Sun, 20 Mar 2005, 02:25 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 36th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Jim Yates                              44 Mike Edwards                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.072  6.772 203.98                    -0.109  6.788 203.61
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.025  6.716 205.52      (A Johnson   ) 0.009  6.733 204.87
 Qualified:             #7  6.672 205.76                        #2  6.650 207.03

2:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 1,098 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

These two split evenly in prior matchups, 15 round wins for each. It was over quickly, Edwards going red and Yates then all over the lane at the start, an easy target.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jason Line                             19 Richie Stevens               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.717 205.62                     0.039  6.725 205.85
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Krisher   ) 0.041  6.705 205.66      (K Koretsky  ) 0.041  6.736 205.71
 Qualified:             #6  6.672 206.56                       #14  6.696 207.08

THis is the first time these two "young lions" have raced each other in Pro Stock. Line had a great light and a small performance advantage to take the win and lane choice against Yates in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Dave Connolly                         445 Greg Stanfield               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.060  6.742 205.33                     0.050 13.272  63.41
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.040  6.701 205.76      (K Johnson   ) 0.040  6.711 205.24
 Qualified:             #4  6.669 207.51                       #12  6.689 206.13

These two split in two prior meetings. Stanfield's car got up on the tires and moved out of the groove, shaking, allowing Connolly to make an unchallenged run to the finish line.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Greg Anderson                         208 Warren Johnson               
E2                   0.060  6.702 206.23     ****WINNER****  0.047  6.696 205.99
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.043  6.676 206.56      (L Morgan    ) 0.063  6.706 205.05
 Qualified:             #1  6.633 208.23                        #9  6.683 206.42

Anderson held an 11-9 edge in prior meetings. WJ moved one round closer to an even split with a marvelous run, start with a small holeshot and extending that lead, running low elapsed time of the round for the win. Warren Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.021), 330 ft(0.023), 660ft(0.021), 1,000ft(0.021). MOV: 0.0192 seconds (approximately 6 feet). WJ will have lane choice against Connolly in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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