Sun, 21 Sep 2014, 13:25 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Greg Anderson                           1 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.595 210.97                     0.026  9.460 108.85
 Qualified:             #9  6.597 209.88                        #8  6.596 209.59

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.52 inches, adjusted altitude 3,200 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.

Anderson is 42 - 39 against Coughlin in prior events. They leave together with Anderson getting the slight advantage and then Coughlin's car broke and Anderson makes his quickest and fastest of the weekend for the win and runs top speed of the event.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   29 Shane Tucker                           51 Dave Connolly                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.071  6.597 210.57
 Qualified:            #10  6.606 210.18                        #7  6.592 209.95

Connolly is 1 - 0 against Tucker in prior events. Tucker rolled the beam and turned on the red light. Connolly got loose, but reeled it in for the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Rodger Brogdon                          6 Erica Enders-Stevens         
E1                   0.040  6.646 209.49     ****WINNER****  0.034  6.574 210.44
 Qualified:            #11  6.615 209.79                        #6  6.590 210.64

Enders-Stevens is 7 - 3 against Brogdon in prior events. Enders-Stevens is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. Enders-Stevens makes her quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  442 Aaron Stanfield                       154 Vincent Nobile               
E1                   0.061  8.575 111.81     ****WINNER****  0.069  6.581 210.77
 Qualified:            #12  6.616 209.62                        #5  6.582 209.72

This is the first time Stanfield and Nobile have faced each other in eliminations. Stanfield was out of the gate first and then made a move toward the centerline before he lifted. Nobile with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                              13 Jonathan Gray                
E1                   0.096  6.646 209.26     ****WINNER****  0.034  6.572 210.83
 Qualified:            #14  6.650 209.95                        #3  6.575 210.77

Jonathan Gray became the third member of his family to win an NHRA national event. The Gray's become the 14th family to have three winners to their credit. Gray is 2 - 0 against Gaines in prior events. Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Gray with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Enders-Stevens in the next round. Gaines with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  666 Matt Hartford                           2 Allen Johnson                
E1                   0.041  9.510  97.74     ****WINNER****  0.055  6.568 210.87
 Qualified:            #15  6.651 209.23                        #2  6.574 210.54

Johnson is 4 - 0 against Hartford in prior events. Hartford with the starting line advantage and had a lot of tire chatter before he made a move toward the centerline and clicked it off. Johnson with tire shake right at the hit, but was able to drive through it and makes a great looking pass. Johnson with his quickest and fastest pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Connolly in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  128 John Gaydosh Jr                        11 Shane Gray                   
E1                   0.117  6.730 205.82     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.566 210.70
 Qualified:            #16  6.657 207.78                        #1  6.566 210.08

This is the first time Gaydosh Jr and Gray have faced each other in eliminations. Gray with the starting line advantage and then matches his qualifying E.T. for the win. Gray with the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Anderson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4264 Chris McGaha                            3 Jason Line                   
E1                   0.112  6.617 208.71     ****WINNER****  0.054  6.574 210.80
 Qualified:            #13  6.629 208.49                        #4  6.582 210.24

Coming into eliminations today Jason Line has won 420 rounds and that ties him with Jim Yates for 7th place on the Pro Stock list. Line is 2 - 0 against McGaha in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Line with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend. He will have lane choice over Nobile in the next round.

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