Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 05:12 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                             44 Mike Edwards                 
E4                   0.039 16.481  48.20     ****WINNER****  0.051  6.702 207.27
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Johnson   ) 0.027  6.669 207.37      (W Johnson   ) 0.035  6.714 206.61
E2    (S Spiess    ) 0.046  6.623 208.20      (D Connolly  ) 0.037  6.648 207.18
E1    (K Johnson   ) 0.077  6.618 208.36      (J Gray      ) 0.043  6.634 207.11
 Qualified:            #12  6.642 207.72                        #7  6.629 207.78

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.75 inches, adjusted altitude 2,540 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Line with problems with the burnout and they pushed him back to the water and he did his burnout. Line is 9 - 4 against Edwards in prior events and Edwards is 1 - 0 against Line in prior final rounds. Line with the starting line advantage and then had violent shake and made a quick move toward the centerline before he pushed the clutch in. Edwards with a real nice pass for his second win this season and 15th career event win. With the win Edwards is only six points behind Anderson for fourth place.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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