Sun, 14 Feb 2010, 08:28 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Mike Edwards                            2 Greg Anderson                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.069  6.577 210.47                     0.031  6.618 209.62
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Johnson   ) 0.031  6.615 210.11      (L Morgan    ) 0.025  6.632 209.10
E2    (G Stanfield ) 0.039  6.610 210.05      (S Gray      ) 0.028  6.626 209.75
E1    (J Humphreys ) 0.043  6.604 210.57      (K Johnson   ) 0.058  6.608 210.31
 Qualified:             #1  6.578 211.00                        #6  6.608 209.82

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Anderson is 31 - 8 against Edwards in prior events and Edwards is 2 - 1 against Anderson in prior final rounds. Anderson is out of the gate first and has the until right before the finish line when edwards was able to chase him down. Mike Edwards' MOV: 0.0032 seconds (approximately 12 inches). Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.235/167.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.266/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.543. Edwards set low E.T. of the event here. Edwards collects his 21st Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink