Sun, 22 May 2016, 16:38 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                              8 Jason Line                   
E3                   0.051  7.725 135.16     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.670 207.43
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Laughlin  ) 0.076  6.664 207.15      (E Enders-Ste) 0.041  6.661 207.85
E1    (J Coughlin J) 0.053  6.653 207.91      (M Hogan     ) 0.045  6.647 208.30
 Qualified:             #4  6.607 209.36                        #1  6.578 210.37

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,875 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Line is 21 - 6 against Gray in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Line advances the eighth consecutive final round that ties Greg Anderson (2004) for the third most finals in a row in Pro Stock history. (Glidden holds the record with 17 and Lee Shepherd had 16). Gray spun hard right at the hit and pushed in the clutch.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Allen Johnson                           2 Greg Anderson                
E3                   0.022  7.317 144.18     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.672 206.67
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Butner    ) 0.013  6.676 207.02      (V Nobile    ) 0.064  6.660 206.61
E1    (A Strong    ) 0.085  6.655 208.20      (V Gaines    ) 0.066  6.645 207.66
 Qualified:             #7  6.636 208.20                        #3  6.600 209.30

Anderson is 45 - 20 against Johnson in prior events. anderson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Johnson clicks it off early Anderson advances to his fifth final this season and they have all been against his teammate Line.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink