Sun, 10 Oct 2010, 01:12 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                          50 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.544 211.43                     0.011 10.543  75.66
 Qualified:             #9  6.572 210.87                        #8  6.569 209.82

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 29.37 inches, adjusted altitude 1,708 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Anderson is 36 - 27 against Coughlin in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and then got real loose and clicked it off. Anderson launched hard and keep it hooked up to run the quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Anderson sets the track E.T. and speed record here. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.744, 660ft-4.213/167.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.478.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2062 Ronnie Humphrey                         9 Johnny Gray                  
E1                   0.034  7.507 155.99     ****WINNER****  0.030  6.710 209.92
 Qualified:             #7  6.568 211.20                       #10  6.575 210.05

Humphrey is 1 - 0 against Gray in prior events. Gray with a slight starting line advantage and the spun the tires, but got it to hook up as Humphrey had violent tire shake in the other lane. Gray gets the win light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Dave Connolly                           6 Ron Krisher                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.554 211.10                     0.050  6.570 211.30
 Qualified:             #6  6.566 210.34                       #11  6.578 210.14

Connolly is 8 - 4 against Krisher in prior events. Connolly with the starting line advantage and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light. Krisher with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                             55 V. Gaines                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.582 210.28                     0.034  6.571 210.47
 Qualified:            #15  6.588 209.52                        #2  6.557 210.18

Gray is 2 - 0 against Gaines in prior events. Gray with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0056 seconds (approximately 21 inches). Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend and he will have lane choice against his father in the next round. Gaines with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                              8 Kurt Johnson                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  7.447 192.44                     0.053  8.756 169.00
 Qualified:             #4  6.565 210.60                       #13  6.586 210.31

Line is 20 - 14 against Johnson in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and then had to drive through a lot of tire shake and got the win when Johnson had a severe tire shake and lifted and then got back on it when he saw Line having problems...

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Mike Edwards                          357 Larry Morgan                 
E1                  -0.002  6.560 211.23     ****WINNER****  0.045  6.586 209.56
 Qualified:             #3  6.561 210.05                       #14  6.588 209.52

Morgan is 8 - 7 against Edwards in prior events. Edwards was just a tick too quick on the tree and turned on the red light to give Morgan the freebie. Morgan with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win...Morgan will give up lane choice to Connolly in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Allen Johnson                         208 Warren Johnson               
E1                   0.042 11.909  73.61     ****WINNER****  0.052  6.578 209.85
 Qualified:             #1  6.551 210.70                       #16  6.599 209.49

W. Johnson is 19 - 13 against A. Johnson in prior events. Allen with a slight starting line advantage and then has severe tire shake and pushes in the clutch. Warren Johnson with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and he will give up lane choice to Anderson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                          4 Greg Stanfield               
E1                   0.012  6.598 210.47     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.574 209.85
 Qualified:             #5  6.565 209.72                       #12  6.581 209.14

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation "Track Walk for Those Who Can't" this morning raised $5,600 and then Roger Brogdon and Kenny Koretsky each match that amount with their own donations. Stanfield is 3 - 1 against Brogdon in prior events. Brogdon with a great light, but Stanfield has the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0136 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Stanfield with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice against Line in the next round.

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