Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 08:14 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           6 Kurt Johnson                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.020  6.615 209.20                    -0.004  6.627 209.01
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Edwards   ) 0.048  6.629 208.46      (J Line      ) 0.016  6.638 208.17
E2    (G Stanfield ) 0.036  6.625 208.14      (R Jones     ) 0.059  6.639 208.55
E1    (R Stevens   ) 0.019  6.644 208.23      (V Deceglie  ) 0.016  6.705 207.75
 Qualified:             #1  6.634 208.20                        #3  6.643 207.91

5:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,722 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Anderson is 25 - 16 against Johnson in prior events and Anderson is 12 - 3 against Johnson in prior final rounds.Johnson throws it away before the green with a rare red light. It's only -0.004, but it costs him the second place points in the 2008 Championship. He would have needed a perfect run, as Anderson wins both of the Pomona races for the forth time. He has a respectable 0.020 light and proceeds to run both top speed and low ET in the easy win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink