Sun, 29 Sep 2013, 13:19 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  256 Buddy Perkinson                       317 Rickie Jones                 
E1                   0.062  6.570 212.03     ****WINNER****  0.040  6.546 211.10
 Qualified:             #8  6.545 211.96                        #9  6.552 211.49

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 1,966 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Two of the really talented young drivers in the class meet when Rickie Jones and Buddy Perkinson square off. This is just Buddy's third race of the year and first outside of North Carolina. It is Rickie's fourteenth race of the year and he is 9-4 in his opening round matches. Jones is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. Rickie Jones' MOV: 0.0461 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Jones with his quickest pass of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Mike Edwards                            2 Jason Line                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.529 211.46                     0.019  6.521 211.93
 Qualified:             #7  6.538 211.79                       #10  6.555 211.83

Mike Edwards vs. Jason Line is the monster match of round one. Overall Mike leads their head-to-head races 17-16 and he is 3-0 against Jason this year..Of their 33 meetings six have come in round one and Jason has won all of them. Edwards with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Mike Edwards' MOV: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 16 inches). Edwards with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Line with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Vincent Nobile                          5 Greg Anderson                
E1                   0.037  7.902 123.13     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.537 211.16
 Qualified:             #6  6.535 211.46                       #11  6.566 210.47

The loser of the Greg Anderson - Vincent Nobile race is virtually out of the championship running. Vincent is in 8th place and Greg is in 9th. Nobile is 6 - 4 against Anderson in prior events. Anderson is out of the gate first and never trailed as Nobile started to have problems and pushed in the clutch. Anderson got out of the groove and close to the centerline, but was able to hold on for the win. Anderson with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Shane Gray                            452 Steve Kent                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.559 211.06                    -0.221  6.602 208.46
 Qualified:             #5  6.531 211.26                       #12  6.571 210.18

Gray is 2 - 0 against Kent in prior events. It appears that Kent had problems because when he started to bring the rpm's up it appeared to leave turning on the red light. Gray was straight down the groove for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders-Stevens                   52 Deric Kramer                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.544 211.16                    -0.007  6.587 209.49
 Qualified:             #4  6.528 211.26                       #13  6.603 209.30

This is the first time Enders-Stevens and Kramer have faced each other in eliminations. Kramer is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light. He ran his quickest pass in the losing effort. Enders-Stevens with a real nice pass for the easy win. She will have lane choice over Gray in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                             666 Matt Hartford                
E1                   0.122  6.552 212.36     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.585 210.41
 Qualified:             #2  6.526 211.96                       #15  6.623 209.43

This is the first time Gaines and Hartford have faced each other in eliminations. Hartford with a big starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Hartford with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Hartford will give up lane choice to Edwards in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Allen Johnson                          10 Larry Morgan                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.527 212.03                     0.036  6.566 209.98
 Qualified:             #1  6.512 212.29                       #16  6.631 209.23

Allen Johnson qualified #1 ten times last year and this is just his 3rd of 2013..Allen has 22 wins against Larry Morgan and that's the most for him against and opponent. Nineteen of those wins have come in round one and two of them have been this year. Morgan is out of the gate first and the lead until just before half track when Johnson chased him down. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0313 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Morgan with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Johnson will have lane choice over Jones in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Jeg Coughlin                          445 Greg Stanfield               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.059  6.541 211.39                    -0.007  6.563 209.85
 Qualified:             #3  6.527 211.20                       #14  6.610 209.23

Jeg Coughlin vs. Greg Stanfield features two of the best drivers in the class. For his career Jeg "leaves first" 64% of the time but Greg is even better at 67%. And in their head-to-head races Greg has left first 59% of the time. Stanfield is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light. Coughlin will give up lane choice to Anderson in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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