Sun, 05 Oct 2014, 14:18 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Shane Gray                              8 Greg Anderson                
E2                   0.036  6.499 211.96     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.515 211.99
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.045  6.506 212.36      (J Coughlin J) 0.000  6.501 213.60
 Qualified:             #2  6.484 212.33                       #10  6.539 212.49

Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 1,264 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Anderson with another great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.195/168.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.454. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0143 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Gray with a great looking pass in the losing effort...Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.720, 660ft-4.177/168.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.437.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                             10 Rodger Brogdon               
E2                   0.032 10.980  83.26     ****WINNER****  0.067  6.505 212.13
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gaydosh   ) 0.051  6.509 213.33      (R Stevens   ) 0.024  6.496 212.69
 Qualified:             #3  6.500 213.23                       #11  6.540 211.53

Line is 11 - 3 against Brogdon in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and then has violent tire shake and clicks it off. Brogdon with another great pass to move into the semifinals. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.725, 660ft-4.184/168.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.444. He will have lane choice over Anderson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Allen Johnson                         154 Vincent Nobile               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010  6.498 213.06                     0.039  6.479 213.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.045  6.512 212.13      (D Connolly  ) 0.014  6.485 213.16
 Qualified:             #4  6.505 212.79                        #5  6.505 212.46

Johnson is 12 - 6 against Nobile in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0104 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Nobile with a career best E.T. in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 V. Gaines                               6 Erica Enders-Stevens         
E2                   0.052  6.507 212.69     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.484 213.60
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gray      ) 0.037  6.503 213.37      (F Gugliotta ) 0.082  6.469 213.30
 Qualified:             #9  6.531 207.30                        #1  6.465 213.16

Enders-Stevens is 8 - 2 against Gaines in prior events. Enders-Stevens with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Erica Enders-Stevens' MOV: 0.0615 seconds (approximately 19 feet). She will have lane choice over Johnson in the semifinal.

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