Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 15:27 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, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Jonathan Gray                          11 Shane Gray                   
E3                   0.020  6.739 204.94     ****WINNER****  0.051  6.642 208.59
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Nobile    ) 0.004  6.639 206.89      (A Johnson   ) 0.020  6.634 208.36
E1    (G Anderson  ) 0.025  6.628 208.84      (S Tucker    ) 0.050  6.641 208.88
 Qualified:            #10  6.623 207.78                        #3  6.603 209.17

3:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,708 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

This is only the fourth time the brothers have raced each other, Jonathan holding a 2-1 edge. This the first time they have raced in the semifinals.

Jonathan had a big advantage at the green, but he slowed around half track and Shane went by for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                             51 Dave Connolly                
E3                   0.024  6.635 209.20     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.615 208.42
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Stanfield ) 0.047  6.615 208.91      (E Enders-Ste) 0.020  6.613 207.82
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.034  6.632 208.55      (V Gaines    ) 0.037  6.614 208.39
 Qualified:             #1  6.589 209.98                        #4  6.605 208.23

Line and Connolly have raced each other 32 times before today, Line holding a 20-12 record overall, but they are tied at 4-4 in semifinals.

Line had a small advantage at the green, but Connolly ran him down in the first 60 feet and then held on to that edge the rest of the way to the stripe.

Dave Connolly's incremental margins: 60ft(0.019), 330 ft(0.018), 660ft(0.016), 1,000ft(0.014). MOV: 0.0127 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

The two Gray teammates, Shane and Wally and Connolly will pick the lanes.Connolly, will race for the

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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