Sun, 20 Jun 2010, 04:18 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Rickie Jones                            7 Allen Johnson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.033  7.102 187.21                     0.031 10.759  82.69
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Krisher   ) 0.007  6.751 204.39      (V Deceglie  ) 0.028  6.729 205.04
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.029  6.742 204.01      (W Johnson   ) 0.031  6.744 205.04
 Qualified:             #5  6.754 204.08                        #1  6.722 205.10

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 28.48 inches, adjusted altitude 4,308 feet, track temperature 138 degrees.

Johnson is 6 - 2 against Jones in prior events. They leave together and then Johnson shook the tires hard and pushed in the clutch. Jones with problems on the top end, but still gets the win. The word from the top end is Jones broke a engine.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Mike Edwards                           50 Jeg Coughlin                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.730 204.82                     0.013 10.459  86.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Line      ) 0.011  6.718 204.91      (G Stanfield ) 0.009  6.734 205.04
E1    (B Yonke     ) 0.065  6.720 205.04      (J Gray      ) 0.017  6.750 204.42
 Qualified:             #2  6.725 204.94                       #11  6.764 204.35

Coughlin is 24 - 10 against Edwards in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but then has problems early and pushes in the clutch. Edwards with a great looking pass for the win and lane choice in the final...

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