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MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 37 Larry Morgan 40 Alex Laughlin E1 ****WINNER**** 0.051 6.555 210.83 0.034 6.572 210.87 Qualified: #9 6.556 211.10 #8 6.551 210.83Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.68 inches, adjusted altitude 1,633 feet, track temperature 100 degrees. Alex Laughlin is the defending champion at this race. This is the 619th race for Larry Morgan in Pro Stock and that is third most among all pro drivers. Larry's first Pro Stock race was in 1987 and Alex was born in 1988. Morgan is 1 - 0 against Laughlin in prior events. Laughlin with the starting line
advantage, but Morgan was able to chase him down right in the lights. This was a great drag
race...Larry Morgan's MOV: 0.0005 seconds (approximately 2 inches).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Allen Johnson 9 Erica Enders
E1 0.027 6.571 210.24 ****WINNER**** 0.011 6.566 211.46
Qualified: #10 6.560 209.65 #7 6.550 210.83
Erica Enders won this race in 2012 and 2013. Erica has lost to Allen Johnson 18 times and that
equals the most losses for her against and one opponent (J. Line, 18). This is the 396th start for
Allen Johnson.Johnson is 18 - 11 against Enders in prior events. Enders with a great light
and never trailed for the win. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0216 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 15 Tanner Gray 52 Deric Kramer E1 -0.002 6.539 211.33 ****WINNER**** 0.027 6.594 209.36 Qualified: #6 6.525 211.23 #11 6.577 210.18Gray is 2 - 0 against Kramer in prior events. Gray is a couple ticks too quick on the tree
and turns on the red light to give Kramer the win. Gray with the quickest pass of race day in the
losing effort.
Kramer was straight down the groove with a good pass for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Drew Skillman 4683 Brian Self
E1 0.021 6.740 179.30 ****WINNER**** 0.031 6.619 209.62
Qualified: #4 6.517 212.19 #13 6.594 209.92
Drew Skillman won here in 2015.This is the first time Skillman and Self have faced each other in eliminations. Skillman with the starting line advantage and the lead and then the car
nosed over on the top end and Self drove by for the win. Brian Self's MOV: 0.1111 seconds
(approximately 29 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Chris McGaha 10 Jeg Coughlin
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.542 211.93 0.034 6.576 210.64
Qualified: #5 6.523 211.16 #12 6.579 209.98
This is Jeg Coughlin's 934th round and that moves him into 12th place among all pro drivers.
Jeg has started from the bottom half of the field at six of the last eight races. Chris McGaha has
a winning record (5-4) against Jeg.McGaha is 5 - 4 against Coughlin in prior events. McGaha
with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Chris McGaha's MOV: 0.0471 seconds
(approximately 15 feet). He will have lane choice over Self in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Jason Line 106 Alan Prusiensky
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.081 6.515 212.36 -0.284 13.773 62.10
Qualified: #3 6.512 213.30 #14 6.623 208.68
Jason Line's two round wins in Reading gave him 553 for his career and that moved him past Kurt
Johnson and into fifth place on the all-time Pro Stock list. For the record, Jason won his rounds
in 328 races and Kurt won his 552 rounds in 454 races. Alan Prusiensky has lost to Jason 11 times
and that is, by far, the most losses for him against any opponent he has faced.Line is 11 - 1 against Prusiensky in prior events. Prusiensky goes red to give Line the win. Line launched
hard and kept it hooked up to make the quickest pass of race day. He will have lane choice over
Kramer in the next round. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.729,
660ft-4.193/167.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.454.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Greg Anderson 538 Dave River
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.027 6.521 211.76 -0.081 14.733 56.66
Qualified: #1 6.507 212.33 #16 6.906 191.51
This is the 91st time that Greg Anderson has qualified No. 1. The top qualifier in Pro Stock
has not made it to the final round at this race since it returned to the schedule in 2012. David
River is making his 14th pro start.Anderson is 3 - 0 against River in prior events. River
goes red to give Anderson the win. Anderson with a great pass, the second quickest pass of race
day for the win and lane choice over Morgan in the next round. Greg Anderson's incremental times:
60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.730, 660ft-4.195/167.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.457.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Bo Butner 547 Mark Hogan
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.090 6.522 212.13 0.288 13.460 63.49
Qualified: #2 6.510 212.03 #15 6.738 203.92
Bo Butner has started either first or second at 11 races this year. This is the 50th race in
Pro Stock for Mark Hogan.Butner with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win
as Hogan had tire shake right at the hit and pushed in the clutch. Butner with a great pass the
third quickest pass of race day for the win and lane choice over Enders in the next round. Bo
Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.201/168.35 mph,
1,000ft-5.461.
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