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BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals: Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 410M Fernando Cuadra 52 Deric Kramer E1 0.077 6.656 207.59 ****WINNER**** 0.061 6.600 208.30 Qualified: #8 6.587 209.20 #9 6.592 208.68Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 71 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,636 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. This is the first time Cuadra and Kramer have faced each other in eliminations. Kramer with the starting line advantage and
never trailed for the win. Deric Kramer's MOV: 0.0721 seconds (approximately 22 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Jeg Coughlin 4264 Chris McGaha
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.018 6.613 207.53 0.058 6.614 208.65
Qualified: #7 6.586 207.59 #10 6.596 208.52
Jeg Coughlin was four wins here, three in Pro Stock and one in Super Gas. He was runner-up in
Pro Stock last year. Chris McGaha won Indy in 2016.McGaha is 8 - 5 against Coughlin in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Jeg Coughlin's
MOV: 0.0411 seconds (approximately 13 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Greg Anderson 406M Fernando Cuadra Jr.
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.071 6.593 209.04 0.028 6.677 208.23
Qualified: #6 6.580 209.01 #11 6.605 208.20
Greg Anderson has been to the final round here nine times and he has six wins. His six wins are
the most for any active Pro Stock driver. This is his 20th start here and he is 16 - 3 in round one
matches. Fernando Cuadra Jr. is making his first Indy start.Anderson is 1 - 0 against Cuadra Jr. in prior events. Cuadra Jr. with the starting line advantage, but Anderson chased him down
around 400 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0415 seconds
(approximately 13 feet). Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 40 Alex Laughlin 799 Steve Graham E1 ****WINNER**** 0.036 6.603 207.15 0.026 6.633 207.53 Qualified: #5 6.576 207.94 #12 6.624 207.30Laughlin is 3 - 0 against Graham in prior events. Graham with the starting line advantage,
but Laughlin chases him down by 400 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Alex
Laughlin's MOV: 0.0207 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Jason Line 29 Shane Tucker
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.039 6.579 209.56 0.048 6.653 203.92
Qualified: #2 6.561 210.64 #15 6.635 208.07
Jason Line has only been to the final round once at this event (runner-up - 2011). As good as
he has been in his career Jason is sub .500 (15 - 16) at this event. In the last 25 years the No.
15 qualifier in Pro Stock is 6 - 19 in the first round. This is the second start for Shane Tucker
at this event.Line is 1 - 0 against Tucker in prior events. Line with the starting line
advantage and never trails for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0838 seconds (approximately 25 feet).
Line runs the quickest pass of race day. He will have lane choice over Coughlin in the next
round. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 666 Matt Hartford 1465 Val Smeland E1 0.017 7.684 132.48 ****WINNER**** 0.061 7.176 166.64 Qualified: #4 6.575 207.78 #13 6.627 208.26Hartford is 2 - 0 against Smeland in prior events. Hartford with the starting line advantage and then makes a move toward the centerline, he gets real loose and finally clicks it off. Smeland started to make a move toward the centerline, but he has enough to get the win.
Smeland with the win moves into the number ten spot.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Bo Butner 150 Kenny Delco
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.021 6.598 209.20 -0.002 6.605 207.85
Qualified: #1 6.559 210.28 #16 6.640 206.83
This is Bo Butner's fifth start at Indy in Pro Stock and the second time he has started from
the top spot. This is Kenny Delco's 15th Indy race. His first was in 1986. In the last 30 years
at Indy the No. 16 qualifier in Pro Stock is 3 - 27 in round one.Butner is 4 - 0 against Delco in prior events. Delco is a couple ticks too quick on the tree and turns on the red light, he then makes his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Delco losing secures Smeland spot into the "Countdown to the Championship". Butner is straight down the groove for the win, he
will have lane choice over Kramer by 0.002 seconds.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Erica Enders 5037 Richard Freeman
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.013 6.597 207.56 0.095 6.627 208.04
Qualified: #3 6.575 208.94 #14 6.631 207.50
Erica Enders won here in 2015 and was runner-up in 2012. This is Richard Freeman's first start
in Pro Stock at this event. Royce Freeman competed here in 1971 and 1972.Enders is 3 - 0 against Freeman in prior events. Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.
She will give up lane choice to Anderson by 0.004 seconds.
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