Mon, 1 Sep 2008, 04:46 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Michael L Jex

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Larry Morgan                            3 Dave Connolly                
E4                   0.031  6.797 204.70     ****WINNER****  0.044  6.743 206.04
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Edwards   ) 0.046  6.725 205.32      (K Johnson   ) 0.019  6.727 205.98
E2    (R Jones     ) 0.032  6.719 205.32      (A Johnson   ) 0.029  6.687 206.61
E1    (J Line      ) 0.030  6.719 205.76      (W Johnson   ) 0.029  6.681 206.70
 Qualified:            #14  6.688 206.01                        #9  6.671 206.45

4:42 p.m. Morgan had lane choice, and at the last minute decided to swap lanes. Morgan had a big wiggle during a gear change, Connolly streaked to his 2nd win in a row, and repeats his win at Indy last yar. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-1.032 sec., 330ft-2.851, 660ft-4.356/164.01mph, 1,000ft-5.651

Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0412 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink