Sun, 25 Jul 2010, 02:20 PM
Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 31st
annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Greg Anderson 55 V. Gaines
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.026 7.029 195.82 -0.006 6.997 196.79
Qualified: #8 7.007 196.70 #9 7.008 196.73
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 24.33
inches, adjusted altitude 8,757 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.Anderson won this race in
2008. Anderson is 21 - 2 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines is too quick on the tree and turns
on the red light, he then runs his quickest E.T. of weekend. Anderson slows from his qualifying
time, but gets the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Kurt Johnson 7406 Vinnie Deceglie
E1 0.061 7.040 196.04 ****WINNER**** 0.040 7.022 197.19
Qualified: #10 7.012 196.24 #7 7.005 197.51
johnson has won this race twice in 1995 and 2000. Johnson is 3 - 0 against Deceglie in prior
events. Deceglie is off the line first and never trailed for the win light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
730 Shane Gray 208 Warren Johnson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.045 6.993 196.19 0.009 7.053 196.07
Qualified: #6 7.004 196.64 #11 7.013 196.24
This is the 27th time Johnson has raced here on the Mountain, and he has five wins and has five
runner-ups here. Johnson with a great light and the lead until about 200 feet. Gray with his
quickest pass of the weekend and of the round for the win by 0.0241 seconds (approximately 7
feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Mike Edwards 41 Rodger Brogdon
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.020 7.005 196.19 0.019 7.046 195.87
Qualified: #4 7.002 197.22 #13 7.018 196.07
This is the second time in four race Edwards has qualified outside the top two spots, but only
the second time in the last 25 races. Edwards won this race in 2002. They leave together, but
then it is Edwards for the win by 0.0405 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
50 Jeg Coughlin 430 Erica Enders
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 6.985 196.93 0.032 11.138 79.42
Qualified: #2 6.981 197.19 #15 7.042 195.19
Coughlin has won this race twice in 1998 and 1999. This is Enders first start since St. Louis
and her third start of the year. Coughlin is 2 - 0 against Enders in prior events. Coughlin with
the starting line advantage and the easy win as Enders has problems and pushes in the clutch early.
Coughlin with the quickest pass of this round with a great pass. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times:
60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.883, 660ft-4.468/155.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.834. Coughlin will have lane choice
over Deceglie in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Jason Line 6 Ron Krisher
E1 0.022 7.027 196.53 ****WINNER**** 0.028 7.014 195.68
Qualified: #3 6.993 197.10 #14 7.039 196.10
This is the lowest starting position for Krisher since the Chicago event in 2009. He was
runner up here in 2007. Line has been runner up here twice in 2006 and last year. Line with the
slight starting line advantage, but Krisher has the difference made up by the time they go by the
Christmas tree. Ron Krisher's MOV: 0.0078 seconds (approximately 2 feet). Krisher with his
quickest pass of the weekend...he will give up lane choice to Shane Gray in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Allen Johnson 406 Bob Yonke
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.073 6.973 197.83 0.042 7.035 195.51
Qualified: #1 6.966 198.64 #16 7.049 195.28
This is Johnson's 11th number one qualifying spot and the first time in his career that he has
qualified number one back to back. This is his fourth number one spot this year. He has won here
twice in 2007 and last year. Yonke with the starting line advantage and the lead until half track
when Johnson is able to chase him down. Johnson with the quickest pass of the round for the win by
0.0319 seconds (approximately 9 feet). He will have lane choice over Anderson in round two. Yonke
with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Johnny Gray 357 Larry Morgan
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.007 7.010 196.47 0.017 7.028 196.76
Qualified: #5 7.002 197.16 #12 7.016 196.64
Gray has two wins here one in Top Alcohol Dragster in 1996 and then in Top Alcohol Funny Car in
1998. This is the 23rd time Morgan has raced here on the Mountain and he has won it one time in
1990. Gray is 3 - 1 against Morgan in prior events. A couple great lights with Gray getting the
advantage and the win. Johnny Gray's MOV: 0.0287 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Gray will give
up lane choice to Edwards in the next round.
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