Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 03:22 PM
Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th
annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
357 Larry Morgan 154 Vincent Nobile
E1 0.017 10.793 72.37 ****WINNER**** 0.006 6.657 209.56
Qualified: #9 6.662 207.34 #8 6.658 208.33
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.68
inches, adjusted altitude 3,189 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.Nobile is 2 - 0 against
Morgan in prior events. This is Morgan's 25th start here and he was a runner-up in 1993. Nobile
with a great light and was straight down the groove for the win, Nobile with his quickest pass of
the weekend. Then after the finish line there were no chutes and he had the car bouncing trying to
get it to stop. He did get it to stop and make the last turn off. Morgan got real loose and over
by the centerline, before he clicked it off.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Rodger Brogdon 2062 Ronnie Humphrey
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.025 6.698 207.69 0.130 No Time
Qualified: #10 6.668 206.13 #7 6.650 207.53
Brogdon and Humphrey have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Brogdon with the
starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Humphrey made a quick move toward the
centerline and collected the 330-foot block.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
21 Kurt Johnson 48 Erica Enders
E1 0.040 6.719 206.86 ****WINNER**** 0.010 6.659 208.91
Qualified: #13 6.693 206.80 #4 6.638 208.33
Johnson is 7 - 2 against Enders in prior events. This is Johnson's 19th start here and he has
three wins here. Enders with a great light and never trails for the win. Enders with her second
quickest pass of the weekend. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.797,
660ft-4.289/165.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.574.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Greg Stanfield 6 Allen Johnson
E1 0.029 6.661 207.88 ****WINNER**** 0.020 6.653 209.59
Qualified: #11 6.671 206.20 #6 6.646 209.26
Johnson is 14 - 8 against Stanfield in prior events. Johnson won here in 2005. Johnson is out
of the gate first and never trailed for the win light. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0173 seconds
(approximately 5 feet). Stanfield with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing
effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
55 V. Gaines 1 Greg Anderson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.104 6.711 208.07 No Time
Qualified: #14 6.694 207.02 #3 6.635 208.26
Anderson is 23 - 2 against Gaines in prior events. Anderson won here in 2003 and Gaines was the
runner-up in 2008. Anderson is leaking fuel as he backs up from the burnout and is shut off.
Anderson is out in the first round for the third time in four Countdown to the Championship races.
Gaines is straight down the groove for the easy win...Gaines will give up lane choice to A. Johnson
in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
208 Warren Johnson 3 Mike Edwards
E1 0.097 6.718 206.95 ****WINNER**** 0.042 6.612 210.11
Qualified: #16 6.714 207.50 #1 6.617 210.28
Edwards is 26 - 16 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson has been to all 27 National events
here. Edwards is the defending event champion where he stated from the No. 1 position. Edwards is
out of the gate first and never trailed with the quickest pass of the weekend. Mike Edwards'
incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.260/166.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.535. Edwards
will have lane choice over Nobile in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Shane Gray 5 Jason Line
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.032 6.727 207.11 0.065 7.021 177.14
Qualified: #15 6.712 206.92 #2 6.620 208.55
Line is 6 - 2 against Gray in prior events. Line has been runner-up here in 2007 and 2008.Gray
with the starting line advantage and never trails when Line shakes the tires early and pushes in
the clutch. Gray will give up lane choice to Brogdon in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
452 Steve Kent 8 Ron Krisher
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.099 6.664 208.17 0.154 6.653 209.33
Qualified: #12 6.677 206.39 #5 6.640 208.26
This is the first time Kent and Krisher have faced each other in eliminations. Krisher was
runner-up here in 2005. Kent with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the
hole shot. Steve Kent's MOV: 0.0441 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Kent will give up lane
choice to Enders in the next round.
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