Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 02:59 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2455 Jason Line                            107 Kenny Koretsky
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.689 205.60                     0.045  6.679 206.39
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Connolly  ) 0.018  6.719 205.41      (R Smith     ) 0.066  6.708 206.20
E1    (M Pawuk     ) 0.059  6.705 206.01      (M Whisnant  ) 0.060  6.723 205.51
 Qualified:             #2  6.695 205.54                        #3  6.697 205.16

2:51 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 60 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 874 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Line pre-staged and Koretsky took his time doing the same. Koretsky set a new track record but lost the race on a hole shot by Line.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   55 V. Gaines                               1 Greg Anderson
E3                   0.018  6.718 204.91     ****WINNER****  0.042  6.689 206.48
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Edwards   ) 0.004  6.731 204.66      (A Johnson   ) 0.020  6.697 206.04
E1    (R Krisher   ) 0.089  6.743 205.13      (K Johnson   ) 0.048  6.716 206.07
 Qualified:             #5  6.710 204.82                        #1  6.693 205.57

This was a close one for Anderson. Gaines beat Anderson at the tree and led this race to the 1,000 foot marker, until Anderson got by him for the win. Anderson will race teammate Jason Line in the final round. Greg Anderson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.025), 330 ft(-0.014), 660ft(-0.006), 1,000ft(-0.001). MOV: 0.0057 seconds (approximately 21 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink