Sun, 10 Oct 2010, 02:26 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                              9 Johnny Gray                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  6.578 210.01                    -0.012  6.641 209.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.018  6.582 210.28      (R Humphrey  ) 0.030  6.710 209.92
 Qualified:            #15  6.588 209.52                       #10  6.575 210.05

S. Gray is 4 - 0 against J. Gray in prior events. Johnny is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light. Shane with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.234/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                              4 Greg Stanfield               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.559 210.57                     0.024  6.583 209.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Johnson   ) 0.031  7.447 192.44      (R Brogdon   ) 0.023  6.574 209.85
 Qualified:             #4  6.565 210.60                       #12  6.581 209.14

Line is 16 - 13 against Stanfield in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and increased his lead at every increment for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0295 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Line with his quickest pass of the weekend...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.221/167.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.490.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Dave Connolly                         357 Larry Morgan                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.559 210.47                     0.023  6.611 209.43
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Krisher   ) 0.021  6.554 211.10      (M Edwards   ) 0.045  6.586 209.56
 Qualified:             #6  6.566 210.34                       #14  6.588 209.52

Connolly is 14 - 5 against Morgan in prior events. Morgan with the starting line advantage, but Connolly has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0453 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Connolly will have lane choice over Gray in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         208 Warren Johnson               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.069  6.553 210.34                     0.051  6.598 209.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.024  6.544 211.43      (A Johnson   ) 0.052  6.578 209.85
 Qualified:             #9  6.572 210.87                       #16  6.599 209.49

Anderson is 23 - 13 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage, but Anderson has the difference made up 300 feet. Anderson runs the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over his teammate in the next round. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0271 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.215/167.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.484. Anderson moves into the point lead with this round win.

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