Sun, 6 Nov 2005, 07:17 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Kurt Johnson                          186 Tom Martino                  
E3                  -0.011  6.734 206.07     ****WINNER****  0.033  6.741 205.63
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Smith     ) 0.053  6.744 205.98      (R Stevens   ) 0.009  6.750 205.16
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.026  6.748 205.72      (E Enders    ) 0.005  6.738 205.47
 Qualified:             #3  6.683 207.62                       #15  6.718 205.69

4:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.26 inches, adjusted altitude 1,867 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

KJ held a slim 8-7 edge over Martino in prior races. He may have anticipated a great light by Martino and went red, so Martino's return after two years sees him in the final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Jeg Coughlin                            2 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.001  6.733 204.42                    -0.009  6.731 206.01
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Anderson  ) 0.004  6.742 205.13      (M Pawuk     ) 0.039  6.750 204.14
E1    (A Johnson   ) 0.059  6.739 204.82      (B Panella Jr) 0.041  6.731 205.10
 Qualified:             #5  6.704 205.79                        #1  6.677 206.83

Line had a record of 8-1 against Coughlin, but he also went red and we'll have two hemi-powered Dodge Stratus cars in the final and Coughlin will have lane choice against Martino.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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