Sun, 17 Mar 2013, 16:33 PM Stock Eliminator Final, Round 7 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3540 Charley Downing                      3361 Bo Butner                    
E7                   0.010 10.976 115.02     ****WINNER****  0.014  9.679 134.60
         G/S  Dial: 10.94 (+/-):  0.036          CC/SA  Dial: 9.67 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E6                   0.023 10.939 -0.961      (M Chiles    ) 0.014  9.667 -0.933
E5    (T Ewing     ) 0.008 11.002  0.072      (G Russell   ) 0.030 10.054  0.234
E4                   -0.015 11.002  0.072      (H Costello  ) 0.009  9.891  0.071
E3                   0.137 10.923 -0.007      (D Fezell    ) 0.040  9.892  0.082
E2    (J Adkinson  ) 0.011 10.969  0.009      (R Linke     ) 0.030  9.823  0.033
E1    (M Whaley    ) 0.006 11.045  0.095      (B Payne     ) 0.041  9.789  0.059
 Qualified:             #3 10.736 -1.164                       #50  9.854 -0.746

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 1,647 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

They both have great lights and Butner takes the win with a 0.023 package. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0232 seconds (approximately 4 feet). This is Butner's 13th National event win and fouth in Stock.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink