Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 16:41 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 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
    4 Bo Butner                               8 Allen Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.061  6.695 204.35                     0.030 15.017  88.22
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.032  6.690 203.46      (E Enders    ) 0.029  6.716 202.82
 Qualified:             #3  6.672 205.51                       #11  6.717 203.25

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.76 inches, adjusted altitude 4,690 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Johnson is 5 - 4 against Butner in prior events.

Johnson with the starting line advantage, but then had severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Butner was straight down the groove with a good looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jason Line                             10 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.694 205.44                     0.022  6.705 205.88
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    ) 0.067  6.684 205.13      (B Self      ) 0.047  6.691 205.29
 Qualified:             #4  6.679 205.82                        #5  6.686 205.98

Line is 31 - 22 against Coughlin in prior events.

Line with a tick advantage on the tree and never trailed for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0125 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           7 Chris McGaha                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.687 204.20                     0.020  6.696 206.01
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.024  6.677 204.76      (M Hartford  ) 0.014  6.681 206.13
 Qualified:             #1  6.663 204.73                        #8  6.695 205.38

Anderson is 14 - 5 against McGaha in prior events.

Anderson with a great light and never trailed for the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0145 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Anderson with low E.T. of the round and will have lane choice over his teammate in the final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Drew Skillman                          15 Tanner Gray                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.698 205.72                     0.041  6.693 205.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.051  6.661 205.60      (A Laughlin  ) 0.017  6.682 205.07
 Qualified:             #2  6.664 205.32                        #7  6.694 204.17

Gray is 5 - 2 against Skillman in prior events.

Skillman with the slight starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Drew Skillman's MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately 5 inches). Skillman will give up lane choice to Butner by 0.003 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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