Sun, 18 May 2008, 10:26 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of final, round 4 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                          3 Dave Connolly                
E4                   0.101  6.717 204.42     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.731 204.70
 Prior rounds:
E3    (V Gaines    ) 0.002  6.752 203.68      (R Krisher   ) 0.015  6.756 203.49
E2    (M Edwards   ) 0.028  6.757 203.31      (G Anderson  ) 0.051  6.769 204.01
E1    (J Line      ) 0.060  6.764 203.34      (T Hammonds  ) 0.045  6.775 203.92
 Qualified:             #8  6.720 204.51                        #6  6.711 205.54

Connolly is 13 - 2 against Stanfield in prior events and Connolly is 1 - 0 against Stanfield in prior final rounds. They both take their time staging the cars. Connolly with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0732 seconds (approximately 22 feet). This is Connolly's 18th National event win and this is the 150th National event for Chevy.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink