Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:00 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 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
    6 Ron Krisher                             1 Mike Edwards                 
E3                  -0.309  6.735 204.54     ****WINNER**** -0.012  6.725 204.73
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Gaines    ) 0.051  6.709 204.05      (J Gray      ) 0.051  6.720 203.95
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.076  6.701 204.76      (J Humphreys ) 0.046  6.713 205.04
 Qualified:             #4  6.666 206.64                        #1  6.638 206.99

2:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 28.68 inches, adjusted altitude 4,188 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

After a bit of delay clearing the track of funny car body debris, we move to the semifinals in Pro Stock. We have an interesting mix of cars and chassis builders, with two RJ cars, a Haas, and a Lazarus. Yes, they're all different and the closer you look the more small difference can be seen.

The two quickest cars in the previous rounds butt heads in this one. Krisher is so early he almost broke the beams in the previous round. Edwards is going to yet another final.

Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.330/170.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.645.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.809, 660ft-4.319/162.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.624.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Allen Johnson                          10 Rickie Jones                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.708 205.63                     0.027  7.573 138.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Anderson  ) 0.032  6.703 205.66      (K Johnson   ) 0.032  6.746 203.28
E1    (G Stanfield ) 0.032  6.709 205.54      (S Gray      ) 0.013  6.734 203.71
 Qualified:             #2  6.656 207.08                       #11  6.686 205.63

Lots of people are wondering if Jones can rattle Johnson. We have mini staging duel but then both drivers go it about the same time.

AJ shows the young kid how it's done as he has a big advantage off the line. It's all over with from there.

Allen Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.012), 330 ft(0.033), 660ft(0.114), 1,000ft(0.416). MOV: 0.8772 seconds (more than 100 feet).

AJ has lane choice in the final round. I didn't see why Jones lifted other than I never saw the car seem to get loose.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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