Mon, 02 Sep 2013, 17:00 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                               6 Mike Edwards                 
E4                   0.067  6.620 208.78     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.637 208.39
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Coughlin  ) 0.000  6.637 208.36      (G Anderson  ) 0.012  6.640 207.46
E2    (J Line      ) 0.043  6.625 208.65      (A Johnson   ) 0.023  6.640 208.17
E1    (W Johnson   ) 0.060  6.617 208.65      (C McGaha    ) 0.015  6.613 208.71
 Qualified:             #2  6.637 208.59                        #1  6.621 208.20

4:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 3,384 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

This is a repeat of the Brainerd final round pairing. Edwards is 19 - 7 against Gaines in prior events and 1 - 0 against Gaines in prior final rounds (Brainerd). Edwards has 39 prior wins in 63 final rounds, Gaines has 4 prior wins in 12 final rounds.

On a holeshot, Edwards repeats the Brainerd result, taking out the #1 qualifier.

Mike Edwards' incremental margins: 60ft(0.026), 330 ft(0.029), 660ft(0.026), 1,000ft(0.022). MOV: 0.0183 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink