Sat, 20 Sep 2014, 18:24 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 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                             13 Jonathan Gray                
E4                   0.038  6.605 209.62     ****WINNER****  0.021  6.589 209.10
 Prior rounds:
E3    (V Nobile    ) 0.040  6.599 209.95      (S Gray      ) 0.014  6.596 209.92
E2    (D Connolly  ) 0.042  6.601 210.50      (V Gaines    ) 0.015  6.575 210.77
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.061  6.533 210.93      (R Brogdon   ) 0.009  6.607 209.56
 Qualified:             #6  6.596 210.24                        #4  6.592 209.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.35 inches, adjusted altitude 3,763 feet, track temperature 129 degrees.

Gray is 3 - 2 against Line 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 just increased the lead at each increment for the win light. This is Gray's first career win in his third career final round. Jonathan Gray's MOV: 0.0338 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink