Sun, 5 Jun 2011, 12:22 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  154 Vincent Nobile                       2062 Ronnie Humphrey              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.554 210.93                     0.053  7.073 155.52
 Qualified:             #8  6.527 211.89                        #9  6.532 211.96

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,631 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

This is the first time Nobile and Humphrey have faced each other in eliminations. Nobile with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Humphrey pushed the clutch in early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Greg Anderson                           2 Greg Stanfield               
E1                   0.037  6.568 210.97     ****WINNER****  0.019  6.570 210.05
 Qualified:             #7  6.517 212.53                       #10  6.532 210.93

Anderson is 20 - 14 against Stanfield in prior events. Stanfield with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0163 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Anderson had a little wiggle right off the starting line.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Allen Johnson                          21 Kurt Johnson                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.536 211.86                     0.039  6.671 209.43
 Qualified:             #6  6.514 212.53                       #11  6.537 210.93

K. Johnson is 14 - 12 against A. Johnson in prior events. They both pre-stage and then they take their time staging, finally Kurt Johnson goes in first. They leave together and then Kurt Johnson's car makes a quick move toward the centerline, he reels it in. Allen Johnson was straight down the groove for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Rodger Brogdon                        452 Steve Kent                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.084  6.531 211.26                     0.065  6.590 210.31
 Qualified:             #4  6.511 211.66                       #13  6.545 211.20

This is the first time Brogdon and Kent have faced each other in eliminations. Kent gets the starting line advantage, but Brogdon has the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Rodger Brogdon's MOV: 0.0402 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   48 Erica Enders                           55 V. Gaines                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.539 211.13                     0.049  6.583 210.37
 Qualified:             #3  6.510 211.93                       #14  6.553 210.64

Enders is 1 - 0 against Gaines in prior events. Enders is out of the gate first and never trailed to take the win light. Enders will give up lane choice to Allen Johnson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Shane Gray                            357 Larry Morgan                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.113  6.562 210.80                     0.077  9.664  92.87
 Qualified:             #2  6.510 212.46                       #15  6.562 210.57

Gray is 1 - 0 against Morgan in prior events. Morgan with the starting line advantage, but then has problems early and pushes in the clutch. Gray with a good looking pass for the win and will have lane choice over Stanfield in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                            136 Bob Benza                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.054  6.526 211.16                     0.039  6.609 209.01
 Qualified:             #1  6.508 212.16                       #16  6.571 209.82

This is the first time Line and Benza have faced each other in eliminations. Benza with the starting line advantage, but Line has the difference made up by 60-feet and then runs low E.T. of the round for the win. Line will have lane choice over Nobile in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Ron Krisher                             3 Mike Edwards                 
E1                   0.081  6.568 211.49     ****WINNER****  0.040  6.538 211.76
 Qualified:             #5  6.512 212.66                       #12  6.538 211.79

Edwards is 14 - 10 against Krisher in prior events. Edwards is out of the gate first and matches his qualifying time for the win. Edwards will give up lane choice to Brogdon in the next round.

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