Sun, 23 Jul 2006, 06:21 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

KENT, Wash. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  186 Tom Martino                             8 Richie Stevens               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.786 204.82                     0.077  6.787 203.52
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Krisher   ) 0.041  6.771 204.85      (M Naylor    ) 0.005  6.824 203.06
E1    (T Lee       ) 0.068  6.762 204.51      (J Yates     ) 0.019  6.789 203.83
 Qualified:             #5  6.719 206.26                        #8  6.722 205.41

Weather conditions: air temperature 97 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 28.92 inches,adjusted altitude 3,871 feet, track temperature 132 degrees.

Martino is first to stage and then first out of the gate and never looked back to take the win light. He is going to his second final of the year in three races he has attended.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   93 Allen Johnson                           4 Warren Johnson               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.765 204.17                     0.064  6.753 205.10
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Stanfield ) 0.042  6.749 204.48      (L Morgan    ) 0.059  6.780 204.82
E1    (M Edwards   ) 0.041  6.746 204.32      (D Connolly  ) 0.011  6.757 204.76
 Qualified:             #3  6.700 205.88                       #10  6.724 204.66

Allen Johnson is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0084 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Allen Johnson will have lane choice over Martino in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink