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Sun, 7 Oct 2007, 03:00 PM

Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Dan Bennett

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 V. Gaines                               4 Mike Edwards                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.099  6.658 206.39                     0.058  6.707 205.76
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Coughlin  ) 0.092  6.667 206.32      (G Stanfield ) 0.022  6.721 205.29
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.093  6.664 205.85      (J Humphreys ) 0.018  6.681 206.32
 Qualified:             #9  6.668 206.20                       #12  6.681 205.82

2:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.78 inches, adjusted altitude 2,482 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.
That was a very stout run for Gaines in the worst weather conditions of the weekend. Just like the other rounds, Gaines leaves last then then reels in the other car. It's been while since we've seen V in the finals but it's going to be a welcome sight.

V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.277/164.13mph, 1,000ft-5.568
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.311/163.57mph, 1,000ft-5.610


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Dave Connolly                           9 Richie Stevens               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.647 207.66                    -0.015  6.668 206.07
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Naylor    ) 0.036  6.657 206.80      (K Johnson   ) 0.030  6.670 206.39
E1    (R Krisher   ) 0.041  6.661 207.15      (K Koretsky  ) 0.079  6.654 206.86
 Qualified:             #2  6.645 206.67                        #3  6.646 207.15

This is a battle of leavers and Richie has already had one staging battle today.
Not this time, though, Stevens goes in first and Connolly follows quickly. It's over on the line and Connolly adds to his amazing consecutive round win record.

Connolly has lane choice over Gaines in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink