Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 17:45 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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                               6 Drew Skillman                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.772 192.14                    -0.142 12.780  67.14
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Johnson   ) 0.061  6.695 204.35      (T Gray      ) 0.035  6.698 205.72
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.032  6.690 203.46      (D Kramer    ) 0.051  6.661 205.60
 Qualified:             #3  6.672 205.51                        #2  6.664 205.32

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,645 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Skillman is 6 - 4 against Butner in prior events.

Skillman goes red and then Butner made a quick move toward the centerline, but reeled it in foe the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           1 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.716 204.60                     0.034  6.719 204.60
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C McGaha    ) 0.015  6.687 204.20      (J Coughlin  ) 0.021  6.694 205.44
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.024  6.677 204.76      (L Morgan    ) 0.067  6.684 205.13
 Qualified:             #1  6.663 204.73                        #4  6.679 205.82

Anderson is 42 - 33 against Line in prior events.

Anderson with a slight starting line advantage, but Line had the lead when they went by the Christmas tree and the lead until right before 1000-foot mark when Anderson chased him down. Anderson takes the win in a close one...Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0063 seconds (approximately 23 inches). He will have lane choice over Butner in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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