Sun, 1 Jun 2008, 05:10 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Larry Morgan                          351 Ron Krisher                  
E4                   0.020 12.144  62.96     ****WINNER****  0.059  6.758 204.70
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Coughlin  ) 0.022  6.768 203.25      (K Johnson   ) 0.026  6.750 203.83
E2    (D Connolly  ) 0.036  6.772 203.22      (R Jones     ) 0.023  6.745 204.01
E1    (A Johnson   ) 0.028  6.772 203.03      (T Hoerner   ) 0.049  6.732 203.92
 Qualified:             #9  6.749 203.43                        #2  6.723 204.23

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,941 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

Morgan and Krisher have each won 2 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Morgan with a great light and then he got real loose and had to push in the clutch. Krisher with a great pass and he takes the win and he is going to the winner circle for the first time in 111 races. This is sixth National event win and the second time her in Topeka in 2001.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink