Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 07:42 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  154 Vincent Nobile                          6 Allen Johnson                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.678 208.30                     0.034  6.655 209.49
 Prior rounds:
E3    (E Enders    ) 0.012  6.684 208.46      (R Brogdon   ) 0.040  6.662 209.36
E2    (M Edwards   ) 0.025  6.696 207.85      (V Gaines    ) 0.028  6.664 209.20
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.006  6.657 209.56      (G Stanfield ) 0.020  6.653 209.59
 Qualified:             #8  6.658 208.33                        #6  6.646 209.26

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.60 inches, adjusted altitude 3,817 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Nobile is 2 - 1 against Johnson in prior events and Johnson is 1 - 0 against Nobile in prior final rounds. Nobile with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Vincent Nobile's MOV: 0.0025 seconds (approximately 9 inches). Nobile collects his third National event win. Nobile with the win moves into third place in the championship race.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink