Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 15:15 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Chris McGaha                          666 Matt Hartford                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.681 206.13                     0.044  6.680 205.54
 Qualified:             #8  6.695 205.38                        #9  6.696 205.98

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.80 inches, adjusted altitude 4,439 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

McGaha is 3 - 1 against Hartford in prior events.

McGaha with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Chris McGaha's MOV: 0.0297 seconds (approximately 9 feet). McGsha with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Hartford with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   15 Tanner Gray                            40 Alex Laughlin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.682 205.07                     0.016  6.692 205.13
 Qualified:             #7  6.694 204.17                       #10  6.701 204.91

Gray is 2 - 1 against Laughlin in prior events.

A couple great lights with Laughlin gets a tick advantage on the tree and the lead until just before the 1000 foot mark where Gray chased him down and took the win. Tanner Gray's MOV: 0.0091 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Laughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Allen Johnson                           9 Erica Enders                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.716 202.82                     0.010  7.036 163.49
 Qualified:            #11  6.717 203.25                        #6  6.687 206.42

Erica Enders won here in back-to-back years of 2014 & 2015. Allen Johnson was the 2004 winner at this event.

Johnson is 18 - 12 against Enders in prior events.

Enders with a great light, but then just past half track her car went silent. Johnson takes the win. Johnson with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

The word from the top end was that Ender blew and engine.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4683 Brian Self                             10 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.121  6.720 204.73     ****WINNER****  0.047  6.691 205.29
 Qualified:            #12  6.728 205.29                        #5  6.686 205.98

Jeg Coughlin won this race in 2002 & 2008. Brian Self is the 82nd driver to face Jeg Coughlin.

This is the first time Self and Coughlin have faced each other in eliminations.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Bo Butner                              29 Shane Tucker                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.690 203.46                     0.052  6.786 202.79
 Qualified:             #3  6.672 205.51                       #14  6.741 204.23

Bo Butner starts from the No. 3 spot and in 16 years at this race the third qualifier in Pro Stock is 15-1 in the first round.

Butner is 2 - 0 against Tucker in prior events.

Butner with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Butner will have lane choice over Johnson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Drew Skillman                          52 Deric Kramer                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.051  6.661 205.60                    -0.006  6.810 196.73
 Qualified:             #2  6.664 205.32                       #15  6.743 204.20

Drew Skillman was runner-up at this race last year. His foul start in the final round at Dallas was his fifth red light of the year. This is the 58th start for Deric Kramer.

Skillman is 2 - 0 against Kramer in prior events.

Kramer did a huge smokey burnout, he hit a block, but that is not a DQ on the burnout and the crowd loved it...

Kramer is a few ticks too quick on the tree and turned on the red light to give Skillman the win.

Skillman launched hard and kept it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the event for the win. He will have lane choice over Gray in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         106 Alan Prusiensky              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.677 204.76                     0.044  6.775 203.65
 Qualified:             #1  6.663 204.73                       #16  6.744 203.49

Greg Anderson has four wins here and that is the most for any Pro Stock driver. This is his fourth time as the top qualifier at this race. In 16 years at this race the top qualifier in Pro Stock is 15-1 in round one. This is the 39th start for Allen Prusiensky.

Anderson is 6 - 0 against Prusiensky in prior events.

Anderson with a great light and never trailed for the win. Anderson will have lane choice over McGaha in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jason Line                             37 Larry Morgan                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.067  6.684 205.13                     0.029  6.744 203.83
 Qualified:             #4  6.679 205.82                       #13  6.740 204.17

Jason Line starts the day with 560 round wins and that is 13th most in the pro classes. This is the 621st race for Larry Morgan.

Line is 22 - 10 against Morgan in prior events.

Morgan with the starting line advantage, but Line chases him down just past half track to take the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0222 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Line will have lane choice over Coughlin in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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