Sun, 28 Jul 2013, 16:48 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Greg Anderson                           7 V. Gaines                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010  6.559 211.30                     0.042  6.541 212.06
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Carr      ) 0.010  6.571 211.36      (S Kent      ) 0.055  6.555 211.96
 Qualified:             #4  6.545 210.57                        #5  6.551 210.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 1,520 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Anderson with another great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0141 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Vincent Nobile                          6 Mike Edwards                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.559 211.16                     0.063  6.532 212.33
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Line      ) 0.020  6.565 210.70                     0.140  6.541 212.09
 Qualified:             #8  6.558 210.21                        #1  6.526 212.23

Edwards is 7 - 6 against Nobile in prior events. Nobile with a starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Vincent Nobile's MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He tied Anderson E.T., but will give up lane choice based on his slower speed by 0.14 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  317 Rickie Jones                            1 Allen Johnson                
E2                  -0.041 11.833  73.40     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.534 212.06
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.025  6.541 211.56      (C McGaha    ) 0.032  6.534 211.93
 Qualified:             #6  6.554 210.80                        #3  6.536 210.21

Johnson is 7 - 3 against Jones in prior events. Jones is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light. Johnson with the second quickest pass of the round and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Jeg Coughlin                           11 Shane Gray                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  6.544 211.43                     0.061  6.541 211.89
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.036  6.562 210.54      (D Kramer    ) 0.058  6.523 212.23
 Qualified:             #7  6.557 211.30                        #2  6.532 211.20

Coughlin and Gray have each won 3 times against the other in prior events. Coughlin is out of the gate first and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0168 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Coughlin will give up lane choice to his teammate Johnson in the semifinal.

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