ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations
in Pro Stock
at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall
Nationals
presented by Castrol Syntec:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Gene Wilson (Mopar Parts Neon R/T) 0.449 6.840 202.06
(L) Tom Lee (J&J Racing Neon R/T) 0.409 8.999 105.69
It's 61 degrees, 60 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.40
and
steady, the track temperature 78 degrees, under a light overcast. The
density
altitude is near sea level, about 3,000 feet better than yesterday, so
the Pro
Stockers should be flying today and upsets could be
plentiful.
Two Dodges in
the field and they meet in round one. If you believe the rumors, Wilson
could
replace Lee in the Allen Johnson Dodge next year, so this matchup was an
interesting one and the first time they have raced each other in NHRA
Pro Stock.
They have met in several IHRA "Mountain Motor" finals, just about evenly
split.
Lee nailed Wilson to the tree, but something broke and
Wilson went by
for a surprisingly easy win and his best elapsed time for the
weekend.
(W) Greg Anderson (Vegas General Constr Cavalier0.451 6.828 202.97
(L) Bruce Allen (Reher-Morrison Grand Am) 0.430 7.069 163.54
Allen was 2-1 against Anderson in prior races this year and Allen
had this
one in the bag until half track, then his car just quit running.
Anderson's
margins (negative means he's behind): G And Margin 60ft(-0.038), 330
ft(-0.044),
660ft(-0.041), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.2208 seconds (approximately 53
feet).
(W) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cavalier) 0.440 6.792 203.94
(L) Larry Nance (U.S. Marines Cavalier) 0.445 7.360 147.92
For the third time in a row, the car in the right lane slowed
markedly past
half track. Strange things going on??? Look at KJ's speed, a
career-best for
Johnson and a track record.
(W) Jim Yates (Splitfire/Peak Grand Am) 0.462 6.810 201.74
(L) Tom Hammonds (Winnebago/Itasca Cavalier) 0.454 21.259 34.76
Yates beat Hammonds in their only prior meeting this year. Yates
has been
struggling to find speed this weekend, changing just about everything
that can be
changed, including the engine and drive train. He's consistently been
among the
quickest for the first half of the race track in every session, but the
car has
been "laying down" on the top end. This time the right lane car broke
early in the
run. Yates wins, but he's still looking for speed.
(W) Brad Jeter (Caravelle Beach Club Cavalier) 0.452 7.631 133.29
(L) Tom Martino (Martino Racing Grand Am) 0.325(R) 6.844 201.52
Not much to say here...jeter slowed, but the win light was already
on in his
lane. He loses lane choice to Kurt Johnson in round two.
(W) Mike Edwards (Young Life Cavalier) 0.425 6.826 201.25
(L) Warren Johnson (GM Performance Parts Grand A0.483 6.795 203.43
These two were 1-1 in prior races this year, WJ winning in
Columbus and
Edwards in Denver, enroute to Edwards' second win of the year. Edwards
cut the
tree down and WJ could not catch him, Edwards overcoming the right-lane
jinx for a
huge holeshot win. WJ was closing fast, but ran out of race track,
Edwards winning
by a car length. Edwards faces Yates next round, Yates with lane
choice.
(W) Jeg Coughlin (Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier) 0.421 6.817 202.06
(L) George Marnell (Marnell M'Sports Grand Am) 0.445 6.860 201.20
Jeg defeated Marnell once before during this season, in the first
round at
Topeka. This one was all Coughlin, away first then holding a car length
lead all
the way down the track. He races Anderson next round and will have lane
choice.
(W) Steve Schmidt (Steve Schmidt Racing Grand Am0.871 6.826 202.02
(L) Ron Krisher (Eagle One Cavalier) 0.000(R) (Broke)
Krisher's car had a leak when they fired it for the burnout and
the crew
pulled the nose off, fixed the leak, then put it back on. meanwhile,
Schmidt had
done his burnout and was back behind the line, waiting for Krisher.
Starter Rick
Stewart signaled Krisher to make a short burnout and stage immediately.
Krisher
made a normal burnout, across the line, and as soon as he backed up, the
starter
sent Schmidt without giving Krisher a chance to stage. Schmidt faces
Wilson next
round and will have lane choice.
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