Sun, 20 Mar 2005, 03:55 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 36th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Jim Yates                               2 Jason Line                   
E3                   0.066  6.711 205.47     ****WINNER****  0.037  6.722 206.32
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Edwards   ) 0.072  6.772 203.98      (R Stevens   ) 0.017  6.717 205.62
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.025  6.716 205.52      (R Krisher   ) 0.041  6.705 205.66
 Qualified:             #7  6.672 205.76                        #6  6.672 206.56

3:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.69 inches, adjusted altitude 1,663 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

These two have never faced off against each other before. Line took their first meeting on a holeshot, never headed. Jason Line's incremental margins: 60ft(0.009), 330 ft(0.012), 660ft(0.014), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0188 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Dave Connolly                         208 Warren Johnson               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.719 205.90                     0.081  6.679 206.70
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Stanfield ) 0.060  6.742 205.33      (G Anderson  ) 0.047  6.696 205.99
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.040  6.701 205.76      (L Morgan    ) 0.063  6.706 205.05
 Qualified:             #4  6.669 207.51                        #9  6.683 206.42

Connolly won the only other time these two faced each other and he made it 2-0 here with a big holeshot win against WJ's best run ever, elapsed time and speed. WJ was closing fast, but ran out of track. Dave Connolly's incremental margins: 60ft(0.037), 330 ft(0.026), 660ft(0.019), 1,000ft(0.013). MOV: 0.0088 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Connolly will have lane choice against Line in the final round, two of the rising stars in Pro Stock facing off for a "Wally."

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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