Sun, 21 Feb 2010, 06:22 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                        2062 Ronnie Humphrey              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.646 207.66                     0.075 12.898  67.04
 Qualified:             #9  6.652 208.07                        #8  6.647 207.78

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.68 inches, adjusted altitude 2,531 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Anderson is 3 - 0 against Humphrey in prior events. Anderson with a great light and was straight down the groove for the win. Humphrey with a lot of tire spin right off the starting line and pushed in the clutch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Greg Stanfield                         50 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.656 206.29                     0.037  6.649 201.31
 Qualified:            #10  6.660 208.17                        #7  6.641 208.94

Coughlin is 16 - 2 against Stanfield in prior events. Stanfield is out of the gate first and had the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0095 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Stanfield with his quickest pass of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Rickie Jones                          406 Bob Yonke                    
E1                   0.052 14.598  58.41     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.675 205.16
 Qualified:            #11  6.660 206.48                        #6  6.639 208.20

Yonke making his first NHRA start and he wins his first round of competition. Jones with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Kurt Johnson                            3 Jason Line                   
E1                   0.052  6.909 183.92     ****WINNER****  0.034  6.777 207.34
 Qualified:            #12  6.662 207.66                        #5  6.638 209.20

Line is 16 - 12 against Johnson in prior events. Line is out of the gate first and never trailed to take the win. Johnson had the chutes out early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  357 Larry Morgan                            7 Allen Johnson                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.121 14.342  58.30
 Qualified:            #13  6.663 207.05                        #4  6.635 208.88

Morgan did a long burnout, but then lost fire as he was moving in to stage. Johnson with violent tire shake as soon as he let the clutch out and clicks it off. Johnson will give up lane choice to Line in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7406 Vinnie Deceglie                        41 Rodger Brogdon               
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.059  6.652 208.59
 Qualified:            #14  6.666 206.57                        #3  6.632 208.04

Deceglie not able to make the call after that horrible crash yesterday. Brogdon with a real nice pass and will have lane choice over Yonke in round two. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.792, 660ft-4.284/165.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.567.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                              6 Ron Krisher                  
E1                   0.069  6.697 205.69     ****WINNER****  0.059  6.619 208.84
 Qualified:            #15  6.668 206.86                        #2  6.627 207.53

Gray is 1 - 0 against Krisher in prior events. Krisher is out of the gate first and then runs the quickest E.T. of the round and his quickest pass of the weekend. He will have lane choice over Stanfield in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  208 Warren Johnson                          1 Mike Edwards                 
E1                   0.036  6.706 206.83     ****WINNER****  0.071  6.617 209.82
 Qualified:            #16  6.668 206.76                        #1  6.609 209.46

Edwards is 22 - 15 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage, but Edwards has the difference made up by 200 feet. Edwards runs the quickest pass of the round and fastest pass of the weekend. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.258/165.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.536. Edwards will have lane choice over Anderson in round two.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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