Sun, 18 May 2008, 04:36 PM
Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual
O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
445 Greg Stanfield 5 Jason Line
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.060 6.764 203.34 -0.019 6.788 203.65
Qualified: #8 6.720 204.51 #9 6.725 205.91
Stanfield is making 126 starts. Line has qualified for 104 consecutive races. Line is 8 - 4
against Stanfield in prior events. Line turns on the red light. Stanfield with a good clean pass
to move into the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
351 Ron Krisher 6157 Todd Hoerner
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.053 6.781 203.92 0.054 6.781 203.43
Qualified: #7 6.717 205.22 #10 6.727 204.98
The sun is actually trying to make an appearence here today for the first time.This is the
51st driver Krisher has raced. This is Hoerner's third start, and this is his highest qualifying
position. Krisher with a slight starting line advantage and that is the difference for a hole shot
win for Krisher. Ron Krisher's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.001), 330
ft(-0.007), 660ft(-0.005), 1,000ft(-0.002). MOV: 0.0013 seconds (approximately 5 inches).
Ron
Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.363/161.65mph,
1,000ft-5.675
Todd Hoerner's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.832,
660ft-4.357/161.42mph, 1,000ft-5.672
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
10 V. Gaines 103 Max Naylor
E1 ****WINNER**** 1.267 6.792 203.19 No Time
Qualified: #5 6.709 204.26 #12 6.731 202.91
Gaines is making his 150th start. Naylor takes is time turning on the stage light and then
gets timed out. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.844, 660ft-4.368/161.21mph,
1,000ft-5.683
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Kurt Johnson 31 Johnny Gray
E1 0.034 6.813 204.79 ****WINNER**** 0.012 6.811 203.00
Qualified: #2 6.685 206.29 #15 6.735 204.01
This is 51st time Kurt Johnson has qualified number two and he has qualified number two more
than any other position. Gray has qualified number 15 eleven times. Gray with the starting line
advantage and then drives away for the win. Johnny Gray's MOV: 0.0243 seconds (approximately 7
feet). Gray will give up lane choice to Krisher in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Allen Johnson 1525 John Nobile
E1 0.083 7.036 201.52 ****WINNER**** 0.071 6.815 203.55
Qualified: #4 6.704 205.29 #13 6.734 204.54
This is Alan Johnson's 277th race, this 12th time he has qualified fourth. This is Nobile's
42nd start, and third this year. Johnson with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line and
that is the end of his weekend. Nobile with his first round win this year and he will give up lane
choice to Gaines in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Warren Johnson 44 Mike Edwards
E1 0.081 6.760 205.57 ****WINNER**** 0.009 6.792 203.68
Qualified: #1 6.674 207.43 #16 6.736 204.54
WJ has qualified number one 138 times. Edwards is 17 - 15 against Johnson in prior events. WJ
holds a five to four in round one match ups. Edwards with a great light and the power to hold on
for the hole shot win. Edwards will give up lane choice to Stanfield in the next round. Mike
Edwards' MOV: 0.0407 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Greg Anderson 14 Jim Yates
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.014 6.777 203.34 0.030 6.858 200.83
Qualified: #3 6.699 205.66 #14 6.734 202.48
Anderson is 21 - 11 against Yates in prior events. Anderson holds a nine to three lead in round
one match ups. Anderson with a good light and runs second low E.T. of the round for the win. Greg
Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.828, 660ft-4.355/161.36mph,
1,000ft-5.669
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Dave Connolly 20 Tom Hammonds
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.045 6.775 203.92 0.044 6.795 202.18
Qualified: #6 6.711 205.54 #11 6.730 203.77
Hammonds is making his 36th start, and this is highest qualifying position since the finals in
Pomona last year. Connolly is 1 - 0 against Hammonds in prior events. They leave together and then
it all connolly. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0198 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Connolly will have
lane choice over Anderson in the next round.
Timing data courtesy of
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