Sun, 19 May 2019, 14:47 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 2 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
   40 Alex Laughlin                           5 Jason Line                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.641 207.59                     0.045  6.685 208.20
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Brogdon   ) 0.050  6.626 207.11      (V Smeland   ) 0.078  6.615 209.43
 Qualified:             #8  6.583 209.20                        #1  6.563 210.11

Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.76 inches, adjusted altitude 3,230 feet, track temperature 140 degrees.

Line is 8 - 1 against Laughlin in prior events.

They leave at the same time...Line makes a quick move to the right, but reels it in, by that time Laughlin is out in front. He never trails from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                         406M Fernando Cuadra Jr.          
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.628 207.34                     0.042  6.858 200.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Cuadra    ) 0.023  6.612 205.72      (D Kramer    ) 0.037  6.838 197.88
 Qualified:             #7  6.578 208.30                       #15  6.841 201.55

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

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders                            7 Greg Anderson                
E2                   0.035  6.668 206.95     ****WINNER****  0.046  6.629 209.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.042  6.630 207.24      (S Tucker    ) 0.070  6.610 209.43
 Qualified:             #4  6.573 208.59                        #5  6.578 209.56

Anderson is 16 - 14 against Enders in prior events.

Enders 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. He will have lane choice over Laughlin in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Bo Butner                            4264 Chris McGaha                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.625 208.59                     0.054  6.618 208.84
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Stroupe   ) 0.075  6.622 209.72      (M Hartford  ) 0.046  6.607 208.75
 Qualified:             #3  6.573 210.54                       #11  6.603 208.97

Butner is 7 - 3 against McGaha in prior events.

Butner with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0224 seconds (approximately 7 feet). He will have lane choice over Coughlin in the semifinal.

McGaha with the quickest pass of the round...

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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