Sat, 3 Feb 2007, 09:04 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA, Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Dave Connolly                           7 Jim Yates                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.714 204.42                     0.041  6.742 204.91
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Edwards   ) 0.025  6.711 205.44      (M Naylor    ) 0.043  6.742 204.66
E2    (G Stanfield ) 0.014  6.726 205.07      (J Coughlin  ) 0.040  6.732 204.54
E1    (K Johnson   ) 0.038  6.704 205.44      (V Gaines    ) 0.038  6.747 205.01
 Qualified:             #6  6.707 205.38                       #12  6.723 205.29

Connolly with a slight starting line advantage and never looked back to win the Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown and $5,000 from Pontiac. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0379 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.308/162.29mph, 1,000ft-5.613
Jim Yates' incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.339/162.43mph, 1,000ft-5.644

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink