Sat, 3 Feb 2007, 05:06 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA, Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  103 Max Naylor                              1 Jason Line                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.744 204.42                     0.052  6.769 205.51
 Qualified:             #8  6.711 204.76                        #9  6.715 205.98

Naylor is out of the gate first and never looked back. Max Naylor's MOV: 0.0371 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Max Naylor's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.816, 660ft-4.332/162.41mph, 1,000ft-5.641
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.029 sec., 330ft-2.854, 660ft-4.370/162.61mph, 1,000ft-5.672

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  186 Tom Martino                             4 Mike Edwards                 
E1                   0.006  6.746 204.85     ****WINNER****  0.000  6.735 204.54
 Qualified:             #7  6.709 205.63                       #10  6.715 204.79

Wow, both of these guys with great light, Edwards with a perfect light. He holds on for the win. Mike Edwards' MOV: 0.0178 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Tom Martino's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.340/162.31mph, 1,000ft-5.646
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.327/162.16mph, 1,000ft-5.634

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 V. Gaines                               7 Jim Yates                    
E1                   0.058  6.738 204.48     ****WINNER****  0.038  6.747 205.01
 Qualified:             #5  6.703 205.07                       #12  6.723 205.29

Yates is off the starting line first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jim Yates' MOV: 0.0115 seconds (approximately 3 feet). V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.815, 660ft-4.331/162.35mph, 1,000ft-5.637
Jim Yates' incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.830, 660ft-4.345/162.49mph, 1,000ft-5.649

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  107 Kenny Koretsky                         25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.044  8.440 122.40     ****WINNER****  0.091  6.774 205.26
 Qualified:             #4  6.701 205.35                       #13  6.732 205.38

Koretsky with the starting line advantage and the had problems and pushed in the clutch. Coughlin with the win. Coughlin will give up lane choice to Yates in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Greg Stanfield                         18 Dwayne Rice                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.739 204.66                     0.086  6.802 203.43
 Qualified:             #3  6.697 205.69                       #17  6.767 203.61

Rice is in as an alternate as Enders had a dropped valve from that last run. Stanfield is out of the gate first and never looked back for the win. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.331/162.29mph, 1,000ft-5.638

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Allen Johnson                           9 Richie Stevens               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.698 205.04                     0.033  6.754 204.79
 Qualified:             #2  6.694 205.32                       #15  6.738 204.23

Stevens with the starting line advantage but Johnson has the difference made up by the Christmas tree. Allen Johnson with the quickest pass of the first round. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0492 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.300/163.08mph, 1,000ft-5.600

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         208 Warren Johnson               
E1                  -0.038  9.443  98.59     ****WINNER****  0.104  6.745 205.01
 Qualified:             #1  6.694 205.98                       #16  6.767 205.47

Anderson turned on the red light and then it appeared the engine went away with a big cloud of smoke. The car got real loose and Anderson did a great job saving it. WJ with the win light and he will give up lane choice to Naylor in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Dave Connolly                           5 Kurt Johnson                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.704 205.44                     0.015  6.752 204.82
 Qualified:             #6  6.707 205.38                       #11  6.716 206.51

Johnson with a great light, but Connolly has him chased down by 330 feet and takes the win light. Connolly will have lane choice over Stanfield. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0253 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.803, 660ft-4.310/163.28mph, 1,000ft-5.608
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.828, 660ft-4.344/162.53mph, 1,000ft-5.650

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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