Sun, 19 May 2019, 16:12 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Greg Anderson                          40 Alex Laughlin                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.609 209.52                     0.042  6.670 207.40
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Enders    ) 0.046  6.629 209.49      (J Line      ) 0.045  6.641 207.59
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.070  6.610 209.43      (R Brogdon   ) 0.050  6.626 207.11
 Qualified:             #5  6.578 209.56                        #8  6.583 209.20

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.73 inches, adjusted altitude 3,357 feet, track temperature 132 degrees.

Anderson is 7 - 2 against Laughlin in prior events.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage, but Anderson has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0544 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Anderson is advancing to his 153rd final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Bo Butner                               2 Jeg Coughlin                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.602 208.78                     0.031  6.629 207.66
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C McGaha    ) 0.025  6.625 208.59      (F Cuadra  Jr) 0.026  6.628 207.34
E1    (W Stroupe   ) 0.075  6.622 209.72      (F Cuadra    ) 0.023  6.612 205.72
 Qualified:             #3  6.573 210.54                        #7  6.578 208.30

Butner is 9 - 6 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with a couple ticks on the tree, but Butner has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed for the win. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0255 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Butner with the quickest pass of race day for lane choice in the final over his teammate Anderson. He is advancing to his 24th final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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