Sun, 23 Aug 2009, 07:14 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   31 Johnny Gray                             3 Kurt Johnson                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.078  6.664 206.54                     0.038  6.738 206.16
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Anderson  ) 0.047  6.712 205.13      (W Johnson   ) 0.043  7.177 140.40
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.050  6.684 205.57      (G Stanfield ) 0.001  6.717 205.44
 Qualified:             #7  6.707 205.51                       #11  6.721 205.54

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,172 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Johnson with the starting line advantage, but Gray has him chased down by 150 feet and he goes to the final. Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Johnny Gray's MOV: 0.0341 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                              1 Jeg Coughlin                 
E3                   0.046  6.677 207.18     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.646 206.83
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Krisher   ) 0.073  6.687 206.99      (M Edwards   ) 0.007  6.648 207.24
E1    (S Spiess    ) 0.046  6.684 205.51      (R Humphrey  ) 0.016  6.723 205.54
 Qualified:             #4  6.689 206.35                        #8  6.712 206.42

Line is 15 - 13 against Coughlin in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win light. Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and will have lane choice in the final over Gray.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink