Sun, 22 Feb 2009, 06:04 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 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                            3 Kurt Johnson                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.643 208.01                     0.049  6.647 208.46
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Krisher   ) 0.025  6.651 208.14      (G Stanfield ) 0.042  6.647 208.23
E2    (J Line      ) 0.024  6.653 207.82      (A Johnson   ) 0.035  6.646 207.69
E1    (S Spiess    ) 0.052  6.619 208.71      (L Morgan    ) 0.028  6.626 208.75
 Qualified:             #4  6.624 208.33                        #6  6.640 207.69

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 28.86 inches, adjusted altitude 2,821 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Coughlin is 30 - 25 against Johnson in prior events and Johnson is 7 - 0 against Coughlin in prior final rounds. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never looks back to take the win by 0.0233 seconds (approximately 7 feet). This is the second Pro Stock win here in Phoenix for Coughlin and his 42nd national event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink