Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 18:20 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  361 Bo Butner                             154 Vincent Nobile               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.616 208.62                     0.041  6.625 208.65
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C McGaha    ) 0.021  6.642 208.78      (G Anderson  ) 0.036  6.615 208.75
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.047  6.619 208.75      (A Johnson   ) 0.017  6.625 209.07
 Qualified:             #3  6.591 209.43                        #7  6.601 209.56

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.80 inches, adjusted altitude 4,408 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Butner is 1 - 0 against Nobile in prior events. Butner with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0113 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  390 Drew Skillman                           1 Erica Enders                 
E3                  -0.004  6.618 209.14     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.598 208.97
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Line      ) 0.037  6.605 209.04      (S Gray      ) 0.028  6.596 209.39
E1    (A Laughlin  ) 0.036  6.608 208.78      (D Kramer    ) 0.015  6.585 209.59
 Qualified:             #5  6.594 208.71                        #1  6.559 210.28

Skillman and Enders have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. Skillman is just a few ticks too quick on the tree and turned on the red light. Enders with another great pass to go to the final and will have lane choice over Butner.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink