Sun, 14 Sep 2008, 04:30 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1568 Justin Humphreys                        1 Jeg Coughlin                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.707 205.82                     0.039  6.708 205.47
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Yates     ) 0.042  6.714 206.20      (J Line      ) 0.003  6.712 206.04
E1    (R Mansfield ) 0.010  6.754 206.07      (G Stanfield ) 0.026  6.713 206.64
 Qualified:            #11  6.703 206.57                        #2  6.684 206.26

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,709 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Coughlin is 6 - 1 against Humphreys in prior events. Humphreys with the starting line advantage and then was quicker on the 1320 for the win by 0.0136 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Coughlin will leave here third in the points.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 V. Gaines                               6 Kurt Johnson                 
E3                   0.007  6.720 205.29     ****WINNER****  0.027  6.688 207.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Spiess    ) 0.032  6.733 205.57      (G Anderson  ) 0.003  6.694 207.34
E1    (R Stevens   ) 0.022  6.721 206.26      (V Deceglie  ) 0.043  6.701 207.43
 Qualified:            #13  6.711 205.82                        #1  6.680 206.42

Johnson is 16 - 5 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines with a great light, and the lead until about 800 feet. Johnson was able to drive around him with the quickest pass of eliminations for the win and lane choice against Humphreys. Johnson with the win will take the point lead from Anderson, and Gaines will leave here fifth in the points.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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