Sun, 1 Nov 2009, 08:18 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  317 Rickie Jones                          357 Larry Morgan                 
E4                   0.041  6.794 203.16     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.720 205.69
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Krisher   ) 0.020  6.716 205.82      (G Stanfield ) 0.024  6.729 205.19
E2    (R Brogdon   ) 0.024  6.718 205.57      (M Edwards   ) 0.005  6.720 205.69
E1    (V Deceglie  ) 0.020  6.724 205.91      (J Line      ) 0.016  6.698 206.01
 Qualified:            #15  6.735 204.45                        #8  6.681 205.72

Jones is 2 - 1 against Morgan in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. the news from the pits is the Jones was running Morgan power to get to the finals, and after the semifinal Morgan went by the Jones pit and got his powerplant back. Jones put in one of his engines. Morgan with the starting line advantage and take s the win light. Morgan with his first win since Sonoma 2002. This is Morgan's tenth National event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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