Mon, 02 Sep 2013, 15:50 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Mike Edwards                            5 Greg Anderson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.640 207.46                     0.023  6.640 208.36
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Johnson   ) 0.023  6.640 208.17      (R Jones     ) 0.009  6.673 208.14
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.015  6.613 208.71      (G Stanfield ) 0.024  6.624 208.49
 Qualified:             #1  6.621 208.20                        #4  6.640 208.10

3:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,468 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Anderson has a 40-21 edge against Edwards in prior events, 15-7 in semifinals, but Edwards has been dominant this season while Anderson has been struggling a bit.

On a holeshot, Edwards gets the win, the two locked together all the way down the track.

Mike Edwards' incremental margins: 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.022), 660ft(0.020), 1,000ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0117 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                              25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.000  6.637 208.36                     0.042  6.640 206.83
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Line      ) 0.043  6.625 208.65      (S Gray      ) 0.022  6.657 206.80
E1    (W Johnson   ) 0.060  6.617 208.65      (R Brogdon   ) 0.035  6.638 206.86
 Qualified:             #2  6.637 208.59                        #3  6.637 206.99

Coughlin has a 17-7 record against Gaines, but tthe two are split at 1-1 in semifinals.

Gaines was perfect on the tree and made the quickest run of the round for the win. He will have lane choice against Edwards in the final round.

V. Gaines' MOV: 0.0458 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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