Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 15:40 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Greg Anderson                           6 Mike Edwards                 
E2                   0.032 12.987  54.57     ****WINNER****  0.080  6.564 211.20
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Nobile    ) 0.021  6.596 209.75      (S Kent      ) 0.048  6.581 210.80
 Qualified:             #7  6.556 210.44                        #2  6.544 212.19

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.48 inches, adjusted altitude 2,730 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Anderson is 40 - 22 against Edwards in prior events. Anderson the starting line advantage, but then was out of the groove right off the starting line and pushed in the clutch. Edwards was straight down the groove for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Shane Gray                             25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2                   0.103  7.019 153.77     ****WINNER****  0.064  6.562 210.28
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Johnson   ) 0.029  6.579 209.92      (G Stanfield ) 0.015  6.572 209.75
 Qualified:             #3  6.545 211.76                        #6  6.552 210.31

Coughlin is 6 - 3 against Gray in prior events. Coughlin with a big starting line advantage and never trailed as Gray started to drift out of the groove and clicked it off. Coughlin will have lane choice over Edwards in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                               2 Jason Line                   
E2                   0.051 16.145  22.34     ****WINNER****  0.057  6.546 211.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Perkinson ) 0.208  6.566 211.30      (W Johnson   ) 0.022  6.563 210.70
 Qualified:             #8  6.557 211.20                        #1  6.541 211.86

Line is 21 - 10 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines with the slight starting line advantage, but then gets real loose and clicks it off. Line with the quickest pass of this round for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders-Stevens                    1 Allen Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.586 209.36                     0.060  6.567 211.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.043  6.578 210.28      (L Morgan    ) 0.063  6.558 210.67
 Qualified:             #4  6.546 211.83                        #5  6.549 211.59

Johnson is 10 - 6 against Enders-Stevens in prior events. Enders-Stevens with the starting line and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Erica Enders-Stevens' MOV: 0.0126 seconds (approximately 4 feet). She will give up lane choice to Line in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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