Sun, 23 May 2010, 02:26 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Rickie Jones                            8 Kurt Johnson                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.746 203.28                     0.052  6.731 204.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gray      ) 0.013  6.734 203.71      (J Coughlin  ) 0.020  6.735 205.07
 Qualified:            #11  6.686 205.63                       #14  6.762 203.55

1:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.67 inches, adjusted altitude 4,258 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

I neglected to mention in the first round how unusual qualifying was here this weekend. If you look at the spread between the first and sixteenth position, it's as wide as I can remember for a long, long time in Pro Stock. We're used to .05 - .07 being the norm but here in Topeka we ended up with about a tenth and a half.

One more holeshot win. The other racers no doubt have noticed, but Rickie is getting a scary reputation.

Rickie Jones' incremental margins: 60ft(0.037), 330 ft(0.031), 660ft(0.022), 1,000ft(0.012). MOV: 0.0054 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Mike Edwards                            9 Johnny Gray                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.051  6.720 203.95                     0.040  6.758 204.05
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Humphreys ) 0.046  6.713 205.04      (W Johnson   ) 0.078  6.730 204.54
 Qualified:             #1  6.638 206.99                        #9  6.684 206.23

Edwards has once again found his spot. Thats's the kind of dominating performance we're used to seeing.

Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.794, 660ft-4.307/162.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.616.
Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.825, 660ft-4.342/161.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.653.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Allen Johnson                           2 Greg Anderson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.703 205.66                     0.046  6.790 201.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Stanfield ) 0.032  6.709 205.54      (J Line      ) 0.024  6.763 202.91
 Qualified:             #2  6.656 207.08                       #10  6.685 206.10

Anderson can't do a burnout the first time around. He backs up and tries again. The rpms sail really high, he controlls them, and gets a decent burnout on the second try.

The guy sitting in the next lane doesn't leave much room for error. If there's a problem with the Summit car it's going to be a real problem this round.

No contest at all on this one. Johnson wins by 30 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Ron Krisher                            55 V. Gaines                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.051  6.709 204.05                     0.058  6.744 203.61
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.076  6.701 204.76      (B Yonke     ) 0.050  6.744 203.71
 Qualified:             #4  6.666 206.64                        #5  6.670 206.39

Krisher puts it all together and shows how tough he can be. Neither driver could be considered a young man but both do a good job on the tree.

Krisher shows he has some serious steam as he runs on the same level as the Mopar.

Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.300/169.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.616.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.329/161.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.640.

In the semis it's Johnson choosing over Jones and Krisher with lane choice over Edwards.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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