Sun, 22 Sep 2013, 14:56 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Shane Gray                             10 Larry Morgan                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.688 187.78                     0.064 14.400  59.04
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Kent      ) 0.085  6.594 210.67      (M Edwards   ) 0.005  6.624 208.71
 Qualified:             #3  6.563 210.60                       #11  6.601 209.33

Gray is 6 - 0 against Morgan in prior events. Gray was out of the gate first and never trailed as Morgan with violent tire shake right off the starting line and pushed in the clutch. Gray was off the throttle early, but still gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders-Stevens                    7 V. Gaines                    
E2                   0.008  6.604 210.18     ****WINNER****  0.010  6.596 211.03
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.034  6.573 210.31      (V Nobile    ) 0.024  6.574 211.39
 Qualified:             #1  6.557 210.93                        #9  6.582 210.31

Enders-Stevens is 6 - 0 against Gaines in prior events. A couple great lights here and a great drag race. enders-Stevens with the lead until 1000 feet when Gaines chases her down and takes the win by 0.0061 seconds (approximately 23 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Jeg Coughlin                          317 Rickie Jones                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.570 211.00                    -0.034  6.584 211.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Anderson  ) 0.028  6.566 210.60      (M Hartford  ) 0.046  6.573 211.33
 Qualified:            #10  6.583 210.05                        #2  6.559 210.90

Coughlin to the point lead last round when he won and Edwards lost. Coughlin is 8 - 0 against Jones in prior events. Jones is too quick on the tree and turned on the red light. Coughlin with the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Gray in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Allen Johnson                           2 Jason Line                   
E2                   0.042  6.578 211.53     ****WINNER****  0.036  6.568 211.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Stanfield ) 0.031  6.550 211.79      (R Brogdon   ) 0.039  6.555 211.20
 Qualified:             #4  6.564 211.23                        #5  6.566 211.06

Line is 20 - 17 against Johnson in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win by 0.0162 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Line with the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Gaines in the semifinal.

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