Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 09:20 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 3 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
  730 Shane Gray                              3 Jason Line                   
E3                   0.098  6.628 193.65     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.601 208.46
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Gaines    ) 0.045  6.623 208.23      (A Johnson   ) 0.048  6.616 208.68
E1    (W Johnson   ) 0.049  6.630 208.46      (K Johnson   ) 0.052  6.615 209.01
 Qualified:             #7  6.659 207.15                       #11  6.670 206.83

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 1,955 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

Gray is 1 - 0 against Line in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and never trailed with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Gray with another good pass, but slowed from his earlier pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                          1 Mike Edwards                 
E3                   0.025  6.631 206.99     ****WINNER****  0.052  6.601 207.94
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Krisher   ) 0.065  6.638 207.37      (G Anderson  ) 0.045  6.603 209.59
E1    (B Yonke     ) 0.040  6.634 207.69      (R Stevens   ) 0.059  6.605 209.04
 Qualified:             #4  6.647 206.99                        #1  6.629 207.69

Edwards is 4 - 0 against Brogdon in prior events. Brogdon with the starting line advantage, but Edwards has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. This is a great drag race and Edwards takes the win by 0.0031 seconds (approximately 11 inches). Edwards matches Line's E.T., but will give lane choice because Line had the faster speed.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink