Sun, 24 Feb 2019, 14:42 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4264 Chris McGaha                           52 Deric Kramer                 
E1                   0.060  7.305 144.74     ****WINNER****  0.009  6.573 210.18
 Qualified:             #9  6.548 211.36                        #8  6.545 210.11

Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 28.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,539 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Chris McGaha is the defending event champion. The last Pro Stock driver to win here in consecutive years was Jim Yates (1996 and 1997).

McGaha is 8 - 2 against Kramer in prior events.

Kramer with a great light and never trailed for the win.

McGaha pushed in the clutch around the 1/8 mile mark.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Greg Anderson                           2 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.034 20.633  48.17     ****WINNER****  0.001  6.568 210.90
 Qualified:            #10  6.564 210.57                        #7  6.544 210.34

Jeg Coughlin was the winner here in 2000 and 2009. His 26 round wins here are the second most in the Pro Stock class among active drivers, second only to Greg Anderson's 27 wins. Greg starts the day with 799 round wins and that is fourth best among all pro drivers. Greg is 14 - 3 in round 1 at this race. This is the 100th meeting between these two and the 27th in the first round.

Anderson is 55 - 44 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with a near perfect light and never trailed for the win.

Anderson car with problems as soon as he let the clutch out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders                          150 Kenny Delco                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.577 210.64                     0.111  6.565 210.44
 Qualified:            #11  6.579 210.60                        #6  6.544 210.50

This (No. 6) is the best starting spot for Kenny Delco in his last 59 starts. Erica Enders won this race in 2013 and was runner-up on 2015.

Enders is 2 - 0 against Delco in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Enders with her quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 410M Fernando Cuadra                        41 Rodger Brogdon               
E1                   0.048  6.590 210.01     ****WINNER****  0.088  6.544 211.53
 Qualified:            #12  6.579 210.11                        #5  6.538 210.90

Rodger Brogdon won this race in 2015. Fernando Cuadra is making his 16th start in Pro Stock.

This is the first time Cuadra and Brogdon have faced each other in eliminations.

Cuadra with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights when Brogdon chased him down.

Brogdon with the win in a close one. Rodger Brogdon's MOV: 0.0066 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1465 Val Smeland                           666 Matt Hartford                
E1                   0.045 12.750  67.81     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.556 209.39
 Qualified:            #13  6.610 209.65                        #4  6.536 210.87

This is the first time Smeland and Hartford have faced each other in eliminations.

Hartford with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Hartford will give up lane choice to Brogdon in the next round.

Smeland's car went silent early and he coasted on through the 1320.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  106 Alan Prusiensky                         5 Jason Line                   
E1                   0.069  6.637 206.13     ****WINNER****  0.087  6.548 211.10
 Qualified:            #14  6.661 206.54                        #3  6.528 212.16

Jason Line starts the day with 596 round wins and that is the 12th most among all pro drivers and is one behind Bob Glidden. Jason won his 596 rounds in 357 races while Bob won his in 327 races. Alan Prusiensky's 13 round losses to Jason are the most for him against any opponent he has faced.

Line is 13 - 2 against Prusiensky in prior events.

Prusiensky with the starting line advantage, but Line chased him down by 200 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Line will have lane choice over Enders in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  703 Joey Grose                              8 Bo Butner                    
E1                  -0.040  6.698 206.42     ****WINNER****  0.055  6.551 211.06
 Qualified:            #16 17.001  47.71                        #1  6.522 211.46

Bo Butner is 7 - 1 in round one when starting from the top spot and the No. 1 Pro Stock qualifier at this race is 31 - 3 in round one. This is the 16th start for Joey Grose who is looking for his first round win.

Butner is 1 - 0 against Grose in prior events.

Grose goes red to give Butner the win.

Butner will have lane choice over Kramer in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  799 Steve Graham                           40 Alex Laughlin                
E1                   0.033  6.603 208.97     ****WINNER****  0.055  6.541 211.73
 Qualified:            #15  7.091 154.39                        #2  6.526 211.79

Laughlin is 1 - 0 against Graham in prior events.

Graham with the starting line advantage, but Laughlin had the difference made up by 200 feet and took the win. Alex Laughlin's MOV: 0.0409 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Laughlin with the quickest pass of race day and he will have lane choice over Coughlin in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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