Columbus PS Eliminations

>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Sunday-Round 1 - Pro Stock -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Pontiac Springnationals by Jackie Lovins Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed PRO 387 MARK PAWUK 0.501 7.584 116.17 PRO 24 TROY COUGHLIN 0.491 7.110 N/A W . . PRO 387 MARK PAWUK 0.501 11.617 75.84 PRO 24 TROY COUGHLIN 0.491 7.110 193.92W . . PRO 219 TERRY ADAMS 0.477 7.120 194.55 PRO 8 TOM MARTINO 0.420 7.174 192.96W Martino takes the win on a big holeshot advantage. . PRO 6 STEVE SCHMIDT 0.523 7.088 194.80 PRO 4 KURT JOHNSON 0.487 7.063 196.20W KJ takes the win leaving first and finishing first too. . PRO 3 MIKE EDWARDS 0.483 13.149 63.70 PRO 251 PETE WILLIAMS 0.442 7.077 195.27W Edwards car had tire shake and he clicked it off. . PRO 398 DARRELL ALDERMAN 0.443 7.066 195.77W PRO 709 GEORGE MARNELL 0.438 11.908 80.30 Marnell shakes the tires and Alderman takes the easy win. PRO 2 WARREN JOHNSON 0.462 7.057 195.65W PRO 11 SCOTT GEOFFRION 0.480 7.112 195.31 WJ has better light and more power than the Dodge of Geoffrion. PRO 247 MIKE BELL 0.346 12.627 70.21 PRO 50 BRUCE ALLEN 0.479 7.091 195.05W Bell just couldn't hold the car on the line. . PRO 207 MIKE THOMAS 0.472 8.758 112.03 PRO 1 JIM YATES 0.459 7.062 195.52W Thomas' car is all over the track and Yates takes the win.

Sunday-Round 2 - Pro Stock                -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Pontiac Springnationals by Jackie Lovins          
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO  398  DARRELL ALDERMAN                      No show   W 
PRO   50  BRUCE ALLEN                           No show     
   Both cars are disqualified because they left before the  
   tree was activated.  Neither car wanted to stage.        
PRO    8  TOM MARTINO         0.490          7.136  193.67W 
PRO    4  KURT JOHNSON        0.470         11.263   79.23  
   Something going wrong on KJ's car and Martino takes the  
   easy win.                                                
PRO    1  JIM YATES           0.485          7.329  193.38  
PRO   24  TROY COUGHLIN       0.501          7.166  189.03W 
   Coughlin makes an awesome run to take Yates out.         
   What an upset.                                           
PRO    2  WARREN JOHNSON      0.549          7.305  180.07 
PRO  251  PETE WILLIAMS       0.536          7.111  194.72W  
   WOW!!!  Pete Williams leaves just a touch earlier and    
   takes the win over WJ.                                   

Sunday-Round 3 - Pro Stock                -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Pontiac Springnationals by Jackie Lovins          
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO   24  TROY COUGHLIN       0.471          9.117   N/A    
      single                                                
   Because of the Alderman Allen run, Couglin was           
   unopposed.                                               
PRO    8  TOM MARTINO         0.522          7.111  194.38W 
PRO  251  PETE WILLIAMS       0.535          7.200  193.46  
   Martino takes it as Williams gets loose all over the     
   track.                                                   

Sunday-Round 4 - Pro Stock                -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Pontiac Excitement Nationals by Matt Davis        
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO    8  TOM MARTINO         0.470          7.105  194.63W 
PRO   24  TROY COUGHLIN       0.528          8.197  120.19  
   Martino wins his second National Event and its Pizza     
   for everyone.