88, Now #3

Klein's run is looking better and better as we go...

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Left Lane: Jamie Yates Runs 19.333/76.26, Now #15
Right Lane: Robert Patrick Runs 6.985/197.33, Now #1

Yates launched and the car almost stopped before he got it back in gear and running. Meanwhile Patrick took over the top spot on a nice run, the first to better Klein's mark.

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Left Lane: George Marnell Runs 7.040/195.70, Now #10
Right Lane: Brad Jeter No Time, Now #17

Jeter pulled out of line and didn't run.

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Left Lane: Scott Geoffrion Runs 6.993/196.96, Now #3
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 7.007/197.80, Now #6

Klein's run is still hanging in there in the second spot...and Geoffrion fails to knock him off.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 7.004/196.76, Now #6
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.967/197.88, Now #1

Now we're getting into the heavy hitters. Smith makes a nice run to take over the top spot - it's Camaro, Mustang, Firebird, and Avenger in the top four right now.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.997/196.53, Now #6
Right Lane: Tom Martino Runs 6.996/196.79, Now #5

Two more straight, smooth runs...

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Left Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 7.200/192.33, Now #22
Right Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 6.978/197.65, Now #2

Allen's car got out of the groove, over near the wall, and fishtailed several times. Nice pass by Alderman, right down the groove.

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Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.971/197.83, Now #3
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.952/197.51, Now #1

Two nice runs, bracketing Smith's ET.

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Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.962/198.17, Now #3
Right Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.950/198.50, Now #1

And two more nice runs, bracketing Stevens' ET.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.931/199.49, Now #1
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.953/198.73, Now #4

The good runs just keep coming...

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.930/199.76, Now #1
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.986/198.15, Now #11

KJ seems to have his car tamed down a bit here, going smoothly down the middle of the groove and into the top spot.