Sun, 18 May 2008, 04:36 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  445 Greg Stanfield                          5 Jason Line                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.060  6.764 203.34                    -0.019  6.788 203.65
 Qualified:             #8  6.720 204.51                        #9  6.725 205.91

Stanfield is making 126 starts. Line has qualified for 104 consecutive races. Line is 8 - 4 against Stanfield in prior events. Line turns on the red light. Stanfield with a good clean pass to move into the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  351 Ron Krisher                          6157 Todd Hoerner                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  6.781 203.92                     0.054  6.781 203.43
 Qualified:             #7  6.717 205.22                       #10  6.727 204.98

The sun is actually trying to make an appearence here today for the first time.

This is the 51st driver Krisher has raced. This is Hoerner's third start, and this is his highest qualifying position. Krisher with a slight starting line advantage and that is the difference for a hole shot win for Krisher. Ron Krisher's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.001), 330 ft(-0.007), 660ft(-0.005), 1,000ft(-0.002). MOV: 0.0013 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.363/161.65mph, 1,000ft-5.675
Todd Hoerner's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.832, 660ft-4.357/161.42mph, 1,000ft-5.672

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 V. Gaines                             103 Max Naylor                   
E1   ****WINNER****  1.267  6.792 203.19                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #5  6.709 204.26                       #12  6.731 202.91

Gaines is making his 150th start. Naylor takes is time turning on the stage light and then gets timed out. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.844, 660ft-4.368/161.21mph, 1,000ft-5.683

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Kurt Johnson                           31 Johnny Gray                  
E1                   0.034  6.813 204.79     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.811 203.00
 Qualified:             #2  6.685 206.29                       #15  6.735 204.01

This is 51st time Kurt Johnson has qualified number two and he has qualified number two more than any other position. Gray has qualified number 15 eleven times. Gray with the starting line advantage and then drives away for the win. Johnny Gray's MOV: 0.0243 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Gray will give up lane choice to Krisher in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Allen Johnson                        1525 John Nobile                  
E1                   0.083  7.036 201.52     ****WINNER****  0.071  6.815 203.55
 Qualified:             #4  6.704 205.29                       #13  6.734 204.54

This is Alan Johnson's 277th race, this 12th time he has qualified fourth. This is Nobile's 42nd start, and third this year. Johnson with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line and that is the end of his weekend. Nobile with his first round win this year and he will give up lane choice to Gaines in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Warren Johnson                         44 Mike Edwards                 
E1                   0.081  6.760 205.57     ****WINNER****  0.009  6.792 203.68
 Qualified:             #1  6.674 207.43                       #16  6.736 204.54

WJ has qualified number one 138 times. Edwards is 17 - 15 against Johnson in prior events. WJ holds a five to four in round one match ups. Edwards with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Edwards will give up lane choice to Stanfield in the next round. Mike Edwards' MOV: 0.0407 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                          14 Jim Yates                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.777 203.34                     0.030  6.858 200.83
 Qualified:             #3  6.699 205.66                       #14  6.734 202.48

Anderson is 21 - 11 against Yates in prior events. Anderson holds a nine to three lead in round one match ups. Anderson with a good light and runs second low E.T. of the round for the win. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.828, 660ft-4.355/161.36mph, 1,000ft-5.669

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Dave Connolly                          20 Tom Hammonds                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.775 203.92                     0.044  6.795 202.18
 Qualified:             #6  6.711 205.54                       #11  6.730 203.77

Hammonds is making his 36th start, and this is highest qualifying position since the finals in Pomona last year. Connolly is 1 - 0 against Hammonds in prior events. They leave together and then it all connolly. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0198 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Connolly will have lane choice over Anderson in the next round.

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