Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 16:06 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  452 Steve Kent                            317 Rickie Jones                 
E2                   0.052  7.109 192.03     ****WINNER****  0.030  7.013 196.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.027  7.036 194.72      (M Hartford  ) 0.028  7.020 196.22
 Qualified:            #12  7.037 195.96                        #4  6.976 197.36

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 24.17 inches, adjusted altitude 9,585 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

This is the first time Kent and Jones have faced each other in eliminations. Jones is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                               2 Jason Line                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.053  7.001 196.62                     0.080  7.019 196.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Kalkowski ) 0.077  7.009 196.33      (R Brogdon   ) 0.029  7.022 195.76
 Qualified:             #2  6.970 196.62                        #7  6.986 196.70

Line is 21 - 8 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines with a big starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. V. Gaines' MOV: 0.0455 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Vincent Nobile                         11 Shane Gray                   
E2                   0.014  7.020 196.44     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.981 196.96
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Anderson  ) 0.010  7.022 196.07      (L Morgan    ) 0.053  6.990 196.79
 Qualified:            #11  7.005 196.87                        #3  6.971 196.70

Nobile is 7 - 0 against Gray in prior events. Nobile with a big starting line advantage, but Gray was able to chase him down by half track and take the win. Gray with the quickest pass of the round and the win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0105 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He will have lane choice over Gaines.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Mike Edwards                            1 Allen Johnson                
E2                   0.031  6.989 196.67     ****WINNER****  0.010  6.982 196.90
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.040  6.977 196.96                     0.113  6.981 197.10
 Qualified:             #8  6.995 197.51                        #1  6.949 198.23

Edwards is 21 - 11 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0288 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Johnson will have lane choice over Jones in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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