Sun, 18 Oct 2015, 13:30 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 37 Larry Morgan 4 Shane Gray E1 ****WINNER**** 0.047 6.484 213.60 -0.001 6.497 213.40 Qualified: #9 6.507 213.16 #8 6.500 213.33Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 1,387 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.
Larry Morgan won this race in
1991. This will be Larry's 800th round of racing in Pro Stock and he will become just the 17th
driver in NHRA history (pro classes) to reach the 800 round mark. Gray is 10 - 3 against Morgan in
prior events. Gray is just a tick too quick and turns on the red light.Morgan with his quickest
pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Allen Johnson 154 Vincent Nobile
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.022 6.493 212.96 0.034 7.902 122.09
Qualified: #10 6.509 211.89 #7 6.486 213.27
Allen Johnson won this event in 2012. Johnson is 14 - 8 against Nobile in prior events. Johnson
with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Johnson with his quickest pass of
the weekend for the win. Nobile had a lot of engine smoke trailing him across the finish
line.Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 4255 Alex Laughlin 7 Jonathan Gray E1 0.070 6.522 212.83 ****WINNER**** 0.009 6.477 213.98 Qualified: #11 6.514 212.23 #6 6.485 212.76This is the first time Laughlin and Gray have faced each other in eliminations. Gray with a great light and the win. Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 10 Chris McGaha 233 Greg Anderson E1 ****WINNER**** 0.012 6.504 213.20 0.060 6.457 214.59 Qualified: #12 6.518 212.29 #5 6.484 213.81Greg Anderson has four wins here with his last one coming in 2010. Anderson is 10 - 3 against McGaha in prior events. Anderson is 10 - 3 against McGaha in prior events. McGaha with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. this is a close one...Chris McGaha's MOV: 0.0011 seconds (approximately 4 inches). Anderson with the quickest pass of the event for the track E.T. record. That pass is the second quickest pass in the history of Pro Stock in the losing effort. Anderson with his career quickest. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.712, 660ft-4.158/169.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.407.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 V. Gaines 1 Erica Enders
E1 0.071 6.505 212.59 ****WINNER**** 0.012 6.467 214.25
Qualified: #13 6.543 209.39 #4 6.480 213.47
V. Gaines won here in 2001. Two of his four wins have come at this track (including the spring
race in 2000). Enders is 13 - 2 against Gaines in prior events. Enders with the starting line
advantage and runs her career best for the win. That pass ties for the eighth quickest pass in the
history of the spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.722,
660ft-4.167/170.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.417. Enders will have lane choice over McGaha in the next
round.Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 106P Alan Prusiensky 2 Jason Line E1 0.031 6.701 207.11 ****WINNER**** 0.041 6.467 214.18 Qualified: #15 6.691 208.26 #2 6.471 213.40Line is 3 - 0 against Prusiensky in prior events. Jason Line won here twice, 2011 & 2013. Prusiensky with the starting line advantage, but Line has the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on. Line ties Enders for the second quickest pass of the event and ties for the eighth quickest in the history of Pro stock. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.717, 660ft-4.165/169.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.415. Line will have lane choice over Johnson in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 52 Deric Kramer 390 Drew Skillman E1 0.045 6.524 211.20 ****WINNER**** 0.039 6.472 214.14 Qualified: #16 15.845 52.13 #1 6.471 213.47Skillman is 1 - 0 against Kramer in prior events. Skillman with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Skillman will have lane choice over Morgan in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 128 John Gaydosh Jr 361 Bo Butner E1 0.052 9.466 96.97 ****WINNER**** 0.062 6.475 213.60 Qualified: #14 6.602 209.07 #3 6.475 213.23Butner is 1 - 0 against Gaydosh Jr in prior events. Gaydosh Jr. with the starting line advantage, but makes a quick move toward the wall and clicked it off. Butner matches his qualifying time and career best for the win. Butner will have lane choice over Jonathan Gray in the next round. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.720, 660ft-4.170/169.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.423.
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