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NHRA: Panella leads Pro Stock Truck qualifying at Autozone Nationals

8 October 1999

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Bob Panella led Pro Stock Truck qualifying Thursday at the 12th annual NHRA AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil. The three-time season winner covered the Memphis Motorsports Park quarter-mile with a track record run of 7.549 seconds at 178.80 mph in a Chevorlet S-10.

Panella, from Stockton, Calif., is the defending Pro Stock Truck winner at the $1.7 million event, the 19th of 22 events in the $40 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

Randy Daniels, a two-time winner this year, was second in the 16-truck order, running 7.570 at 178.02, also in an S-10.

Pro qualifying continues Friday, with sessions 1:45 and 5:45 p.m.

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Thursday's first round Pro Stock Truck qualifying at the 12th annual Autozone Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Memphis Motorsports Park, 19th of 22 events in the $40-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

Pro Stock Truck -- 1. Bob Panella Jr, Stockton, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 7.549, 178.80; 2. Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 7.570, 178.02; 3. Mike Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, S-10, 7.575, 177.95; 4. Greg Stanfield, Bossier City,, La., S-10, 7.584, 178.14; 5. Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., S-10, 7.585, 177.77; 6. John Lingenfelte, Decatur, Ind., S-10, 7.599, 178.73; 7. Brian Self, Houston, S-10, 7.602, 177.56; 8. Larry Kopp, Baltimore, S-10, 7.607, 177.51; 9. Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., Dakota, 7.607, 176.93; 10. Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., S-10, 7.609, 177.00; 11. Jerry Haas, St. Louis, S-10, 7.623, 176.77; 12. Scott Tidwell, Pinson, Ala., S-10, 7.623, 176.72; 13. Bart Price, Hayward, Calif., S-10, 7..626, 177.04; 14. Jeff Lukovich, Royal Oak, Mich., S-10, 7.632, 176.40; 15. Scott Perin, Pen Argyl, Pa., S-10, 7.634, 176.65; 16. Craig Eaton, Glendale, Ariz., Dodge Dakota, 7.635, 175.59.

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