Sat, 25 Jun 2011, 02:06 PM K&N Horsepower Challenge Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in K&N Horsepower Challenge at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual K&N Pro Stock Horsepower Challenge:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Ron Krisher                             1 Greg Anderson                
E1                   0.056 10.709  84.33     ****WINNER****  0.060  6.605 209.17
 Qualified:             #5 2,645                                #4 2,655        

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,602 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Krisher with a slight starting line advantage, but then had problems as soon as the light turned green and he pushed in the clutch. Anderson with the win, straight down the groove.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Rodger Brogdon                          3 Mike Edwards                 
E1                   0.060  6.663 199.43     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.596 208.84
 Qualified:             #6 2,540                                #3 2,920        

Edwards with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Shane Gray                              6 Allen Johnson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.621 208.52                     0.032 12.090  72.06
 Qualified:             #7 2,340                                #2 3,000        

Gray with the starting line advantage and straight down the groove for the win. Johnson shook right at the hit and got out of the groove and pushed in the clutch. Gray will give up lane choice to Edwards in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   48 Erica Enders                            5 Jason Line                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.585 209.10                     0.032  6.589 208.17
 Qualified:             #8                                     #1 3,005        

Enders got in the show on the fan vote...Enders with the starting line and the quickest pass of the round for the win light. She will have lane choice over Anderson in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink