Sun, 23 Feb 2014, 17:39 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                               2 Allen Johnson                
E4                   0.026  8.042 115.10     ****WINNER****  0.052  6.543 212.23
 Prior rounds:
E3    (V Nobile    ) 0.075  6.581 211.00      (D Connolly  ) 0.061  6.550 211.99
E2    (S Tucker    ) 0.039  6.584 210.83      (J Line      ) 0.031  6.543 212.16
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.042  6.573 210.28      (J Alund     ) 0.072  6.558 211.76
 Qualified:             #8  6.571 210.70                        #6  6.553 211.83

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.70 inches, adjusted altitude 3,001 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Gaines is in his second consecutive final round this season. Johnson is 15 - 9 against Gaines in prior events and Johnson is 2 - 0 against Gaines in prior final rounds. Gaines with the starting line advantage and then shook and clicked it off as Johnson takes the win light. He has a big top end speed, the fastest pass of the event. Johnson wins his 21st Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink