Sun, 5 Apr 2009, 04:46 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                            317 Rickie Jones                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.770 205.10                     0.022 16.431  34.09
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Connolly  ) 0.012  6.692 206.13      (A Johnson   ) 0.011  6.708 205.19
 Qualified:             #4  6.697 205.82                       #12  6.739 204.63

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,243 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Line is 4 - 0 against Jones in prior events. Line with a slight starting line advantage and then is real loose, but he reels it in for the win. Jones also had problems right off the starting line and pushed in the clutch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Greg Stanfield                        208 Warren Johnson               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.001  6.711 205.04                     0.049  6.723 206.01
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Beckley   ) 0.024  6.677 206.29      (J Gray      ) 0.036  6.714 205.76
 Qualified:             #3  6.690 205.94                        #6  6.703 206.26

Stanfield is 4 - 2 against Johnson in prior events. Stanfield with a near perfect light and then real nice pass for the win by 0.0609 seconds (approximately 18 feet). Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.809, 660ft-4.316/163.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.615.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         357 Larry Morgan                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.702 205.69                     0.031  6.737 204.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.063  6.672 206.42      (T Hammonds  ) 0.036  6.709 205.19
 Qualified:             #2  6.668 206.70                       #10  6.723 204.91

Anderson is 16 - 1 against Morgan in prior events. Morgan with a slight advantage on the starting line. Anderson has the difference made up by 150 feet and then increased his lead at each incremental. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0315 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Anderson with the quickest pass of the session and he will have lane choice over Stanfield in the semifinal. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.806, 660ft-4.309/163.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.607.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Mike Edwards                            1 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2                  -0.007  6.692 206.10     ****WINNER****  0.033  6.710 205.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Spiess    ) 0.021  6.684 206.45      (K Johnson   ) 0.014  6.712 204.66
 Qualified:             #1  6.656 206.16                        #8  6.708 204.48

Coughlin is 17 - 6 against Edwards in prior events. Edwards was too quick on the tree and he turned on the red light. Edwards throws away the quickest pass of round two. Coughlin is second quick of the round two winners and he will have lane choice over Line in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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