Sun, 21 Sep 2014, 14:44 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 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
  154 Vincent Nobile                          3 Jason Line                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.051  6.625 209.72                     0.048 12.243  69.72
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Stanfield ) 0.069  6.581 210.77      (C McGaha    ) 0.054  6.574 210.80
 Qualified:             #5  6.582 209.72                        #4  6.582 210.24

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 3,452 feet, track temperature 135 degrees.

Line with a slight starting line advantage and then had a lot of tire shake and pushed the clutch back in.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Erica Enders-Stevens                   13 Jonathan Gray                
E2                   0.030  6.599 209.98     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.597 209.92
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.034  6.574 210.44      (V Gaines    ) 0.034  6.572 210.83
 Qualified:             #6  6.590 210.64                        #3  6.575 210.77

Enders-Stevens is 2 - 0 against Gray in prior events. Gray is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win light. Jonathan Gray's MOV: 0.0091 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Dave Connolly                           2 Allen Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.603 209.33                     0.041  6.607 210.47
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.071  6.597 210.57      (M Hartford  ) 0.055  6.568 210.87
 Qualified:             #7  6.592 209.95                        #2  6.574 210.54

Connolly is 19 - 8 against Johnson in prior events. Connolly with a great light and never trailed for the win. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0403 seconds (approximately 12 feet). He will give up lane choice to his teammate Jonathan Gray in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Greg Anderson                          11 Shane Gray                   
E2                  -0.008  6.612 210.14     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.604 210.14
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin J) 0.025  6.595 210.97      (J Gaydosh   ) 0.048  6.566 210.70
 Qualified:             #9  6.597 209.88                        #1  6.566 210.08

Anderson is 8 - 4 against Gray in prior events. Anderson is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light. Gray with a great pass and he will have lane choice over Nobile in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink