Sun, 19 Sep 2010, 05:16 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Third annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           8 Kurt Johnson                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.638 208.97                     0.036  6.689 207.50
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Brogdon   ) 0.048  6.666 208.62      (R Humphrey  ) 0.064  6.699 207.56
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.035  6.614 209.98      (J Line      ) 0.030  6.671 208.04
 Qualified:             #4  6.613 209.10                       #16  6.657 208.30

5:04 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.36 inches, adjusted altitude 3,367 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Anderson is 33 - 17 against Johnson in prior events, but that tightens to 7-6 in semifinal rounds. KJ has put two Summit team cars in the trailer so far today, would love to make it all three, starting the day in 16th spot on the ladder.

They left almost together and KJ's car made a big sashay on the launch. That may have been a factor in the outcome because Johnson led at 60 feet, Anderson led at 330, then pulled away. Greg Anderson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.009), 330 ft(0.011), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.039). MOV: 0.0478 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Greg Stanfield                        208 Warren Johnson               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.659 207.56                     0.071  6.656 208.65
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Coughlin  ) 0.019  6.652 207.72      (V Gaines    ) 0.079  6.663 208.71
E1    (S Gray      ) 0.006  6.654 207.98      (R Krisher   ) 0.118  6.663 208.62
 Qualified:            #10  6.638 208.17                       #11  6.639 208.71

These two made their burnouts, then starter Rick Stewart ran out and checked the track and had the spotters do the same. Apparently it was nothong worrisome, they went back to their positions and signaled the drivers to go ahead and stage the cars.

Stanfield is 7 - 2 against Johnson in prior events, but they are 1-1 in prior semifinal rounds.

Turnabout is fair play and this round it was Stanfield who got the holeshot win, the Johnson family 0-2 in the semifinals. Indy winner Stanfield faces Anderson in the final round, Anderson has lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink