Sun, 8 Jun 2008, 06:40 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jeg Coughlin                            5 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.756 204.11                     0.019  6.763 203.06
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Stanfield ) 0.033  6.734 203.92      (R Krisher   ) 0.017  6.744 203.49
E1    (R Jones     ) 0.028  6.727 204.85      (J Humphreys ) 0.034  6.747 204.23
 Qualified:             #1  6.705 204.98                        #5  6.727 204.57

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,878 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Line is 12 - 5 against Coughlin in prior events, and holds a 3 - 1 advantage when they race in the semifinals. Line with the starting line advantage, but Line was able to catch him right in the lights. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0002 seconds (approximately 1 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Warren Johnson                          6 Kurt Johnson                 
E3                   0.098  6.761 204.85     ****WINNER****  0.058  6.723 204.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Yates     ) 0.030  6.742 205.32      (G Anderson  ) 0.060  6.713 204.94
E1    (J Nobile    ) 0.056  6.762 205.51      (M Edwards   ) 0.028  6.717 205.32
 Qualified:             #2  6.707 206.95                        #6  6.728 204.91

W. Johnson is 42 - 20 against K. Johnson in prior events, and 13 - 6 in semifinal matchups. Kurt with the big starting line advantage over his dad and takes the win. He will have lane choice over Coughlin in the final and the winner will leave here with the point lead.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink