Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts
NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
619 JR Carr 387 Mark Pawuk
E1 0.054 6.903 201.22 ****WINNER**** 0.046 6.895 201.01
Qualified: #9 6.814 202.73 #8 6.812 202.24
This is the first time Pawuk and Carr have ever raced. In fact, half of the match-ups this round are first-time
pairings.Pawuk with a wire-to-wire win.
Mark Pawuk's MOV: 0.0168 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
335 Dave Connolly 445 Greg Stanfield
E1 -0.001 6.852 202.15 ****WINNER**** 0.017 6.868 202.18
Qualified: #7 6.810 203.34 #10 6.818 203.03
These two have never raced before. Connolly just misses a perfect light, and Stanfield will move on.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
11 Scott Geoffrion 8 Allen Johnson
E1 0.070 6.857 202.85 ****WINNER**** 0.004 6.872 200.80
Qualified: #11 6.819 203.09 #6 6.806 202.97
Surprisingly, these two have never raced each other. Holeshot! Geoffrion missed the Tree, and Johnson was wired
to the Tree.Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0511 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Warren Johnson 9 Gene Wilson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.016 6.808 203.00 0.028 6.876 202.09
Qualified: #12 6.822 202.94 #5 6.806 203.55
These two are 1-1 against each other. Wilson got the win over WJ at the Finals in Pomona last year in their most
recent meeting. WJ trees the youngster and lays down his quickest run of the event.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
295 Barry Grant 357 Larry Morgan
E1 -0.040 10.336 87.34 ****WINNER**** 0.017 6.879 201.76
Qualified: #3 6.794 203.16 #14 6.825 202.94
Grant and Morgan will race each other for the first time here. Another red-light. Morgan will race Alan Johnson
in round two, Johnson with lane choice.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Greg Anderson 55 V. Gaines
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.035 6.822 203.49 0.058 6.873 202.61
Qualified: #1 6.754 205.19 #16 6.828 203.37
Anderson will have lane choice over Pawuk next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Jeg Coughlin 7 Mike Edwards
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.029 6.839 201.85 -0.013 6.870 201.58
Qualified: #4 6.804 202.79 #13 6.823 202.61
Edwards takes a shot and misses. Jeg will race WJ in the second round, WJ with lane choice. 12:14 p.m.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
219 Terry Adams 6 Kurt Johnson
E1 0.042 6.874 201.85 ****WINNER**** 0.048 6.830 202.76
Qualified: #15 6.827 202.21 #2 6.784 203.61
KJ beat Adams in round one at Houston this year, then went on to win the event. KJ is on his way again, as he
overcomes the slight holeshot and drives around Adams to get the win by a comfortable margin.
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