Sun, 28 Sep 2014, 15:23 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, Third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  154 Vincent Nobile                          3 Jason Line                   
E2                   0.028 19.541  38.66     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.567 211.86
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.012  6.544 212.43      (A Stanfield ) 0.050  6.556 211.76
 Qualified:             #6  6.529 211.96                        #3  6.522 212.29

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.63 inches, adjusted altitude 2,609 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Line is 13 - 10 against Nobile in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and was straight down the groove for the win. Nobile with severe tire shake and the car was side ways before he lifted.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Dave Connolly                           7 V. Gaines                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.060  6.551 211.53                     0.039  6.572 210.97
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.022  6.538 211.59      (S Gray      ) 0.041  6.562 211.16
 Qualified:             #4  6.525 212.33                       #12  6.565 211.00

Connolly is 17 - 3 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines with the starting line advantage, but Connolly was able to chase him down right in the lights for the win. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0003 seconds (approximately 1 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Allen Johnson                           1 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2                   0.025 11.865  73.96     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.567 211.20
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Stevens   ) 0.052  6.532 212.43      (D Kramer    ) 0.062  6.537 211.99
 Qualified:             #7  6.531 212.26                        #2  6.522 212.53

Coughlin is 30 - 25 against Johnson in prior events. Coughlin was out of the gate first and never trailed as Johnson got real loose. Coughlin tied Line's E.T., but will give up lane choice to Line because of the his slower speed. Johnson was real loose right at the hit and the car made a quick move toward the centerline before he lifted.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Erica Enders-Stevens                   13 Jonathan Gray                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.538 212.39                     0.038  6.590 206.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.014  6.514 212.66      (G Anderson  ) 0.021  6.540 211.49
 Qualified:             #1  6.511 213.03                        #8  6.532 211.96

Enders-Stevens is 2 - 1 against Gray in prior events. Enders-Stevens with the starting line advantage and then runs low E.T. of the round for the win. She will have lane choice over connolly in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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