Sun, 15 May 2016, 15:12 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Allen Johnson                           8 Jason Line                   
E3                   0.047  6.656 208.20     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.603 210.24
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Laughlin  ) 0.049  6.680 209.33      (J Coughlin J) 0.090  6.585 211.03
E1    (V Nobile    ) 0.027  6.600 209.79      (J Gaydosh   ) 0.108  6.559 211.06
 Qualified:             #6  6.649 208.46                        #2  6.615 209.36

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 2,249 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Line is 23 - 21 against Johnson in prior events. Line is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.256/167.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.530.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  150 Kenny Delco                             2 Greg Anderson                
E3                  -0.007  6.663 208.04     ****WINNER****  0.097  6.582 210.83
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C McGaha    ) 0.043  7.856 171.34                     0.088  6.574 210.80
E1    (S Gray      ) 0.076  7.299 148.38      (V Gaines    ) 0.105  6.584 211.06
 Qualified:            #11  6.714 205.85                        #1  6.610 210.14

This is the first time Delco and Anderson have faced each other in eliminations. Delco was too quick on the tree and turned on the red light. Anderson launched hard and was straight down the groove with a great pass and will have lane choice over his teammate in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink