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Sun, 18 Jul 2010, 03:48 PM

Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Kurt Johnson                          406 Bob Yonke                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  6.636 208.88                     0.023  6.662 207.62
 Qualified:             #9  6.595 208.78                        #8  6.584 208.68

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 1,250 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

This is the first time Johnson and Yonke have faced each other in eliminations. Yonke with the starting line advantage, but Johnson is able to chase him down around 1100 feet. Kurt Johnson's MOV: 0.0026 seconds (approximately 10 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                              9 Johnny Gray                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.619 208.33                     0.076  6.604 209.52
 Qualified:            #10  6.597 209.39                        #7  6.575 209.59

S. Gray is 1 - 0 against J. Gray in prior events. Shane has the starting line advantage on his Father and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0215 seconds (approximately 7 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  208 Warren Johnson                          2 Greg Anderson                
E1                   0.073  6.620 209.23     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.594 208.88
 Qualified:            #11  6.598 209.65                        #6  6.570 209.72

Anderson is 22 - 13 against Johnson in prior events. Anderson with the starting line advantage and never trailed as he runs the quickest pass of the round. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.240/166.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.516.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  357 Larry Morgan                           50 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.056  6.649 208.26     ****WINNER****  0.019  6.583 209.92
 Qualified:            #14  6.607 208.52                        #3  6.552 210.31

Coughlin is 14 - 5 against Morgan in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and then runs the quickest pass of the round for the win. Coughlin will have lane choice over Anderson in the next round. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.235/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Greg Stanfield                          6 Ron Krisher                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.623 207.78                     0.123  6.615 208.62
 Qualified:            #13  6.599 209.07                        #4  6.565 209.14

Stanfield is 6 - 3 against Krisher in prior events. Stanfield with the big starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                          1 Mike Edwards                 
E1                   0.042  6.632 208.46     ****WINNER****  0.030  6.591 209.69
 Qualified:            #15  6.613 208.81                        #2  6.549 210.64

Edwards is 5 - 0 against Brogdon in prior events. Edwards with the starting line advantage and never trailed as was straight down the groove for the win. Edwards with the second quickest pass of the round and will have lane choice over Shane Gray in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7406 Vinnie Deceglie                         7 Allen Johnson                
E1                   0.065  6.621 209.39     ****WINNER****  0.038  6.583 209.69
 Qualified:            #16  6.616 209.59                        #1  6.545 210.77

Johnson is 5 - 0 against Deceglie in prior events. Johnson was out of the gate first and never trailed and then runs the low E.T. of the round for the win light. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.235/166.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.509. Johnson will have lane choice over K. johnson in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   55 V. Gaines                               3 Jason Line                   
E1                   0.046  6.619 209.17     ****WINNER****  0.031  6.593 209.43
 Qualified:            #12  6.598 208.78                        #5  6.569 209.88

Line is 13 - 6 against Gaines in prior events. Line turns on the green light first and never trails for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0419 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Line with the third quickest pass of the round round and he will have lane choice oer Stanfield in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink