Sun, 17 Mar 2013, 15:23 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Allen Johnson                           2 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.020  6.532 212.86                     0.063  6.501 212.36
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Enders-Ste) 0.007  7.201 151.44      (V Gaines    ) 0.037  6.517 211.96
E1    (M Hartford  ) 0.033  6.514 212.49      (R Brogdon   ) 0.029  6.492 212.59
 Qualified:             #2  6.481 213.64                        #3  6.483 213.10

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 1,613 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Line is 20 - 15 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0124 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Jeg Coughlin                            6 Mike Edwards                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.525 211.30                     0.036 14.536  46.54
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Anderson  ) 0.018  6.526 212.29      (V Nobile    ) 0.015  6.488 213.67
E1    (G Stanfield ) 0.025  6.510 212.83      (W Johnson   ) 0.072  6.473 213.57
 Qualified:             #4  6.487 213.23                        #1  6.473 214.31

Coughlin is 26 - 12 against Edwards in prior events. Coughlin with a great light and the win as Edwards has violent tire shake right off the starting line. Coughlin will have lane choice in the final over his teammate.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink