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Sunday-Round 1 - Pro Stock                -Left lane first- 
1996 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Steve/Joe                    
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO    6  MARK PAWUK          0.520          7.056  194.76  
PRO  426  MARK CARTER         0.483          7.038  196.16W 
   a non sponsored Carter gets the holeshot on Pawuk and    
   takes the win                                            
PRO  207  MIKE THOMAS         0.013          7.059  195.90  
PRO   10  CHUCK HARRIS        0.406          7.022  196.93W 
   Thomas leaves WAY WAY too early handing Harris the win!  
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PRO   44  MIKE EDWARDS        0.465          7.044  196.72W 
PRO   50  BRUCE ALLEN         0.471          7.041  195.43  
   Edward wins on a HOLESHOT!                               
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PRO  186  TOM MARTINO         0.452          7.078  195.43W 
PRO  251  PETE WILLIAMS       0.498          7.033  195.99  
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PRO  255  DANNY COFFMAN       0.472          7.075  195.10  
PRO   43  RICKY SMITH         0.483          7.038  196.24W 
   An even race until the top end when Ricky powered by     
   Cofmann                                                  
PRO    3  KURT JOHNSON        0.462          7.101  195.10  
PRO    4  STEVE SCHMIDT       0.479          7.031  196.89W 
   KJ was skating all over the track giving Schmidt the     
   win                                                      
PRO   24  TROY COUGHLIN       0.477          7.039  196.67W 
PRO    2  JIM YATES           0.572          7.022  196.37  
   Yates was all over the track giving the upset win to     
   Coughlin                                                 
PRO    5  JERRY ECKMAN        0.459          7.067  195.77  
PRO    1  WARREN JOHNSON      0.491          7.035  195.86W 
   Eckman had the holeshot and lost to WJ by just a         
   hair at the top end. 1st advance for WJ this season!     


Sunday-Round 2 - Pro Stock                -Left lane first- 
1996 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Steve/Joe                    
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO    1  WARREN JOHNSON      0.468          6.999  196.33W 
PRO  426  MARK CARTER         0.424          7.064  196.72  
   WJ sets a new track ET record with this run. KJ...       
   gettin' close!!!!                                     
PRO   24  TROY COUGHLIN       0.472          7.114  195.95W 
PRO   10  CHUCK HARRIS        0.001          7.050  196.54  
   Coughlin had the holeshot but Harris...using a Maskin    
   motor...powers by for the win                            
PRO   43  RICKY SMITH         0.479          7.023  197.15W 
PRO  186  TOM MARTINO         0.478          7.044  196.50  
   Near identical reaction times, but Smith powers by       
   for the win                                              
PRO    4  STEVE SCHMIDT       0.481          7.045  196.46  
PRO   44  MIKE EDWARDS        0.468          7.032  196.50W 
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Sunday-Round 3 - Pro Stock                -Left lane first- 
1996 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Steve/Joe                    
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO   44  MIKE EDWARDS        0.506          7.064  196.29W 
PRO   10  CHUCK HARRIS        0.515          7.086  196.37  
   Mike Edwards is in the final round for the 2nd time      
   this year                                                
PRO   43  RICKY SMITH         0.489          7.009  196.85  
PRO    1  WARREN JOHNSON      0.474          7.020  196.37W 
   WJ Takes the win over Smith!                             



Sunday-Round 4 - Pro Stock                -Left lane first- 
1996 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Steve/Joe                    
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
PRO   44  MIKE EDWARDS        0.468          7.048  196.50  
PRO    1  WARREN JOHNSON      0.486          7.018  196.03W 
   Edwards got a slight holeshot and was leading until the  
   top end. WJ wins for the 2nd staright year