Sun, 29 Sep 2013, 14:41 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 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
    4 Erica Enders-Stevens                   11 Shane Gray                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.066  6.556 211.06                     0.028 28.128  24.81
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.031  6.544 211.16      (S Kent      ) 0.048  6.559 211.06
 Qualified:             #4  6.528 211.26                        #5  6.531 211.26

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,132 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Gray with the starting line advantage, but then has a lot of tire shake and pushes the clutch back in. Enders-Stevens is straight down the groove for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Greg Anderson                          25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.571 210.47                     0.039  6.539 210.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Nobile    ) 0.028  6.537 211.16      (G Stanfield ) 0.059  6.541 211.39
 Qualified:            #11  6.566 210.47                        #3  6.527 211.20

Anderson is 40 - 33 against Coughlin in prior events. Anderson with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0025 seconds (approximately 9 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Mike Edwards                          666 Matt Hartford                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.083  6.533 211.26                     0.035  6.606 210.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Line      ) 0.007  6.529 211.46      (V Gaines    ) 0.014  6.585 210.41
 Qualified:             #7  6.538 211.79                       #15  6.623 209.43

This is the first time Edwards and Hartford have faced each other in eliminations. Hartford with a big starting line advantage, but Edwards was able to chase him down just before half track. Edwards will have lane choice over anderson in semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Allen Johnson                         317 Rickie Jones                 
E2                   0.037  6.543 211.86     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.537 211.83
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.044  6.527 212.03      (B Perkinson ) 0.040  6.546 211.10
 Qualified:             #1  6.512 212.29                        #9  6.552 211.49

Johnson is 8 - 3 against Jones in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage and the lead until 1000 feet and they were even then Jones took the lead and the win. Rickie Jones' MOV: 0.0003 seconds (approximately 1 inches). Jones will have lane choice over Enders-Stevens in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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