Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 01:39 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 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
   43 Rickie Smith                          107 Kenny Koretsky
E2                   0.048  6.761 204.29     ****WINNER****  0.066  6.708 206.20
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.012  6.746 204.85      (M Whisnant  ) 0.060  6.723 205.51
 Qualified:            #11  6.741 204.01                        #3  6.697 205.16

1:25 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,157 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Both drivers pre-staged and then sat for about 45 seconds until Koretsky pulled up and staged. Smith had the quicker reaction time and was ahead at 60 feet but then Koretsky pulled by him for the win. Koretsky set a new track record for miles per hour with this pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Allen Johnson                           1 Greg Anderson
E2                   0.038  6.729 204.17     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.697 206.04
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.026  6.731 204.32      (K Johnson   ) 0.048  6.716 206.07
 Qualified:             #8  6.717 204.08                        #1  6.693 205.57

Anderson left the starting line first and kept on going for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  335 Dave Connolly                        2455 Jason Line
E2                   0.038  6.738 204.82     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.719 205.41
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johns     ) 0.014  6.752 204.88      (M Pawuk     ) 0.059  6.705 206.01
 Qualified:            #10  6.728 204.76                        #2  6.695 205.54

Line got off the starting first and had the lower ET for the win. He gave up lane choice to Koretsky in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   55 V. Gaines                               5 Mike Edwards
E2   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.731 204.66                     0.060  6.681 205.69
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Krisher   ) 0.089  6.743 205.13      (B Allen     ) 0.072  6.704 205.38
 Qualified:             #5  6.710 204.82                        #4  6.707 204.70

Edwards had the low ET of the day so far and set a new track record but Gaines had the lower reaction time for the hole shot win. Gaines will meet Anderson in round three and Anderson will have lane choice.

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