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CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Johnny Gray 2 Greg Anderson
E1 -0.006 6.622 208.75 ****WINNER**** 0.014 6.632 208.68
Qualified: #8 6.590 208.91 #9 6.602 209.62
11:48 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent,
barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 2,893 feet, track temperature 101Gra degrees.Anderson is 6/1 over Gray, with a 4/0 first round advantage. There were lots of upsets in the Nitro categories. Gray goes red by -0.006 and will be kicking himself as he out runs Anderson.
Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.262/165.48 mph,
1,000ft-5.543. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 55 V. Gaines 8 Kurt Johnson E1 ****WINNER**** 0.058 6.592 209.04 0.017 6.679 206.67 Qualified: #5 6.584 209.56 #12 6.618 207.85Johnson is 18/6 in prior encounters, with a 7/6 first round advantage. Johnson gets a big advantage off the line and then has the car slow on the top end. Gains runs close to his earlier times for the win. V. Gaines' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.012), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.018), 1,000ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0462 seconds (approximately 14 feet). V. Gaines'
incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.240/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.516. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 50 Jeg Coughlin 41 Rodger Brogdon E1 ****WINNER**** 0.022 6.620 208.20 0.018 6.670 207.30 Qualified: #4 6.580 209.39 #13 6.621 208.10Coughlin has a lifetime four to two advantage over Brogdon, but Roger has a 2/1 advantage in round one. Brogdon gets a small starting line advantage, but its not enough to hold off the charging Coughlin. He gives up lane choice to Gains in the next round. Jeg Coughlin's incremental margins: 60ft(0.031), 330 ft(0.037), 660ft(0.040), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0465 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.768,
660ft-4.255/165.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.538.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Jason Line 2062 Ronnie Humphrey
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.056 6.612 208.26 0.038 6.660 208.33
Qualified: #3 6.580 209.95 #14 6.622 208.65
Line and Humphrey have never met in round one.We get a little staging duel and Humphrey's gets a small advantage off the line. Big Summit power makes the difference up quick and Line goes on to take the lead and the win. Jason Line's incremental margins: 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.032), 1,000ft(0.031). MOV: 0.0307 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Jason Line's
incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.248/165.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.530.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Allen Johnson 326 Steve Spiess
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.056 6.605 209.56 -0.007 6.654 207.59
Qualified: #2 6.580 210.28 #15 6.627 208.07
Johnson and Spiess have a 1/1 tie in the two times they met before. Both times in round
one.Spiess goes red by -0.007 to give the free pass to round two to Johnson. Johnson has a strong pass for the easy win. Allen Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.032), 1,000ft(0.031). MOV: 0.0307 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Allen Johnson's
incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.254/166.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.530.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Mike Edwards 32 Justin Humphreys
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.020 6.624 208.75 0.037 6.690 205.82
Qualified: #1 6.579 209.14 #16 6.631 207.27
Edwards has a six to one advantage over Humphreys, all in round one.Humphreys' car moves around a lot right off the line and that's all Edwards needs. He slows from his prior best, but will keep lane choice over Anderson in the next round. Mike Edwards' incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.043), 660ft(0.058), 1,000ft(0.072). MOV: 0.0838 seconds (approximately 25 feet). Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.262/165.72 mph,
1,000ft-5.543.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Greg Stanfield 208 Warren Johnson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.034 6.624 208.42 0.054 6.629 209.01
Qualified: #6 6.584 209.14 #11 6.608 209.17
Stanfield has a 6/2 advantage over Johnson. Winning in all four round one
encounters.Stanfield gets a small advantage off the line and the car starts to move around. He gets it back in the groove and just stays in front for the close win. Line will have lane choice later. Greg Stanfield's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.027), 1,000ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0253 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Greg Stanfield's incremental times:
60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.262/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.543.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Ron Krisher 730 Shane Gray
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.069 6.599 209.59 0.035 6.650 208.46
Qualified: #7 6.586 209.56 #10 6.606 208.68
Last pair. Krisher and Gray have a 2/2 tie in the prior times they met. 1/1 in round
one.Gray gets a good lead over Krisher at the green and stays in front until right at the 330 lights. Krisher drives on by and stays in front for the close win with the second quickest run of the round. He have lane choice over Johnson later today. Ron Krisher's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.015), 330 ft(0.002), 660ft(0.007), 1,000ft(0.012). MOV: 0.0173 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.767,
660ft-4.249/166.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.524. 12:11 p.m.
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