Sun, 10 Oct 2010, 04:20 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 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
   51 Dave Connolly                         730 Shane Gray                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.597 210.18                     0.035  6.609 209.14
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Morgan    ) 0.030  6.559 210.47      (J Gray      ) 0.043  6.578 210.01
E1    (R Krisher   ) 0.021  6.554 211.10      (V Gaines    ) 0.018  6.582 210.28
 Qualified:             #6  6.566 210.34                       #15  6.588 209.52

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.24 inches, adjusted altitude 2,411 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

This is the first time Connolly and Gray have faced each other in eliminations. connolly is out of the gate first and never trailed to go to the final in only his second race back on the tour. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0318 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           3 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.573 210.47                     0.070  6.590 210.47
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Johnson   ) 0.069  6.553 210.34      (G Stanfield ) 0.019  6.559 210.57
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.024  6.544 211.43      (K Johnson   ) 0.031  7.447 192.44
 Qualified:             #9  6.572 210.87                        #4  6.565 210.60

Anderson is 19 - 13 against Line in prior events. Anderson with the starting line advantage and never trailed to advance to his third consecutive final round. anderson will have lane choice over connolly in the final. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0621 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink