Sun, 16 Jul 2006, 06:05 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 3 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
    5 Dave Connolly                           7 Greg Stanfield               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.053  7.150 193.88                     0.019  7.189 192.22
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Gaines    ) 0.039  7.144 193.82      (J Yates     ) 0.042  7.221 191.70
E1    (M Naylor    ) 0.075  7.132 194.13      (A Johnson   ) 0.023  7.177 193.05
 Qualified:             #3  7.079 194.88                       #15  7.143 193.52

Weather conditions: air temperature 98 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 24.83 inches,adjusted altitude 8,222 feet, track temperature 142 degrees.

Connolly has a seven to one advantage against Stanfield in head to head match ups. Stanfield with a big starting line advantage, but Connolly has the power to chase him down for the win. Dave Connolly's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.044), 330 ft(-0.032), 660ft(-0.019), 1,000ft(-0.007). MOV: 0.0052 seconds (approximately 18 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Greg Anderson                           3 Jason Line                   
E3                   0.101  7.157 193.77     ****WINNER****  0.051  7.124 194.04
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Krisher   ) 0.059  7.107 194.38      (R Stevens Jr) 0.065  7.120 193.68
E1    (T Lee       ) 0.077  7.120 194.07      (M Thomas    ) 0.076  7.094 194.46
 Qualified:             #5  7.094 194.60                        #1  7.062 195.65

Anderson has 11 to 5 advantage in head to head match ups. Line with a big starting line advantage and never looked back take the win light. Line will have lane choice over Connolly in the final.

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