Sun, 30 Oct 2011, 05:40 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Big O Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Allen Johnson                         357 Larry Morgan                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.680 207.56                     0.041  6.716 206.83
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Stanfield ) 0.030  6.648 207.56      (V Nobile    ) 0.004  6.658 207.18
 Qualified:             #3  6.630 208.33                        #6  6.633 207.69

Johnson is 19 - 9 against Morgan in prior events. they leave together and then it is all Johnson for the win. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0362 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Greg Anderson                          21 Kurt Johnson                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.667 207.53                     0.026  6.696 206.51
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Kent      ) 0.077  6.642 208.10      (R Brogdon   ) 0.027  6.668 206.70
 Qualified:             #5  6.633 208.14                       #13  6.652 207.53

Anderson is 35 - 17 against Johnson in prior events. Anderson with a slight starting line advantage and took the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0255 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                              8 Ron Krisher                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.652 207.34                    -0.103  6.801 190.35
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.076  6.630 207.75      (S Gray      ) -0.004  6.644 207.66
 Qualified:             #2  6.624 207.66                        #7  6.637 208.20

Line is 13 - 4 against Krisher in prior events. Krisher was too quick on the tree and turned on the red light. Line with the quickest pass of the round and with this round win he eliminates Edwards from the Countdown to the Championship.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Mike Edwards                         2062 Ronnie Humphrey              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.652 208.17                     0.076  6.717 206.61
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Wolfe     ) 0.090  6.628 208.65      (E Enders    ) 0.040  6.665 206.76
 Qualified:             #1  6.594 208.81                        #8  6.639 207.72

Edwards is 2 - 0 against Humphrey in prior events. Edwards with the starting line advantage and never trailed as he tied Line for the quickest pass of the round. Edwards will have lane choice over Anderson in the semifinal.

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