Sun, 27 Oct 2013, 17:59 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 13th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   21 Kurt Johnson                           11 Shane Gray                   
E3                   0.046  7.223 202.67     ****WINNER****  0.062  6.715 206.54
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Nobile    ) 0.052  8.016 152.42      (J Line      ) 0.036  6.691 207.24
E1    (M Edwards   ) 0.026  6.704 206.57      (M Hartford  ) 0.080  6.658 207.37
 Qualified:            #16  6.723 205.94                        #4  6.646 203.12

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.62 inches, adjusted altitude 4,765 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Johnson with the starting line advantage and then made a quick move toward the centerline, but reeled it back in . Gray was straight down the groove with a nice looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                              25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.698 207.56                     0.058  6.700 206.23
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Johnson   ) 0.012  6.683 207.15      (E Enders-Ste) 0.026  6.659 207.15
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.073  6.662 208.10      (G Stanfield ) 0.060  6.643 207.66
 Qualified:             #2  6.641 206.20                        #3  6.645 207.43

Coughlin is 17 - 8 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. V. Gaines' MOV: 0.0155 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Gaines will have lane choice over Gray in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink