Sun, 26 Feb 2017, 17:52 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Drew Skillman                           2 Greg Anderson                
E4                   0.034  6.565 210.50     ****WINNER****  0.039  6.547 211.43
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Coughlin  ) 0.015  6.582 210.05      (T Gray      ) 0.020  6.564 210.47
E2    (J Line      ) 0.022  6.578 210.11      (S Gray      ) 0.036  6.559 210.97
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.033  6.557 210.41      (K Delco     ) 0.031  6.544 211.00
 Qualified:             #9  6.554 210.05                        #2  6.522 211.73

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 28.63 inches, adjusted altitude 2,501 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

The No. 2 Pro Stock qualifier has won this race three times in the last 5 years....The No. 9 Pro Stock qualifier has never been to a final round at this race. This is just the 37th time in 808 Pro Stock races where the 9th qualifier has made it to the final round. Drew Skliiman won Dallas last year after starting 9th in the field.

Anderson is 6 - 0 against Skillman in prior events and Anderson is 1 - 0 against Skillman in prior final rounds.

Skillman with a slight 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.

Anderson wins his first Wally of the season and the 87th of his career. Anderson will leave here with a 30 point lead over his teammate in the point standings.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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