Sat, 20 Sep 2014, 16:54 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                            154 Vincent Nobile               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.599 209.95                     0.048  6.606 210.34
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Connolly  ) 0.042  6.601 210.50      (J Coughlin J) 0.017  6.596 210.64
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.061  6.533 210.93      (L Morgan    ) 0.045  6.582 209.72
 Qualified:             #6  6.596 210.24                        #2  6.579 209.88

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,537 feet, track temperature 142 degrees.

Line is 12 - 9 against Nobile in prior events. Line with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0157 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Jonathan Gray                          11 Shane Gray                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.596 209.92                     0.036  6.592 210.54
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Gaines    ) 0.015  6.575 210.77      (E Enders-Ste) 0.046  6.566 210.08
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.009  6.607 209.56      (R Stevens   ) 0.052  6.911 162.92
 Qualified:             #4  6.592 209.72                        #8  6.605 208.52

J. Gray and S. Gray have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. Jonathan with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jonathan Gray's MOV: 0.0187 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Jonathan will lane choice over Line in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink