Sun, 19 May 2013, 14:18 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 25th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                        666 Matt Hartford                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.727 204.79                     0.049  6.748 204.82
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Enders-Ste) 0.037  6.728 205.54      (J Line      ) 0.009  6.726 205.57
 Qualified:            #15  6.723 205.22                       #10  6.667 207.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 28.50 inches, adjusted altitude 3,894 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

This is the first time Brogdon and Hartford have faced each other in eliminations. They left together with identical reaction times and Brogdon got the win light. Rodger Brogdon's MOV: 0.0213 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Allen Johnson                           5 Greg Anderson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.674 206.23                     0.017  6.723 206.32
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.031  6.689 206.89      (L Morgan    ) 0.056  6.707 206.26
 Qualified:             #3  6.633 208.62                        #6  6.655 207.85

Anderson is 37 - 16 against Johnson in prior events. anderson with the starting line advantage, but Johnson had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0373 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Johnson will have lane choice over Brogdon in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Jeg Coughlin                          317 Rickie Jones                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  6.680 206.39                     0.014  6.719 205.88
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Stanfield ) 0.018  6.677 206.76      (S Gray      ) 0.011  6.714 206.23
 Qualified:             #4  6.633 208.46                       #12  6.669 207.88

Coughlin is 6 - 0 against Jones in prior events. Jones with the starting line advantage and had the lead until just before half track where Coughlin was able to chase him down. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0173 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Mike Edwards                            3 Vincent Nobile               
E2                   0.048  6.670 206.95     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.694 206.20
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Kent      ) 0.092  6.675 207.05      (V Gaines    ) 0.039  6.695 205.85
 Qualified:             #1  6.618 208.55                        #9  6.666 207.78

Edwards and Nobile have each won 5 times against the other in prior events. Nobile with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Vincent Nobile's MOV: 0.0064 seconds (approximately 23 inches). Edwards with the quickest pass of the round in the losing effort. Nobile will give up lane choice to Coughlin in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink