Sun, 8 Oct 2000, 05:32 PM MEMPHIS - Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the 13th annual AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  12 Bruce Allen         6.856 200.32  Q    1 Scott Geoffrion     6.809 201.43
   (J Yates     ) 0.445  6.892 199.40  E1   (D Alderman  ) 0.444  6.863 200.32
   (R Stevens   ) 0.455  6.870 199.08  E2   (T Coughlin  ) 0.449  6.868 199.73
                  0.427  6.939 198.47  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.462  6.868 199.82

4:13 PM Allen got a big holeshot, but the Dodge Boys are on their game this weekend and have the hemi engines storming and Geoffrion drives by to win by a margin of victory = 0.036 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Larry Morgan        6.830 200.59  Q    2 Jeg Coughlin        6.824 200.89
   (T Martino   ) 0.476  6.879 198.85  E1   (G Marnell   ) 0.447  6.874 199.52
   (W Johnson   ) 0.472  6.905 198.61  E2   (M Pawuk     ) 0.442  6.853 199.73
                  0.446  6.889 199.05  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.426  6.868 199.23

Another close drag race, Jeg with an unbelievable light and a quicker run to win by a margin of victory = 0.041 seconds (approximately 12 feet), but Geoffrion will have lane choice in the final round by virtue of a higher speed, the two running identical ETs in the semifinals.