Sun, 22 Feb 2009, 03:38 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jeg Coughlin                            5 Jason Line                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.653 207.82                     0.050  6.662 208.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Spiess    ) 0.052  6.619 208.71      (T Hammonds  ) 0.057  6.617 208.75
 Qualified:             #4  6.624 208.33                        #5  6.638 208.71

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,549 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Line is 12 - 8 against Coughlin in prior events, and six to four in round two meetings. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never looked back for the win light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Kurt Johnson                            7 Allen Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.646 207.69                     0.066  6.631 208.71
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.028  6.626 208.75      (D Beckley   ) 0.055  6.609 209.26
 Qualified:             #6  6.640 207.69                        #3  6.621 208.49

K. Johnson is 10 - 9 against A. Johnson in prior events, and a six to five advantage in round two meetings. K. Johnson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Kurt Johnson's MOV: 0.0162 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Greg Stanfield                          2 Greg Anderson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.635 207.59                     0.045  6.704 208.65
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Yates     ) 0.041  6.639 207.53      (W Johnson   ) 0.074  6.605 209.20
 Qualified:             #7  6.643 207.69                        #2  6.610 208.94

Anderson is 15 - 7 against Stanfield in prior events. they leave together and then Anderson get real loose early in the run and Stanfield with the win light. Stanfield will have lane choice over K. Johnson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Ron Krisher                             4 Mike Edwards                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.093  6.625 207.78                     0.104  6.623 209.01
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Jones     ) 0.005  6.621 207.98      (J Gray      ) 0.071  6.598 208.10
 Qualified:             #9  6.649 208.20                        #1  6.605 208.52

Edwards is 10 - 6 against Krisher in prior events. Krisher with a slight starting line advantage and the power (Mike Edwards) to hold on for the hole shot win. Ron Krisher's MOV: 0.0092 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Krisher will have lane choice over Coughlin in the semifinals.

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