Sun, 29 Oct 2006, 04:55 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Richie Stevens                        357 Larry Morgan                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.811 202.15                     0.103  6.830 202.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Johnson   ) 0.035  6.803 203.09      (G Stanfield ) 0.022  6.809 202.88
 Qualified:            #15  6.761 203.80                       #10  6.748 204.05

Stevens holds a three to two advantage in head to head match ups. Stevens with a great light and Morgan was late, and Stevens moves into the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Dave Connolly                         186 Tom Martino                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.776 202.67                     0.024 30.151  52.88
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Panella Jr) 0.037  6.772 202.61      (R Krisher   ) 0.009  6.787 203.31
 Qualified:             #3  6.727 204.20                        #6  6.744 204.11

Connolly beat Martino the only time these two have raced. Martino with the better reaction time, but the car just died as soon as he let the clutch out. Connolly will have lane choice over Stevens in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Greg Anderson                         203 Tommy Lee                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.783 203.09                     0.041  6.803 202.85
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Edwards   ) 0.041  6.743 204.29      (K Koretsky  ) 0.064  6.762 203.43
 Qualified:             #4  6.730 203.89                        #5  6.732 204.11

The next two pair are Summit vs Slammers.

Anderson has a two to oh advantage in head to head match ups. Anderson with a starting line advantage and never looked back for the win by about seven feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                             25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.767 203.31                     0.017  6.810 202.61
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Johnson   ) 0.092  6.735 203.58      (K Johnson   ) 0.025  6.791 202.73
 Qualified:             #1  6.705 204.88                        #8  6.747 203.68

Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but Line has the difference made up by 330 feet, and takes the win light by about six feet. Line with the quickest pass of round two and will have lane choice over Anderson in the semifinal.

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