Tue, 10 Feb 2009, 06:54 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                              7 Allen Johnson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.584 211.30                     0.042 14.169  61.33
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Gray      ) 0.046  6.549 210.90      (J Coughlin  ) 0.029  6.549 209.92
E1    (R Jones     ) 0.004  6.679 209.82      (T Hammonds  ) 0.023  8.672 171.31
 Qualified:             #2  6.616 209.43                        #3  6.625 207.82

3:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,666 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

These two ran identical ET's last round and Line gets lane choice by about one MPH!

Line gets a small advantage off the line and pulls away after Johnson slows before the 330 lights.

Line's 211.30 MPH resets the track MPH AGAIN.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           4 Mike Edwards                 
E3                   0.055  6.551 210.87     ****WINNER****  0.008  6.579 209.92
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Gaines    ) 0.043  6.528 211.13      (J Yates     ) 0.072  6.674 210.21
E1    (R Krisher   ) 0.074  6.568 210.97      (G Stanfield ) 0.035  6.595 209.39
 Qualified:             #1  6.588 209.59                        #4  6.628 208.59

Terrific 0.008 reaction time for Edwards at the green and he steals the win from Anderson with a great looking pass. He will have lane choice to boot!

Mike Edwards' incremental margins: 60ft(0.046), 330 ft(0.040), 660ft(0.031), 1,000ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0199 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.218/167.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.484.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.234/166.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.

3:50 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink