Sun, 27 Oct 2013, 19:09 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 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
    7 V. Gaines                              11 Shane Gray                   
E4                   0.073  6.698 207.46     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.699 206.89
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Coughlin  ) 0.045  6.698 207.56      (K Johnson   ) 0.062  6.715 206.54
E2    (A Johnson   ) 0.012  6.683 207.15      (J Line      ) 0.036  6.691 207.24
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.073  6.662 208.10      (M Hartford  ) 0.080  6.658 207.37
 Qualified:             #2  6.641 206.20                        #4  6.646 203.12

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.59 inches, adjusted altitude 4,705 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Gray is 6 - 2 against Gaines in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed and had the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0402 seconds (approximately 12 feet). Gray wins his first National event of the year and the third of his career. Gray with the win goes to fourth in point Championship standing.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink