Sat, 26 Jun 2010, 12:08 PM K&N Horsepower Challenge Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in K&N Horsepower Challenge at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual K&N Horsepower Challenge:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                             50 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.038  6.695 206.29     ****WINNER****  0.046  6.661 207.30
 Qualified:             #4 3,350                                #5 3,349        

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,187 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Line with the starting line advantage, but Coughlin has the difference made up by the time they go by Christmas tree and takes the win by 0.0264 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Allen Johnson                           6 Ron Krisher                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.673 208.17                     0.078  6.647 207.72
 Qualified:             #3 3,405                                #6 3,205        

Johnson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0084 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                          2 Greg Anderson                
E1                   0.065  6.667 206.67     ****WINNER****  0.039  6.683 206.13
 Qualified:             #7 2,925                                #2 3,520        

Anderson is out of the gate first and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0105 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Anderson will give up lane choice to Allen Johnson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  208 Warren Johnson                          1 Mike Edwards                 
E1                   0.100  6.671 207.69     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.634 208.01
 Qualified:             #8                                     #1 4,270        

Edwards with a big starting line advantage and then runs low E.T. of the round for the win. Edwards will have lane choice over Coughlin in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink