Sun, 25 Jul 2010, 05:58 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 31st annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Allen Johnson                          50 Jeg Coughlin                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.974 198.26                     0.022  7.858 135.09
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Gray      ) 0.032  6.997 197.45      (S Gray      ) 0.012  6.999 196.27
E2    (G Anderson  ) 0.021  6.998 197.59      (V Deceglie  ) 0.003  7.008 196.44
E1    (B Yonke     ) 0.073  6.973 197.83      (E Enders    ) 0.015  6.985 196.93
 Qualified:             #1  6.966 198.64                        #2  6.981 197.19

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 24.27 inches, adjusted altitude 9,495 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Coughlin is 24 - 10 against Johnson in prior events and Coughlin is 1 - 0 against Johnson in prior final rounds. Johnson with a near perfect light and then runs a great pass for the win as Coughlin has problems and pushes the clutch in early. This is Johnson first win since here last year. This is Johnson's eight National event win win and the second time he has won this race after qualifying number one. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.471/156.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.830.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink