Columbus Finals (PRO)

Saturday-Round 1 - Pro Stock -Left lane first- 1996 NHRA Pontiac Excitement Nationals by Jackie & John Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed PRO 43 RICKY SMITH 1.293 7.125 193.96W PRO 44 MIKE EDWARDS No show Edwards car didn't have reverse after the burn-out, and Smith waited, but Edwards' car quit on the line. PRO 24 TROY COUGHLIN 0.411 7.195 194.34W PRO 4 STEVE SCHMIDT 0.482 7.146 194.76 Coughlin got the better light and took the win. . PRO 2 JIM YATES 0.496 7.130 193.53 PRO 3 KURT JOHNSON 0.459 7.156 193.75W Great run for both drivers. Kurt takes the win with a MUCH better light. PRO 207 MIKE THOMAS 0.253 7.184 193.46 PRO 5 JERRY ECKMAN 0.481 7.176 193.17W Eckman takes the win as Mike Thomas leaves way early. . PRO 382 BILLY HUFF 0.390 7.181 193.88 PRO 251 PETE WILLIAMS 0.457 7.158 194.13W Huff leaves a hundreth to soon and gives the win to Williams. PRO 9 LARRY MORGAN 0.462 7.175 193.21 PRO 1 WARREN JOHNSON 0.421 7.126 194.51W Good light for Warren and he takes the win. Nice run for Morgan. PRO 186 TOM MARTINO 0.435 7.167 193.84W PRO 7 BOB GLIDDEN 0.469 7.150 194.59 Martino takes the come from behind win on that run. . PRO 426 MARK CARTER 0.419 7.251 192.92 PRO 10 CHUCK HARRIS 0.502 7.135 194.13W

Saturday-Round 2 - Pro Stock              -Left lane first- 
1996 NHRA Pontiac Excitement Nationals by Jackie & John     
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO   24  TROY COUGHLIN       0.494         11.282   N/A    
PRO  186  TOM MARTINO         0.400          7.123  191.08W 
   Perfect light for Martino. And Coughling gets out of     
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PRO    5  JERRY ECKMAN        0.456          7.280  191.48W 
PRO  251  PETE WILLIAMS       0.393          7.391  188.44  
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PRO    3  KURT JOHNSON        0.567         15.680   66.77  
PRO    1  WARREN JOHNSON      0.499          7.187  193.46W 
   Kurt has problems off the line and WJ takes the win.     
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PRO   10  CHUCK HARRIS        0.512          7.241  193.05W 
PRO   43  RICKY SMITH         0.430          7.324  190.51  
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Saturday-Round 3 - Pro Stock -Left lane first- 1996 NHRA Pontiac Excitement Nationals by Jackie & John Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed PRO 5 JERRY ECKMAN 0.407 7.269 191.40 PRO 10 CHUCK HARRIS 0.504 7.164 193.38W MOV on that run was less than .018....close.. . PRO 186 TOM MARTINO 0.456 10.190 89.74 PRO 1 WARREN JOHNSON 0.452 7.191 193.17W Martino gets loose and shuts off early. WJ and Chuck Harris in the finals.

Saturday-Round 4 - Pro Stock -Left lane first- 1996 NHRA Pontiac Excitement Nationals by Jackie & John Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed PRO 1 WARREN JOHNSON 0.476 7.266 192.84 PRO 10 CHUCK HARRIS 0.513 7.168 193.09W Harris takes his first win ever in Pro Stock competition. .