Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 03:20 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Miller Welders:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   55 V. Gaines                             730 Shane Gray                   
E2                  -0.035  6.654 207.56     ****WINNER****  0.045  6.623 208.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.351  6.648 207.98      (W Johnson   ) 0.049  6.630 208.46
 Qualified:            #15  6.683 206.35                        #7  6.659 207.15

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,715 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

This is the first time Gaines and Gray have faced each other in eliminations. Gaines goes red....Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend in the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                          6 Ron Krisher                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.065  6.638 207.37                     0.110  6.633 208.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Yonke     ) 0.040  6.634 207.69      (S Spiess    ) 0.105  6.621 208.78
 Qualified:             #4  6.647 206.99                        #5  6.649 207.53

Krisher is 3 - 2 against Brogdon in prior events. Brogdon is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Rodger Brogdon's MOV: 0.0407 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Allen Johnson                           3 Jason Line                   
E2                   0.056  6.637 208.68     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.616 208.68
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Humphreys ) 0.039  6.627 208.52      (K Johnson   ) 0.052  6.615 209.01
 Qualified:             #3  6.645 207.75                       #11  6.670 206.83

Line is 15 - 9 against Johnson in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and another great looking run to go to the semifinals and will have lane choice against Gray.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           1 Mike Edwards                 
E2                   0.058  6.634 208.68     ****WINNER****  0.045  6.603 209.59
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gray      ) 0.042  6.642 208.26      (R Stevens   ) 0.059  6.605 209.04
 Qualified:             #9  6.664 205.98                        #1  6.629 207.69

Anderson is 31 - 11 against Edwards in prior events. Edwards is out of the gate first and runs the quickest pass of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Brogdon in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink