Sun, 30 Jul 2006, 07:47 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   55 V. Gaines                              93 Allen Johnson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.042  6.675 207.05                     0.042  6.715 206.16
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Edwards   ) 0.065  6.671 207.40      (G Anderson  ) 0.010  6.696 206.61
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.007  6.698 207.37      (R Krisher   ) 0.044  6.701 206.23
 Qualified:             #4  6.644 207.08                        #8  6.650 206.83

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 30.09 inches,adjusted altitude 1,730 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

They leave with identical reaction times and from there on it was all Gaines with a great looking pass. Gaines is going to his second round of the year. V. Gaines' MOV: 0.0409 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                             10 Jim Yates                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.677 206.92                     0.069  6.684 206.39
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Martino   ) 0.080  6.663 207.78      (D Connolly  ) 0.054  6.695 206.16
E1    (M Pawuk     ) 0.061  6.671 207.43      (G Stanfield ) 0.035  6.723 205.54
 Qualified:             #2  6.636 207.69                       #11  6.679 205.72

Line with the starting advantage and never looked back. Line with a real nice pass to take the win by 0.0438 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Line will give up lane choice to Gaines by 0.002 seconds in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink