Sun, 22 Jun 2008, 03:20 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Edwards                          351 Ron Krisher                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.667 206.92                     0.064  6.703 206.51
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Johnson   ) 0.045  6.654 206.92      (J Coughlin  ) 0.036  6.671 206.48
 Qualified:            #12  6.634 208.01                        #4  6.607 208.23

3:08 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,710 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Edwards is 7 - 6 against Krisher in prior events.

Edwards was first out of the gate and stayed in front for the entire quarter mile. Krisher's car slowed as he made his way down the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                             10 V. Gaines                    
E2                   0.058  6.718 207.46     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.692 206.01
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Yates     ) 0.029  6.652 207.50      (W Johnson   ) 0.017  6.674 206.42
 Qualified:             #6  6.620 209.23                       #14  6.655 207.24

Line is 11 - 5 against Gaines in prior events.

Gaines go off the starting line first and Line's care made a move toward the center line at about 330 feet. Gaines got the win and will move on to round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Kurt Johnson                            3 Dave Connolly                
E2                   0.024  6.682 207.62     ****WINNER****  0.041  6.661 207.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Deceglie  ) 0.054  6.650 207.50      (G Stanfield ) 0.038  6.673 206.48
 Qualified:             #2  6.600 209.36                        #7  6.627 208.36

Connolly is 11 - 10 against Johnson in prior events.

Johnson was first out of the gate but must have spun the tires. By the time they reached 60 feet, they were dead even. After that, Connolly pulled ahead. Dave Connolly's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.000), 330 ft(-0.001), 660ft(0.006), 1,000ft(0.005). MOV: 0.0047 seconds (approximately 17 inches). Connolly will have lane choice over Gaines in the third round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           7 Larry Morgan                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.644 207.91                     0.024  6.666 207.24
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gray      ) 0.035  6.641 207.88      (J Humphreys ) 0.043  6.653 207.21
 Qualified:             #1  6.599 209.23                        #8  6.627 208.26

Anderson is 14 - 1 against Morgan in prior events.

Morgan had the quicker start and led past the 1,000 foot market before Anderson edged ahead for the win. Anderson will have lane choice over Edwards in round three. Greg Anderson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.025), 330 ft(-0.015), 660ft(-0.010), 1,000ft(-0.005). MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 1 inches).

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