Sun, 18 Sep 2005, 03:25 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Jim Yates                               2 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.739 203.92                    -0.007  6.717 206.07
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Howard    ) 0.064  6.750 204.26      (L Morgan    ) 0.663  6.735 205.29
E1    (R Stevens   ) 0.030  6.732 204.70      (A Johnson   ) 0.050  6.690 206.35
 Qualified:             #5  6.746 203.61                        #1  6.735 204.79

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,552 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

This is the third time these two have raced and they each have won once. Line is too quick on the starting line and turns on the red light. Yates with the win goes to his first final round since he won here in 2002.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Kurt Johnson                            1 Greg Anderson                
E3                  -0.003 13.703  62.32     ****WINNER****  0.021  6.701 206.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Johnson   ) 0.039  6.714 205.16      (E Enders    ) 0.045  6.697 205.82
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.068  6.700 205.44      (G Stanfield ) 0.041  6.680 206.13
 Qualified:             #3  6.739 204.54                        #2  6.736 204.51

Anderson hold a 18 to 9 advantage over Johnson in head to head match ups. Johnson was a little too quick on the tree and Anderson moves on to the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink