Sun, 28 Apr 2013, 16:50 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Shane Gray                              2 Jason Line                   
E4                   0.055  6.589 211.26     ****WINNER****  0.007  6.589 211.99
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Stanfield ) 0.018  6.598 210.90      (J Coughlin  ) 0.010  6.580 212.06
E2    (A Johnson   ) 0.042  7.096 202.88      (E Enders-Ste) 0.029  6.582 212.09
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.051  6.580 211.63      (M Hartford  ) 0.093  6.576 211.96
 Qualified:             #2  6.570 211.59                        #4  6.572 212.03

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,215 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Line is 11 - 4 against Gray in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Line with a big starting line advantage and they run identical E.T.s so Line gets the hole-shot win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0488 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Line picks up his 30th National event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink