Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 06:16 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           7 Allen Johnson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.661 207.46                     0.059  6.655 207.50
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Coughlin  ) 0.042  6.658 206.80      (W Johnson   ) 0.049  6.665 206.23
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.026  6.692 206.64      (V Gaines    ) 0.063  6.680 205.82
 Qualified:             #3  6.708 204.91                        #2  6.701 204.98

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.47 inches, adjusted altitude 3,490 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Anderson is 24 - 8 against Johnson in prior events. Anderson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0414 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Johnson with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort, and top speed of the event.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Mike Edwards                            5 Jason Line                   
E3                   0.058  6.630 208.07     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.659 207.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Stanfield ) 0.006  6.642 207.43      (R Krisher   ) 0.039  6.672 206.42
E1    (R Jones     ) 0.017  6.680 206.92      (K Johnson   ) 0.034  6.689 206.26
 Qualified:             #1  6.694 205.35                        #4  6.722 204.91

Line is 11 - 8 against Edwards in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage to hold on for the hole shot win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0238 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Line with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.282/164.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.572. Line with win moves into second place in the points chase ahead of Edwards. Edwards with the quickest and fastest pass of the event in a losing effort. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.264/165.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.548. Line will have lane choice over his teammate in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink