Sun, 16 Jul 2006, 04:55 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 27th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Greg Stanfield                         10 Jim Yates                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  7.221 191.70                     0.032  7.231 191.78
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Johnson   ) 0.023  7.177 193.05      (L Morgan    ) 0.044  7.196 192.49
 Qualified:            #15  7.143 193.52                       #10  7.108 193.63

Weather conditions: air temperature 97 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 24.84 inches,adjusted altitude 8,153 feet, track temperature 142 degrees.

Yates with the starting line advantage, but Stanfield was able to chase him down. Greg Stanfield's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.000), 330 ft(0.000), 660ft(0.001), 1,000ft(0.000). MOV: 0.0008 seconds (approximately 3 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Dave Connolly                          55 V. Gaines                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  7.144 193.82                    -0.092  7.574 143.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Naylor    ) 0.075  7.132 194.13      (K Johnson   ) 0.015  7.174 193.29
 Qualified:             #3  7.079 194.88                       #11  7.113 193.54

Gaines is way early and red and Connolly with a real nice pass to move on to the semifinals. Connolly will have lane choice over Stanfield.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Greg Anderson                           9 Ron Krisher                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.059  7.107 194.38                     0.069  7.315 192.03
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Lee       ) 0.077  7.120 194.07      (E Enders    ) 0.042  7.175 192.85
 Qualified:             #5  7.094 194.60                        #4  7.082 193.68

Anderson is out of the gate first and never looks back for the win and quick E.T. of the round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                              8 Richie Stevens               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.065  7.120 193.68                     0.031  7.193 192.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Thomas    ) 0.076  7.094 194.46      (M Edwards   ) 0.042  7.183 192.82
 Qualified:             #1  7.062 195.65                        #9  7.105 193.07

Stevens with a big starting line advantage, but Line is able to chase him down by 400 feet and takes the win. Line will give up lane choice in the semifinal to his teammate. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0395 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

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