Sun, 30 Oct 2011, 03:56 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Big O Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2062 Ronnie Humphrey                        48 Erica Enders                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.665 206.76                     0.007 12.632  68.01
 Qualified:             #8  6.639 207.72                        #9  6.640 207.82

Humphrey is 1 - 0 against Enders in prior events. Enders with a near perfect light and then shook hard and made a quick move toward the wall before she clicked it off. Enders with the loss is now eliminated for the "Countdown to the Championship". Humphrey is straight down the groove with a nice pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Ron Krisher                             4 Shane Gray                   
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.004  6.644 207.66                    -0.015  6.666 207.02
 Qualified:             #7  6.637 208.20                       #10  6.641 207.88

Krisher and Gray have each won 3 times against the other in prior events. Gray is too quick on the tree and turned on the red light. Krisher with another good pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  357 Larry Morgan                          154 Vincent Nobile               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.658 207.18                     0.004  6.676 207.08
 Qualified:             #6  6.633 207.69                       #11  6.644 207.94

Nobile is 3 - 0 against Morgan in prior events. They leave together and then Morgan runs quicker at every incremental down the track for the win. Larry Morgan's MOV: 0.0188 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Greg Anderson                         452 Steve Kent                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.077  6.642 208.10                     0.053  6.680 206.48
 Qualified:             #5  6.633 208.14                       #12  6.651 207.50

This is the first time Anderson and Kent have faced each other in eliminations. Kent with the starting line advantage, and then Anderson chases him down by 800 feet and takes the win by 0.0149 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Rodger Brogdon                         21 Kurt Johnson                 
E1                   0.042  6.662 206.92     ****WINNER****  0.027  6.668 206.70
 Qualified:             #4  6.632 207.85                       #13  6.652 207.53

Brogdon is 3 - 1 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win...Kurt Johnson's MOV: 0.0093 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Johnson will give up lane choice to Anderson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Mike Edwards                          670 Mark Wolfe                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.090  6.628 208.65                     0.098  6.715 205.32
 Qualified:             #1  6.594 208.81                       #16  6.657 206.89

This is the first time Edwards and Wolfe have faced each other in eliminations. Edwards with the starting line advantage and runs low E.T. of the round. Edwards will have lane choice over Humphrey in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                             55 V. Gaines                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.076  6.630 207.75                     0.009  6.697 206.07
 Qualified:             #2  6.624 207.66                       #15  6.655 207.27

Line is 16 - 6 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines with a big starting line advantage, but Line chases him down right in the lights for the win. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.262/165.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.545. Line will have lane choice over Krisher in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Allen Johnson                           2 Greg Stanfield               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.648 207.56                     0.013  6.699 206.76
 Qualified:             #3  6.630 208.33                       #14  6.654 207.53

Johnson is 15 - 8 against Stanfield in prior events. Stanfield with a great light, but Johnson has the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and takes the win by 0.0346 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Johnson will have lane choice over Morgan in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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