Sun, 4 May 2003, 04:07 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Warren Johnson                          3 Greg Anderson
E4   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.853 201.46                     0.036  6.839 202.94
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Coughlin J) 0.035  6.867 201.91      (B Watson    ) 0.052  6.824 203.00
E2    (K Johnson   ) 0.012  6.845 202.27      (M Pawuk     ) 0.041  6.821 202.82
E1    (T Adams     ) 0.016  6.831 202.45      (M Whisnant  ) 0.040  6.815 203.06
 Qualified:             #6  6.849 201.82                        #1  6.821 203.00

4:00 PM Current weather conditions: 81 degrees, 44 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.04 inches, with a track temperature of 123 degrees under sunny skies.

This is the 11th time these two have met in eliminations, the second time in a final round, WJ holding a 7-3 edge. It may be the new LED lights, but WJ has been tough this year, taking a small holeshot all the way to the finish line for a very narrow win. Warren Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.022), 660ft(0.017), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0044 seconds (approximately 16 inches). This is Johnson's 90th career win in 140 final rounds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink