Mon, 5 Sep 2005, 02:57 PM
Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations
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By Larry Sullivan
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CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 51st
annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
93 Allen Johnson 3351 Dave Howard
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.018 6.794 202.70 -0.002 6.838 202.24
Prior rounds:
E1 (G Stanfield ) 0.034 6.777 203.19 (J Line ) 0.065 16.445 49.83
Qualified: #12 6.748 203.46 #13 6.751 203.86
1:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent,
barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 1,529 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.These two
have faced off just once before in Howard's brief career and Howard got the win light in that
one, one of his four round wins to date. Howard cut it too close and Johnson is headed for the
semifinals.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
19 Richie Stevens 5 Kurt Johnson
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.022 6.764 204.01 0.030 10.781 83.16
Prior rounds:
E1 (L Morgan ) 0.047 6.772 203.34 (J Coughlin ) 0.008 6.780 204.94
Qualified: #11 6.748 203.83 #3 6.728 205.35
These two have raced each other 14 times before today, Johnson holding an 11-3 edge, but
Stevens had lane choice. Johnson's car made a huge move toward the centerline on the launch and
he had to lift, sending Stevens to the semifinals.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
43 Rickie Smith 387 Mark Pawuk
E2 0.058 6.783 203.49 ****WINNER**** 0.039 6.778 203.55
Prior rounds:
E1 (E Enders ) 0.047 6.763 203.95 (W Johnson ) 0.033 6.772 203.71
Qualified: #7 6.737 204.70 #15 6.755 204.32
These two have raced each other 24 times in the past, Pawuk holding a slim 13-11 edge.Make
it 14-11, Pawuk beating the normally quick Smith on the tree and Krisher horsepower holding off
Maskin horsepower on the top end to go to the semifinals, but Stevens has lane choice.Mark
Pawuk's incremental margins: 60ft(0.022), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.024), 1,000ft(0.024). MOV:
0.0248 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Greg Anderson 3 Dave Connolly
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.040 6.715 205.26 0.028 6.762 203.83
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Allen ) 0.052 6.705 205.16 (V Gaines ) 0.008 6.748 204.35
Qualified: #1 6.689 205.51 #9 6.743 204.17
Anderson came in with a 9-5 edge against Connolly. Connolly took a small edge on the tree,
but Anderson led from 330 feet on and ran low ET of the round to earn lane choice against Allen
Johnson in the semifinals. Greg Anderson's incremental margins (negative if behind):
60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.009), 660ft(0.020), 1,000ft(0.028). MOV: 0.0357 seconds (approximately
11 feet).
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink
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