Sun, 09 Feb 2014, 18:23 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                             11 Shane Gray                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.527 212.23                     0.024  6.541 211.79
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Connolly  ) 0.033  6.536 212.06      (L Morgan    ) 0.014  6.533 211.99
E1    (M Hartford  ) 0.051  6.548 211.43      (J Alund     ) 0.030  6.584 211.69
 Qualified:             #3  6.514 212.63                        #7  6.528 211.89

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,033 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Line is 15 - 6 against Gray in prior events. Gray with a slight starting line advantage, but Line has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and takes the win by 0.0089 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Vincent Nobile                          7 V. Gaines                    
E3                   0.021  6.541 212.16     ****WINNER****  0.003  6.543 212.09
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Coughlin  ) 0.033  6.534 212.06      (E Enders-Ste) 0.035  6.527 212.29
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.016  6.524 212.29      (G Stanfield ) 0.045  6.531 211.89
 Qualified:             #1  6.510 212.33                        #4  6.515 212.83

Nobile is 5 - 2 against Gaines in prior events. Gaines with a near perfect light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. V. Gaines' MOV: 0.0161 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Gaines will give up lane choice to Line in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink