Sun, 02 Nov 2014, 17:22 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Dave Connolly                           3 Jason Line                   
E2                   0.022 11.228  79.50     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.629 208.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.042  6.601 209.07      (M Hartford  ) 0.033  6.609 208.71
 Qualified:             #4  6.601 208.78                        #5  6.605 209.56

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,790 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Line is 21 - 14 against Connolly in prior events. They left together with Connolly getting the slight advantage, but then blew the rear tires off and the car was side ways before he pushed the clutch. Line was straight down the groove for the win.,

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Allen Johnson                           1 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2                   0.013 13.414  62.82     ****WINNER****  0.004  6.626 208.14
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.077  6.608 208.65      (A Stanfield ) 0.029  6.596 208.91
 Qualified:             #6  6.605 209.10                        #3  6.597 209.20

Coughlin is 31 - 25 against Johnson in prior events. Coughlin with a great light and never trailed for the win as Johnson got real loose right off the starting line. Coughlin with a great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Greg Anderson                          11 Shane Gray                   
E2                   0.034  6.638 208.55     ****WINNER****  0.044  6.611 208.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gray      ) 0.008  6.641 208.65      (L Morgan    ) 0.082  6.592 209.20
 Qualified:            #10  6.633 208.68                        #2  6.596 208.97

Anderson is 9 - 5 against Gray in prior events. Anderson with the starting line advantage, but Gray had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0171 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Gray will have lane choice over Coughlin in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Rodger Brogdon                          6 Erica Enders-Stevens         
E2                  -0.011 18.533  42.31     ****WINNER****  0.060  6.583 209.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Nobile    )       No Time            (J Isbell    ) 0.018  6.581 209.79
 Qualified:             #9  6.627 209.36                        #1  6.576 209.75

Enders-Stevens is 8 - 3 against Brogdon in prior events. Brogdon goes red and then is real loose and almost crosses the centerline. Enders-Stevens with the quickest pass of the round and will have lane choice over Line in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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