Sun, 21 Sep 2014, 17:16 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 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
   11 Shane Gray                             51 Dave Connolly                
E4                   0.039  6.617 210.73     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.616 210.05
 Prior rounds:
E3    (V Nobile    ) 0.046  6.617 210.18      (J Gray      ) 0.031  6.616 209.85
E2    (G Anderson  ) 0.029  6.604 210.14      (A Johnson   ) 0.005  6.603 209.33
E1    (J Gaydosh   ) 0.048  6.566 210.70      (S Tucker    ) 0.071  6.597 210.57
 Qualified:             #1  6.566 210.08                        #7  6.592 209.95

Weather conditions: air temperature 97 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.45 inches, adjusted altitude 3,866 feet, track temperature 138 degrees.

Gray and Connolly have each won 2 times against the other in prior events and Gray is 1 - 0 against Connolly in prior final rounds. Connolly with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win light. Dave Connolly's MOV: 0.0123 seconds (approximately 4 feet). They both ran the exact same E.T.s they ran in the semifinals. Connolly wins his second event win of the year and the 25th of his career. He moves up into second place in the Countdown to the Championship.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink