St. Louis PS Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Pro Stock -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Pro Stock -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed PRO 376 KEVIN LAWRENCE 0.530 7.340 188.32* PRO 323 JEFF WICK 0.081 12.423 71.63 Wick gets out of shape and aborts the run. . PRO 412 ARTURO DELGADO 0.544 7.143 193.75* PRO 136 BOB BENZA 0.517 7.234 191.93 . . PRO 13 BRAD KLEIN 1.236 7.300 163.90 PRO 34 MARK INGERSOLL 0.540 7.142 193.92 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 2 WARREN JOHNSON 0.506 7.023 197.02* PRO 1 JIM YATES 0.455 16.198 61.15 WJ makes a good run. Yates pulls the wheels and has to shut off. PRO 398 DARRELL ALDERMAN 0.456 7.108 194.38* PRO 255 DANNY COFFMAN 0.519 7.180 193.25 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 219 TERRY ADAMS 0.536 7.101 194.21* PRO 384 ED HECK 0.410 7.191 192.10 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 3 MIKE EDWARDS 0.502 7.100 194.97* PRO 368 RAY FRANKS 0.568 7.263 191.57 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 709 GEORGE MARNELL 0.500 7.101 194.84 PRO 270 ALLEN JOHNSON 0.460 7.100 193.38 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 4 KURT JOHNSON 0.439 7.067 196.20* PRO 387 MARK PAWUK 0.454 7.065 195.60 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 200 VINCE KHOURY 0.505 7.381 160.80* PRO 359 LARRY PETERNEL 0.469 7.512 187.30 . . PRO 207 MIKE THOMAS 0.541 11.149 80.46 PRO 378 JIM RAY 0.560 7.266 191.19 Thomas gets out of shape and has to shut down. . PRO 247 MIKE BELL 0.503 7.074 195.14* PRO 525 TIM McAMIS 0.503 7.246 190.63 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 351 RON KRISHER 0.194 7.151 195.60* PRO 6 STEVE SCHMIDT 0.492 7.125 194.80 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 55 VIERE GAINES 0.444 7.071 195.22* PRO 8 TOM MARTINO 0.613 7.114 193.63 Martino gets out of shape but holds on for a decent run . PRO 224 TOM HAMMONDS 0.487 7.132 195.35* PRO 357 LARRY MORGAN 0.477 11.085 80.56 Morgan shuts down at half track. . PRO 11 SCOTT GEOFFRION 0.454 7.081 195.48* PRO 50 BRUCE ALLEN 0.520 7.084 194.59 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 401 DAVID NICKENS 1.106 7.105 194.93* PRO 295 BARRY GRANT 0.556 8.858 109.31 . . PRO 511 LARRY DAVIS 0.598 7.187 195.31* PRO 24 TROY COUGHLIN 1.107 7.122 195.52 Good runs by both cars. . PRO 353 LEWIS WORDEN 0.600 7.188 193.09 PRO 251 PETE WILLIAMS 0.524 7.067 194.97 Good runs by both cars. Pro Stock Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 WARREN JOHNSON PRO 2 7.023 197.02 Fri1 2 MARK PAWUK PRO 387 7.065 195.60 Fri1 3 KURT JOHNSON PRO 4 7.067 196.20 Fri1 4 PETE WILLIAMS PRO 251 7.067 194.97 Fri1 5 VIERE GAINES PRO 55 7.071 195.22 Fri1 6 MIKE BELL PRO 247 7.074 195.14 Fri1 7 SCOTT GEOFFRION PRO 11 7.081 195.48 Fri1 8 BRUCE ALLEN PRO 50 7.084 194.59 Fri1 9 MIKE EDWARDS PRO 3 7.100 194.97 Fri1 10 ALLEN JOHNSON PRO 270 7.100 193.38 Fri1 11 GEORGE MARNELL PRO 709 7.101 194.84 Fri1 12 TERRY ADAMS PRO 219 7.101 194.21 Fri1 13 DAVID NICKENS PRO 401 7.105 194.93 Fri1 14 DARRELL ALDERMAN PRO 398 7.108 194.38 Fri1 15 TOM MARTINO PRO 8 7.114 193.63 Fri1 16 TROY COUGHLIN PRO 24 7.122 195.52 Fri1 17 STEVE SCHMIDT PRO 6 7.125 194.80 Fri1 18 TOM HAMMONDS PRO 224 7.132 195.35 Fri1 19 MARK INGERSOLL PRO 34 7.142 193.92 Fri1 20 ARTURO DELGADO PRO 412 7.143 193.75 Fri1 21 RON KRISHER PRO 351 7.151 195.60 Fri1 22 DANNY COFFMAN PRO 255 7.180 193.25 Fri1 23 LARRY DAVIS PRO 511 7.187 195.31 Fri1 24 LEWIS WORDEN PRO 353 7.188 193.09 Fri1 25 ED HECK PRO 384 7.191 192.10 Fri1 26 BOB BENZA PRO 136 7.234 191.93 Fri1 27 TIM McAMIS PRO 525 7.246 190.63 Fri1 28 RAY FRANKS PRO 368 7.263 191.57 Fri1 29 JIM RAY PRO 378 7.266 191.19 Fri1 30 BRAD KLEIN PRO 13 7.300 163.90 Fri1 31 KEVIN LAWRENCE PRO 376 7.340 188.32 Fri1 32 VINCE KHOURY PRO 200 7.381 160.80 Fri1 33 LARRY PETERNEL PRO 359 7.512 187.30 Fri1 34 BARRY GRANT PRO 295 8.858 109.31 Fri1 35 LARRY MORGAN PRO 357 11.085 80.56 Fri1 36 MIKE THOMAS PRO 207 11.149 80.46 Fri1 37 JEFF WICK PRO 323 12.423 71.63 Fri1 38 JIM YATES PRO 1 16.198 61.15 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Pro Stock -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
PRO 255 DANNY COFFMAN 0.471 10.407 87.26
PRO 2 WARREN JOHNSON 0.530 7.017 196.76
.WJ doesn't improve. Coffman shuts it off early.
.
PRO 384 ED HECK 0.502 7.110 194.09
PRO 398 DARRELL ALDERMAN 0.469 7.080 194.55
. Darrell improves slightly.
.
PRO 368 RAY FRANKS 0.503 7.134 193.34
PRO 219 TERRY ADAMS 0.522 7.048 194.76
.
.
PRO 270 ALLEN JOHNSON 0.578 7.087 194.09
PRO 3 MIKE EDWARDS 0.454 7.063 194.97
.
.
PRO 387 MARK PAWUK 0.487 7.070 195.73
PRO 709 GEORGE MARNELL 0.477 7.039 195.99
.
.
PRO 359 LARRY PETERNEL 0.481 7.621 186.41
PRO 4 KURT JOHNSON 0.436 7.031 196.80
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PRO 378 JIM RAY 0.888 7.621 53.63
PRO 200 VINCE KHOURY 0.470 7.154 193.79
. Ray moves towards the wall at the top end and misses
. by about a foot.
PRO 525 TIM McAMIS 0.461 9.595 93.83
PRO 207 MIKE THOMAS 0.499 7.915 129.88
.
.
PRO 6 STEVE SCHMIDT 0.549 7.063 195.56
PRO 247 MIKE BELL 0.479 7.044 195.14
.
.
PRO 8 TOM MARTINO 0.542 7.102 194.55
PRO 351 RON KRISHER 0.509 7.106 195.35
.
.
PRO 357 LARRY MORGAN 0.521 7.091 192.14*
PRO 55 VIERE GAINES 0.790 7.070 193.50
.
.
PRO 50 BRUCE ALLEN 0.502 7.021 195.52*
PRO 224 TOM HAMMONDS 0.470 7.084 195.90
. Good runs by both cars.
.
PRO 295 BARRY GRANT 0.587 7.171 193.05
PRO 11 SCOTT GEOFFRION 0.427 7.022 196.33
. Geoffrion makes a good pass and moves in behind Allen.
.
PRO 24 TROY COUGHLIN 0.552 7.091 195.22*
PRO 401 DAVID NICKENS 0.694 7.040 195.52
. Nickens makes a good pass to get into the top half of
. field.
PRO 251 PETE WILLIAMS 0.589 7.083 194.76*
PRO 511 LARRY DAVIS 0.487 7.245 168.31
.
.
PRO 323 JEFF WICK 0.701 8.159 182.62
PRO 353 LEWIS WORDEN 0.525 7.108 194.09
.
.
PRO 136 BOB BENZA 0.565 7.178 192.38*
PRO 376 KEVIN LAWRENCE 0.564 7.333 188.24
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.
PRO 34 MARK INGERSOLL 0.457 9.398 98.16
PRO 412 ARTURO DELGADO 0.502 7.115 194.38
.
.
PRO 1 JIM YATES 0.532 6.975 196.37*
PRO 13 BRAD KLEIN 0.646 7.185 192.88
.
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Pro Stock Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David Rowe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 JIM YATES PRO 1 6.975 196.37 Fri2
2 WARREN JOHNSON PRO 2 7.017 196.76 Fri2
3 BRUCE ALLEN PRO 50 7.021 195.52 Fri2
4 SCOTT GEOFFRION PRO 11 7.022 196.33 Fri2
5 KURT JOHNSON PRO 4 7.031 196.80 Fri2
6 GEORGE MARNELL PRO 709 7.039 195.99 Fri2
7 DAVID NICKENS PRO 401 7.040 195.52 Fri2
8 MIKE BELL PRO 247 7.044 195.14 Fri2
9 TERRY ADAMS PRO 219 7.048 194.76 Fri2
10 STEVE SCHMIDT PRO 6 7.063 195.56 Fri2
11 MIKE EDWARDS PRO 3 7.063 194.97 Fri2
12 MARK PAWUK PRO 387 7.065 195.60 Fri1
13 PETE WILLIAMS PRO 251 7.067 194.97 Fri1
14 VIERE GAINES PRO 55 7.070 193.50 Fri2
15 DARRELL ALDERMAN PRO 398 7.080 194.55 Fri2
16 TOM HAMMONDS PRO 224 7.084 195.90 Fri2
17 ALLEN JOHNSON PRO 270 7.087 194.09 Fri2
18 TROY COUGHLIN PRO 24 7.091 195.22 Fri2
19 LARRY MORGAN PRO 357 7.091 192.14 Fri2
20 TOM MARTINO PRO 8 7.102 194.55 Fri2
21 RON KRISHER PRO 351 7.106 195.35 Fri2
22 LEWIS WORDEN PRO 353 7.108 194.09 Fri2
23 ED HECK PRO 384 7.110 194.09 Fri2
24 ARTURO DELGADO PRO 412 7.115 194.38 Fri2
25 RAY FRANKS PRO 368 7.134 193.34 Fri2
26 MARK INGERSOLL PRO 34 7.142 193.92 Fri1
27 VINCE KHOURY PRO 200 7.154 193.79 Fri2
28 BARRY GRANT PRO 295 7.171 193.05 Fri2
29 BOB BENZA PRO 136 7.178 192.38 Fri2
30 DANNY COFFMAN PRO 255 7.180 193.25 Fri1
31 BRAD KLEIN PRO 13 7.185 192.88 Fri2
32 LARRY DAVIS PRO 511 7.187 195.31 Fri1
33 TIM McAMIS PRO 525 7.246 190.63 Fri1
34 JIM RAY PRO 378 7.266 191.19 Fri1
35 KEVIN LAWRENCE PRO 376 7.333 188.24 Fri2
36 LARRY PETERNEL PRO 359 7.512 187.30 Fri1
37 MIKE THOMAS PRO 207 7.915 129.88 Fri2
38 JEFF WICK PRO 323 8.159 182.62 Fri2
Saturday-Session 1 - Pro Stock -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
PRO 3 MIKE EDWARDS 0.472 7.098 194.25*
PRO 387 MARK PAWUK 0.486 7.090 195.27
Both cars make good runs. The temp is 79 and the
altitude is about 1800 feet.
PRO 709 GEORGE MARNELL 0.542 10.684 74.94
PRO 359 LARRY PETERNEL 0.692 7.494 187.03*
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.
PRO 4 KURT JOHNSON 0.441 7.021 196.33*
PRO 378 JIM RAY 0.732 7.239 191.44
Kurt makes a good run. Ray doesn't get in.
.
PRO 200 VINCE KHOURY 0.499 7.191 193.25*
PRO 525 TIM McAMIS 0.503 7.238 190.88
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PRO 207 MIKE THOMAS 0.560 7.092 194.59
PRO 6 STEVE SCHMIDT 0.491 7.095 194.59
Good side by side race. Not enough to get Thomas in.
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PRO 247 MIKE BELL 0.519 7.113 195.10*
PRO 8 TOM MARTINO 0.582 7.079 194.38
.
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PRO 351 RON KRISHER 0.479 7.132 195.14*
PRO 357 LARRY MORGAN 0.472 7.154 190.47
.
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PRO 55 VIERE GAINES 7.080 7.094 N/A *
PRO 50 BRUCE ALLEN 0.486 N/A N/A
.
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PRO 224 TOM HAMMONDS 0.468 7.100 195.60*
PRO 295 BARRY GRANT 0.636 7.146 193.59
Hammonds can't get back in after being bumped out.
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PRO 11 SCOTT GEOFFRION 0.571 7.027 196.59*
PRO 24 TROY COUGHLIN 0.612 7.261 194.46
Scott makes a strong but doesn't improve on last nights
run.
PRO 401 DAVID NICKENS 0.531 7.081 194.93*
PRO 251 PETE WILLIAMS 0.558 7.067 195.31
Nickens doesn't improve. Pete is in at No. 13.
.
PRO 511 LARRY DAVIS N/A N/A
PRO 323 JEFF WICK 0.619 7.444 187.34
Davis shuts it off before the burnout and gets pushed off
the track. Wick's hemi doesn't have the power.
PRO 353 LEWIS WORDEN 0.571 7.157 N/A *
PRO 136 BOB BENZA 0.523 7.246 191.29
.
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PRO 376 KEVIN LAWRENCE 0.546 7.297 189.39
PRO 34 MARK INGERSOLL 0.497 7.109 194.38
.
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PRO 412 ARTURO DELGADO 0.459 7.131 193.29
PRO 1 JIM YATES 0.458 7.021 196.67
Yates continues to run strong. Delgado doesn't improve.
.
PRO 398 DARRELL ALDERMAN 0.494 7.077 195.31*
PRO 368 RAY FRANKS 0.653 7.131 192.55
Alderman gets off the bump on this run.
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PRO 219 TERRY ADAMS 0.685 7.060 195.39
PRO 270 ALLEN JOHNSON 0.486 7.099 194.59
Allen doesn't get in.
Saturday-Session 2 - Pro Stock -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
PRO 6 STEVE SCHMIDT 0.490 7.095 194.80*
PRO 200 VINCE KHOURY 0.607 7.207 192.59
Schmidt makes a strong run in the heat.
.
PRO 8 TOM MARTINO 0.494 7.103 193.84*
PRO 207 MIKE THOMAS 0.548 7.123 194.00
Good runs by both cars.
.
PRO 357 LARRY MORGAN 0.490 7.198 190.35
PRO 247 MIKE BELL 0.421 7.078 194.84
Morgan doesn't get in. The temp is 85 and the adjusted
altitude is 2085 feet.
PRO 50 BRUCE ALLEN 0.509 7.078 194.42*
PRO 351 RON KRISHER 0.539 7.106 194.76
Good runs by both cars. Krisher doesn't make the
program.
PRO 295 BARRY GRANT 1.256 7.218 190.83
PRO 55 VIERE GAINES 0.454 7.115 194.09
Gaines doesn't improve. Grant doesn't make it.
.
PRO 24 TROY COUGHLIN 1.004 7.115 194.55
PRO 224 TOM HAMMONDS 0.487 7.162 194.51
Good runs by both cars.
.
PRO 251 PETE WILLIAMS 0.528 7.081 195.01
PRO 11 SCOTT GEOFFRION 0.435 7.071 195.39
.
.
PRO 323 JEFF WICK 0.660 7.457 185.87
PRO 401 DAVID NICKENS 0.560 7.108 194.13
The hemi powered Dodge can't make the power. Nickens
doesn't improve.
PRO 136 BOB BENZA 0.522 8.406 117.38
PRO 511 LARRY DAVIS 0.477 7.159 193.75
Benza gets close to the wall and has to shut down.
.
PRO 34 MARK INGERSOLL 0.519 7.114 194.13
PRO 353 LEWIS WORDEN 0.459 7.172 192.34
Both cars slow from the previous round. Not much
movement in this round so far.
PRO 1 JIM YATES 0.453 7.040 196.20*
PRO 376 KEVIN LAWRENCE 0.499 7.385 188.60
Yates run the best time of the session so far.
.
PRO 255 DANNY COFFMAN 0.471 10.127 90.98
PRO 412 ARTURO DELGADO 0.460 7.142 193.84
Coffman gets out of shape and makes a move toward the
wall. Neither driver gets in.
PRO 384 ED HECK 0.459 15.848 52.84
PRO 13 BRAD KLEIN 1.052 7.217 192.38
Heck gets loose and aborts. There seems to be a
traction problem in the left lane.
PRO 368 RAY FRANKS 0.644 7.123 193.29
PRO 2 WARREN JOHNSON 0.525 7.056 196.24
rGood runs by both cars.
.
PRO 270 ALLEN JOHNSON 0.513 7.117 193.88
PRO 398 DARRELL ALDERMAN 0.444 7.119 194.17
.
.
PRO 387 MARK PAWUK 0.471 8.652 113.80
PRO 219 TERRY ADAMS 0.582 7.960 194.25
Pawuk shuts it off early
.
PRO 378 JIM RAY 0.654 7.289 191.16
PRO 3 MIKE EDWARDS 0.464 7.119 193.84
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.
PRO 525 TIM McAMIS 0.511 7.271 190.11
PRO 709 GEORGE MARNELL 0.505 7.097 195.05
Good runs by both cars.
.
single
PRO 4 KURT JOHNSON 0.437 7.053 195.90
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Pro Stock Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 JIM YATES PRO 1 6.975 196.37 Fri2
2 WARREN JOHNSON PRO 2 7.017 196.76 Fri2
3 KURT JOHNSON PRO 4 7.021 196.33 Sat1
4 BRUCE ALLEN PRO 50 7.021 195.52 Fri2
5 SCOTT GEOFFRION PRO 11 7.022 196.33 Fri2
6 GEORGE MARNELL PRO 709 7.039 195.99 Fri2
7 DAVID NICKENS PRO 401 7.040 195.52 Fri2
8 MIKE BELL PRO 247 7.044 195.14 Fri2
9 TERRY ADAMS PRO 219 7.048 194.76 Fri2
10 STEVE SCHMIDT PRO 6 7.063 195.56 Fri2
11 MIKE EDWARDS PRO 3 7.063 194.97 Fri2
12 MARK PAWUK PRO 387 7.065 195.60 Fri1
13 PETE WILLIAMS PRO 251 7.067 195.31 Sat1
14 VIERE GAINES PRO 55 7.070 193.50 Fri2
15 DARRELL ALDERMAN PRO 398 7.077 195.31 Sat1
16 TOM MARTINO PRO 8 7.079 194.38 Sat1
17 TOM HAMMONDS PRO 224 7.084 195.90 Fri2
18 ALLEN JOHNSON PRO 270 7.087 194.09 Fri2
19 TROY COUGHLIN PRO 24 7.091 195.22 Fri2
20 LARRY MORGAN PRO 357 7.091 192.14 Fri2
21 MIKE THOMAS PRO 207 7.092 194.59 Sat1
22 RON KRISHER PRO 351 7.106 195.35 Fri2
23 MARK INGERSOLL PRO 34 7.106 194.38 Sat1
24 LEWIS WORDEN PRO 353 7.108 194.09 Fri2
25 ED HECK PRO 384 7.110 194.09 Fri2
26 ARTURO DELGADO PRO 412 7.115 194.38 Fri2
27 RAY FRANKS PRO 368 7.123 193.29 Sat2
28 DANNY COFFMAN PRO 255 7.142 193.29 Sat1
29 BARRY GRANT PRO 295 7.146 193.59 Sat1
30 VINCE KHOURY PRO 200 7.154 193.79 Fri2
31 LARRY DAVIS PRO 511 7.159 193.75 Sat2
32 BOB BENZA PRO 136 7.178 192.38 Fri2
33 BRAD KLEIN PRO 13 7.185 192.88 Fri2
34 TIM McAMIS PRO 525 7.238 190.88 Sat1
35 JIM RAY PRO 378 7.239 191.44 Sat1
36 KEVIN LAWRENCE PRO 376 7.297 189.39 Sat1
37 JEFF WICK PRO 323 7.457 185.87 Sat2
38 LARRY PETERNEL PRO 359 7.494 187.03 Sat
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