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Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 03:54 PM

Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  208 Warren Johnson                          3 Jason Line                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.775 203.55                     0.074  6.787 205.26
 Qualified:             #8  6.745 204.26                        #9  6.748 205.07

Line is 11 - 6 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson is out of the gate first and never trailed to take the win light. Johnson gets his first round win since Reading last year.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  406 Bob Yonke                              50 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.047  6.796 204.05     ****WINNER****  0.036  6.773 204.60
 Qualified:             #7  6.745 204.57                       #10  6.751 205.51

Coughlin is 2 - 0 against Yonke in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and straight down the groove for the win by ten feet.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                              4 Greg Stanfield               
E1                   0.046  6.774 204.01     ****WINNER****  0.019  6.799 203.80
 Qualified:             #6  6.738 204.39                       #11  6.754 204.45

This is the first time Gray and Stanfield have faced each other in eliminations. Stanfield with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0023 seconds (approximately 8 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                        7406 Vinnie Deceglie              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.062  6.738 204.73                     0.067  6.782 203.71
 Qualified:             #5  6.737 204.51                       #12  6.754 204.11

This is the first time Anderson and Deceglie have faced each other in eliminations. Anderson with a slight starting line advantage and takes the win by 15 feet. Anderson with the quickest pass of the round, so far.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Allen Johnson                           9 Johnny Gray                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.738 205.35                     0.066  6.790 204.51
 Qualified:             #4  6.732 204.88                       #13  6.761 204.39

Johnson is 3 - 2 against Gray in prior events. Johnson is out of the gate first and never trails for the win light. He ties Anderson for the quickest pass of the round and he will get lane choice over Anderson by speed.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Mike Edwards                           10 Rickie Jones                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  6.721 205.38                     0.020  6.781 203.49
 Qualified:             #1  6.687 205.88                       #16  6.767 204.14

Edwards is 5 - 3 against Jones in prior events. Jones with the starting line advantage, but Edwards is able to chase him down just past half track. He takes the win light by about six feet. Edwards runs the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice Warren Johnson in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Ron Krisher                          2062 Ronnie Humphrey              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.745 204.70                     0.062  6.833 184.83
 Qualified:             #2  6.716 205.38                       #15  6.766 204.70

This is the first time Krisher and Humphrey have faced each other in eliminations. Krisher is out of the gate first and never trails as Humphrey pushes in the clutch on the top end. Krisher will have lane choice over Coughlin in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                         55 V. Gaines                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.055  6.760 204.88                     0.173  6.755 204.42
 Qualified:             #3  6.725 205.16                       #14  6.761 204.11

Gaines is 1 - 0 against Brogdon in prior events. Brogdon with a big starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He will have lane choice over Stanfield in the next round.