Sun, 02 Oct 2016, 13:35 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Erica Enders                          361 Bo Butner                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.644 207.34                     0.029  6.647 209.43
 Qualified:             #9  6.643 208.65                        #8  6.604 211.00

A couple of Countdown to the Championship contenders here. Enders is 4 - 1 against Butner in prior events. Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0133 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  106 Alan Prusiensky                         3 Allen Johnson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.689 206.16                     0.083 11.170  61.04
 Qualified:            #10  6.677 207.21                        #7  6.597 210.64

Johnson is 1 - 0 against Prusiensky in prior events. Prusiensky with a great light and never trailed for the win as Johnson had problems and clicked it off. Prusiensky wins his first round of eliminations.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  666 Matt Hartford                         128 John Gaydosh Jr              
E1                   0.020  6.816 195.93     ****WINNER****  0.039  6.697 206.67
 Qualified:             #6  6.587 210.05                       #11  6.706 206.64

This is the 51st start for Matt Hartford. This is the 28th start for John Gaydosh and his #11 qualifying spot in the best of his career... This is the first time Hartford and Gaydosh Jr have faced each other in eliminations. Hartford with the starting line advantage, but gets loose and Gaydosh has the lead the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. Gaydosh wins his second round of his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Chris McGaha                          150 Kenny Delco                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.600 209.95                    -0.035  6.810 178.26
 Qualified:             #5  6.585 210.73                       #12  6.856 203.74

Chris McGaha is the defending event champion..Kenny Delco competed at this first national event at Maple Grove in 1985. Delco is 2 - 1 against McGaha in prior events. Delco goes red and McGaha with the easy win. McGaha with the quickset pass of race day.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                             40 Alex Laughlin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.595 210.21                     0.058  6.600 209.72
 Qualified:             #4  6.584 210.77                       #13  6.950 161.30

Alex Laughlin is coming off his first win at St. Louis last week. He beat Shane Gray in the semi-finals of that event..Shane starts the day 5th in points. Gray had a fire in his pits this morning when the battery caught fire, but they got it all back together and make the call. Gray with the starting line advantage and then the quickest pass of race day for the win. He will have lane choice over McGaha in the next round. Laughlin tied McGaha with the second quickest pass of race day in the losing effort. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0385 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                          25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.579 210.54                     0.006  6.629 208.17
 Qualified:             #3  6.580 210.77                       #14  7.147 153.60

Greg Anderson has three win at the Grove.. Jeg Coughlin has four Pro Stock wins here and that is tied with Warren Johnson for the most Pro Stock wins at this event..Greg and Jeg have faced each other 87 times and that's the most head-to-head races between any two Pro Stock drivers in history. Anderson is 48 - 39 against Coughlin in prior events. Coughlin with a great light, but Anderson is able to chase him down just past half track and takes the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0266 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Anderson with the quickest pass of race day and he will have lane choice over Gaydosh in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Jason Line                           1465 Val Smeland                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.050  6.559 210.87                     0.082 No Time      
 Qualified:             #2  6.575 211.20                       #15 12.909  67.92

Jason Line won here in 2004 & 2011. Jason now has 517 round wins and that ties him for 16th place on the all-time professional list..This is the 6th start for Val Smeland who starts from the #15 spot. The #15 qualifier has won once in the first round at this race in the last 28 years. This is the first time Line and Smeland have faced each other in eliminations. Line with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Line now with the quickest pass of race day and he will have lane choice over Prusiensky in the next round. Smeland was having trouble staging and then when the light turned green the car just lurched forward and came to a stops before the 60-foot mark.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Vincent Nobile                          5 Drew Skillman                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.569 211.00                     0.013 11.025  78.25
 Qualified:             #1  6.552 211.83                       #16 17.898 110.86

Vincent Nobile is 4th in the points and Drew Skillman is 8th. This is the 3rd time in the last six races that Vincent has been the top qualifier..The #1 Pro Stock qualifier has only won this race twice in the last 18 years..The #16 qualifier is 5 - 26 in round one in the 31 year history of this race. A couple of Countdown to the Championship contenders here. Nobile is 5 - 4 against Skillman in prior events. Nobile with a great light and the win as Skillman's car gets real loose. Nobile with the second quickest pass of the race day and he will have lane choice over enders in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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