Mon, 08 Oct 2012, 13:34 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Dave Connolly                          55 V. Gaines                    
E4                  -0.016  6.563 213.03     ****WINNER****  0.022  6.515 212.26
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Coughlin  ) 0.004  6.535 212.19      (J Line      ) 0.030  6.511 212.36
E2    (A Johnson   ) 0.026 26.684  25.96      (G Anderson  ) 0.030  6.489 212.96
E1    (F Gugliotta ) 0.029  6.522 212.43      (W Johnson   ) 0.044  6.525 212.49
 Qualified:             #3  6.539 211.76                        #4  6.544 209.36

Weather conditions: air temperature 55 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.70 inches, adjusted altitude 408 feet, track temperature 61 degrees.

Connolly is 15 - 2 against Gaines in prior events and Connolly is 1 - 0 against Gaines in prior final rounds. Connolly is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light...Gaines with his first win in four years is back to the winner circle. This is the fourth time in Gaines career he will leave with the Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink